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Vikings to start training camp with the Murray-McCarthy turn-taking at QB before declaring a starter
By DAVE CAMPBELL EAGAN, Minn. - The challenge for Kyler Murray as a newcomer to the Minnesota Vikings learning a complex offense has an extra dimension. He has to take turns. Committed to staging a legitimate competition for their starting quarterback position, at least during this less-urgent part of the offseason, t...
Jun 12, 2026

Brian Flores and the Vikings will have a younger defense, whether Harrison Smith returns or not
By DAVE CAMPBELL EAGAN, Minn. - Brian Flores is back for a fourth season as defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings, having signed a new contract to continue his direction of what has been one of the best-performing units in the NFL since his arrival. This year will present another challenge for one of the high...
Jun 11, 2026

Perham (AA) and Red Lake County (A) Receive 2-seed : MSHSL Baseball Brackets Released
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KVRR/KNFL) - The MSHSL baseball brackets have been released! The Baseball State Tournament takes place June 11-12 in St. Cloud, with the Championship games being played Monday, June 15 at Target Field in Minneapolis. CLASS A: Red Lake County (25-2) is the 2-seed and will play 7-seed Janesville-Waldorf...
Jun 09, 2026

University of Jamestown Names Brian Mistro Athletic Director; Tom Dosch Named Head Football Coach
JAMESTOWN, ND (06/08/2026) The University of Jamestown announced today that Brian Mistro, a University of Jamestown alumnus and current head football coach, has been named Athletic Director. As part of the leadership transition, current associate head coach Tom Dosch will assume the role of UJ head football coach, a po...
Jun 08, 2026

RedHawks' Patrick Wicklander tabbed American Association Carbliss Pitcher of the Week
FARGO (FM RedHawks)- After striking out nine batters over seven innings of one-run ball against Milwaukee on Sunday, RedHawks pitcher Patrick Wicklander has been named the American Association's Carbliss Pitcher of the Week, the AAPB announced on Monday afternoon. Wicklander allowed just three hits across those seven i...
Jun 08, 2026

Randy Moss is cancer-free and angling for the next big catch in pursuit of his bass fishing passion
By DAVE CAMPBELL Randy Moss is still making big catches, long after he finished playing football. The Hall of Fame wide receiver with the second-most touchdown receptions in NFL history has found his off-the-field calling on the boat, fishing for freshwater bass. "That's my passion right now. That's my hobby. Tha...
Jun 06, 2026

ND Baseball, Girls Soccer, and Softball State Tournaments
ND Baseball, Girls Soccer, and Softball State Tournaments (KVRR/KNFL) NDHSAA CLASS B BASEBALL STATE QUARTERFINALS: #2 Park River Area defeats Shiloh Christian 11-1 #3 Thompson defeats Bottineau 6-5 #1 Kindred defeats Des Lacs-Burlington 4-3 #5 Velva-DA defeats #4 LaMoure LME 10-6 NDHSAA CLASS A BASEBALL STATE QUARTERFI...
May 30, 2026

Thursday (5-28, 2026) Local Sports Scoreboard
Class A Baseball Tournament -Minot, ND Quarterfinals (Thursday) (E1) West Fargo 12 (W4) Bismarck 4 Packers Grayden Peterson 2 HR 5rbi game (W2) Mandan 4 (E3) Fargo South 8 Bruins Sith Egan 5rbi (E2) Horace 5 (W3) Minot North 4 Hawks SP Austin Ohleen struckout 5 in 5 ⅔ (W1) Minot 1 (E4) WF Sheyenne 8 Mustangs...
May 29, 2026

Vikings' McCarthy aims 'upward' as Murray's arrival creates another QB competition, friendly or not
By DAVE CAMPBELL EAGAN, Minn. (AP) - The combination of skills and experience Kyler Murray carried with him to the Minnesota Vikings has made him their presumptive starting quarterback this upcoming season, even if the coaching staff declared an open competition for the job with J.J. McCarthy. In his first public comme...
May 28, 2026

Caleb Heil named Dave Peterson Goaltender of the Year by USA Hockey
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- Incoming freshman goaltender Caleb Heil was named the 2025-26 Dave Peterson Goaltender of the Year by USA Hockey on Wednesday. Heil is one of 13 deserving individuals that will be recognized at USA Hockey's President's Awards Dinner on Friday, June 5 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center...
May 27, 2026

Jose Sermo climbs AAPB all-time home run list with 147th home run
CLEBURNE, Texas - The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks dropped a 14-12 slugfest Wednesday evening against the Cleburne Railroaders, but not before Jose Sermo made some history. With one runner on, Sermo muscled a 102 mile-per-hour, 361-foot line drive just fair past the right field foul pole for his 147th career American Associ...
May 21, 2026

Paredes' 2-run homer in the 1st inning powers Astros to a 2-1 win over the Twins
MINNEAPOLIS - Isaac Paredes hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Jason Alexander scattered four hits over six scoreless innings and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Tuesday night. Jeremy Peña singled off Zebby Matthews (1-1) to open the game and Paredes followed with his fifth home run - on...
May 20, 2026

North Dakota Men's Basketball Adds A.J. Holland as Assistant Coach
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - University of North Dakota men's basketball coach Paul Sather announced the hiring of A.J. Holland as assistant coach for the Fighting Hawks on Monday, May 18, 2026. "We are very excited to welcome the Holland's to the UND basketball family," said Sather. "A.J. brings a wealth of expe...
May 18, 2026

Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves are still trying to climb over the Western Conference hump
By DAVE CAMPBELL MINNEAPOLIS - Once the Minnesota Timberwolves had conceded defeat midway through the fourth quarter of their series-clinching loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Anthony Edwards came out of the game and sat down next to Donte DiVincenzo. All those double-teams Edwards faced in the second round once he cros...
May 18, 2026

North Dakota Athletics announces 2026 Hall of Fame Class
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves and UND Letterwinners Association President Tim Skarperud announced on Monday the UND Letterwinners Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026. The group will be honored Friday, Oct. 2 at the Alerus Center. Brian Strom (Swimming &...
May 12, 2026

Vikings announce that Adrian Peterson will enter their ring of honor during 2026 season
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) - Adrian Peterson is getting inducted into the Minnesota Vikings' ring of honor. The Vikings announced Monday that Peterson would be inducted during halftime of a home game at some point during the upcoming season. A date wasn't announced, as the NFL isn't releasing its full 2026 schedule until Thursd...
May 12, 2026

Jaden McDaniels is simply motivated by seeing Denver on the court. Minnesota is reaping the benefits
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...
Apr 25, 2026

Kirill Kaprizov and the Wild could use a jump-start for their power play to pull even with the Stars
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...
Apr 25, 2026

Vikings seek a draft spark from four top-100 picks as interim Brzezinski vows patience, simplicity
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...
Apr 21, 2026

Kasper Magnussen to transfer to North Dakota for 2026-27 season
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...
Apr 20, 2026

