By DAVE CAMPBELL MINNEAPOLIS - Jaden McDaniels pushed himself into the spotlight in the first round of the NBA playoffs with his declaration following Minnesota's comeback victory in Game 2 that the key to offensive success in this series was driving to the basket and directly attacking a Denver team he said was filled...

By DAVE CAMPBELL ST. PAUL, Minn. - The roaring start for Kirill Kaprizov and the Minnesota Wild in this first-round NHL playoff series has given way to struggling special teams. If the Wild are going to snap back after two straight losses to the Dallas Stars, they need Kaprizov to find another gear. After their 6-1 vi...

By DAVE CAMPBELL MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Vikings own nine picks in the NFL draft this year, including four top-100 selections, after missing the playoffs last season. That's plenty of capital that could be used for moving up and down the board next week as they seek to supplement a talented-yet-incomplete roster f...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- University of North Dakota head hockey coach Dane Jackson announced on Monday afternoon that former Bemidji State forward Kasper Magnussen (pronounced MAG-nuss-sin) has signed an agreement to play his final season of eligibility at North Dakota in 2026-27. "We are excited to brin...

By PAT GRAHAM DENVER - Jamal Murray shot and made 16 free throws. The entire Minnesota Timberwolves team went to the line 19 times. It was a discrepancy not lost on Minnesota coach Chris Finch. "Well, the 16 free throws from Murray was a head scratcher," Finch said after a 116-105 loss to the Nuggets in Gam...

By STEPHEN HAWKINS DALLAS - The Minnesota Wild have an opportunity to do something they have never done in the NHL playoffs after putting the Dallas Stars in a very familiar postseason position. Minnesota's 6-1 thumping of its Central Division rival in Game 1 sets up the possibility Monday night to go up 2-0 in a play...

FARGO - (FM RedHawks) The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks picked up a key addition Thursday with the signing of former Philadelphia Phillies Triple-A prospect Matt Kroon. Kroon, 29, played seven seasons in the Phillies system after being drafted in the 2018 MLB Draft, including parts of three seasons and 114 games with the Tri...

By DAVE CAMPBELL ST. PAUL, Minn. - The current concentration of power in the Western Conference makes the Central Division a good bet to be the star of the show in these Stanley Cup playoffs. Don't wait for the ending, though. The bracket ensures that two of the conference's top three teams - Colorado, Dallas and Minn...

TORONTO - Minnesota Twins infielder Royce Lewis is headed to the 10-day injured list because of a sprained left knee, manager Derek Shelton said after Friday night's 10-4 loss at Toronto. Right-hander Cody Laweryson will go on the 15-day IL because of a right forearm strain, Shelton said. The Twins will make correspond...

By MARK ANDERSON LAS VEGAS - Four freshman goalies will take the ice before a packed T-Mobile Arena on Thursday for the semifinals of the Frozen Four, something so unusual that the NCAA can't find another such instance. The atmosphere could be daunting even for upperclassmen, but those goalies have been preparing a lo...

No. 2 North Dakota (29-9-1) vs. No. 4 Wisconsin (23-12-2) Las Vegas, Nev. (T-Mobile Arena) UW leads 87-73-13 Puck Drop: 4:00 p.m. Radio: AM 790 FM 104.7 | 94.1 KFGO -AM 740 The Fan & 107.3 KNFL FM LAS VEGAS, Nev (UND Athletics) - For the 23rd time in program history, North Dakota is in the NCAA Frozen Four. Second-...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- University of North Dakota men's head coach Dane Jackson is one of 10 finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, which is presented annually to the CCM/AHCA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. The award is selected by the nation's 63 NCAA DI head coaches, with the winner bein...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND Athletics)- For the first time since 2015-16, the University of North Dakota is headed to the NCAA Frozen Four. No. 2 North Dakota (29-9-1) rolled past No. 11/10 Quinnipiac (27-10-3), 5-0, on Saturday night in the Sioux Falls Regional Final from the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, S....

No. 2 North Dakota (28-9-1) vs. No. 11/10 Quinnipiac (27-9-3) Sioux Falls, S.D. (Denny Sanford PREMIER Center) UND leads 5-2-1 Puck Drop: 6:02 p.m. Radio: AM 790 FM 94.1 KFGO Fighting Hawks Radio Network SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND Athletics)- Fresh off its first NCAA Tournament win since 2021, No. 2 North Dakota will look...

No. 2 North Dakota (27-9-1) vs. No. 16 Merrimack (22-13-1) Sioux Falls, S.D. (Denny Sanford PREMIER Center) UND leads 2-0-0 Puck Drop: 7:32 p.m. Radio: AM 790 FM 104.7 | 94.1 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND Athletics)- It's tournament time! No. 2 overall seed North Dakota is set to battle Merrimack in the Sioux Falls Regional ...

FARGO (KVRRKNFL) - The Semifinals are set for the NDHSAA Boys Basketball Division A and Division B State Tournaments. DIVISION A: #2 Central Cass wins 72-58 over Turtle Mountain #6 Shiloh Christian wins 64-57 over Four Winds/Minnewaukan #1 Devils Lake wins 68-39 over Dunseith #4 Beulah wins 56-51 over Wahpeton SEMIFIN...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- University of North Dakota head hockey coach Dane Jackson has been named NCHC Herb Brooks Coach of the Year on Wednesday, as announced by the league office. Jackson earns the honor in his first year in charge of the Fighting Hawks program after serving as an assistant coach or associa...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- University of North Dakota hockey freshman forward Cole Reschny was named NCHC Rookie of the Year, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon. Reschny is the fourth Fighting Hawk to win the honor since joining the NCHC and the third over the last four seasons, joining Broc...

North Dakota #2 USCO Hockey Poll March 16, 2026 USCHO Division I Men's Poll - March 16, 2026 Rnk Team (First Place Votes) Record Pts Last Poll 1 Michigan (50) 28-7-1 1000 1 2 North Dakota 27-9-1 890 2 3 Michigan State 25-8-2 889 3 4 Denver 24-11-3 848 6 5 Western Michigan 26-10-1 809 4 6 Minnesota Duluth 23-13-1 746 8 ...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- No. 2 North Dakota dropped a 5-1 decision to No. 8 Minnesota Duluth on Saturday night in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinals from Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. UND (27-9-1) will now wait for its name to the called in just over a week for the NCAA Tournament. The Fighting H...