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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

Timberwolves coach calls Jamal Murray's 16 free throws 'a head scratcher' as Nuggets take Game 1
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...
Apr 20, 2026

Minnesota Wild look for a playoff first after putting Dallas Stars in familiar postseason spot
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...
Apr 20, 2026

RedHawks sign Triple-A IF/OF Matt Kroon
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...
Apr 16, 2026

NHL's disputed playoff format ought to make for a grand entrance for the Central Division this year
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...
Apr 16, 2026

Twins to put INF Royce Lewis (knee) and RHP Cody Laweryson (forearm) on injured list
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...
Apr 11, 2026

A possible Frozen Four first: All 4 starting goalies are freshmen
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...
Apr 09, 2026

Game Preview: No. 2 North Dakota, No. 4 Wisconsin set for NCAA Frozen Four Semifinal matchup in Las Vegas
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-...
Apr 06, 2026

Dane Jackson named finalist for 2025-26 Spencer Penrose Award
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...
Apr 01, 2026

No. 2 North Dakota rolls No. 11/10 Quinnipiac, 5-0, punches ticket to NCAA Frozen Four
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....
Mar 29, 2026

Game Preview: No. 2 North Dakota, No. 11/10 Quinnipiac clash for NCAA Frozen Four berth in Sioux Falls
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...
Mar 28, 2026

