Roster cuts usually bring uncertainty, but for North Dakota fans, this round brought relief. Canada trimmed three players from its World Junior Championship roster Thursday, and all three UND-linked skaters are still standing. Freshmen Cole Reschny and Keaton Verhoeff, along with defenseman[...]
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McFeely: Offensive Bison offense leads to biggest upset in FCS playoff history
North Dakota State has built its dynasty on winning games like this—the early-round playoff matchup at home, heavily favored, expected to roll. But that script collapsed in Fargo yesterday, when Illinois State stunned the undefeated No. 1 seed with two late touchdowns[...]
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Champions: Roughriders win Grey Cup with 25-17 victory over Alouettes
Saskatchewan fans have waited a long time for a night like this. Under the lights in Winnipeg, the Roughriders finally broke a 12-year championship drought and reclaimed the Grey Cup with a poised, physical performance that felt earned from the opening whistle.[...]
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Sentinels undefeated season ends with finals loss at Dakota Bowl
Minot North’s first trip to the Dakota Bowl delivered the kind of game that reminds you how thin the margins can be in high school football. The Sentinels opened strong, forcing a safety and setting an early tone, but Devils Lake answered[...]
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University of Mary college hockey player who suffered fractured skull won’t play again
An innocent-looking on-ice accident has ended the career of University of Mary hockey player Michael Heitkamp, who suffered a skull fracture during a collision with a Minot State skater on Oct. 31. What first looked like a simple cut turned out to[...]
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Dakota Bowl XXXIII preview: 9-man rematch, two newcomers
North Dakota’s high school football season comes to a head Friday as eight teams compete in the 33rd Dakota Bowl, with three programs returning from last year and two making their first appearance. The slate includes a 9-man rematch between unbeaten LaMoure/Litchville-Marion[...]
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Football: Bottineau Braves punch their ticket to the Dakota Bowl for the first time ever
Bottineau is headed to the state championship, and the Braves say their season-long resilience is what put them there. After grinding through a demanding schedule, players and coaches credit a steady, disciplined approach — and strong community backing — for carrying them[...]
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Sentinels advance to AA state championship
A snowy semifinal in Minot delivered the kind of finish fans remember for years. Minot North and Central Cass traded leads all night, but the Sentinels kept their perfect season alive with a last-minute strike from quarterback Brayden Blikre to senior tight[...]
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Carson Wentz needs shoulder surgery, Vikings place him on injured reserve
Carson Wentz’s short run in purple has come to a painful end for the 2025 season. The veteran quarterback, who battled through a serious shoulder injury in last week’s lopsided loss to the Chargers, has been placed on injured reserve and will[...]
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McFeely: Bison destroy Jackrabbits in tension-free Dakota Marker rivalry game
The Dakota Marker game was billed as a clash of titans — No. 1 versus No. 2, national spotlight, bragging rights on the line. But under the lights in Brookings, North Dakota State turned the showdown into a showcase. The Bison stormed[...]
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In High School Football, Aggies, Rockets seek repeats
Two familiar programs from Region 3 are gearing up for another playoff run. Defending state champions Velva/Drake-Anamoose/Garrison enter as the No. 4 seed, hosting Southern McLean in their bid for a repeat title. Just down the road, Des Lacs-Burlington heads west to[...]
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Des Lacs-Burlington football preps for playoffs after strong regular season
The Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers are heading into the postseason with confidence earned the hard way. After a 7-2 regular season — their fifth seven-win campaign in a decade — the Lakers face seventh-seeded Dickinson Trinity in Saturday’s first-round matchup. DLB has proven[...]
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UND delivers rivalry win over Minnesota for raucous crowd
There’s nothing subtle about a UND–Minnesota hockey night in Grand Forks — not the chants, not the banners, and certainly not the energy inside The Ralph. With a packed house roaring from start to finish, UND’s young lineup delivered a statement win,[...]
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Shohei Ohtani hits 3 homers and strikes out 10 in Dodgers’ clinching 5-1 NLCS win over Brewers
There are great games, and then there are the ones that reshape what greatness looks like. Shohei Ohtani gave baseball one of those nights last night. Three home runs, ten strikeouts, and seven innings of near-perfection lifted the Dodgers to a sweep[...]
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North Dakota-Minnesota rivalry has changed, but still nothing beats it
Some rivalries outlive the structures that built them. North Dakota and Minnesota no longer share a conference or play for standings, but when the puck drops in Grand Forks this weekend, none of that will matter. The history — the Vanek-Parise duels,[...]
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NCAA hockey ready for ‘a year unlike anything we have ever seen’
College hockey is on the brink of its biggest transformation in decades. For the first time in more than 45 years, players from Canada’s top junior leagues — the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL — are eligible to play NCAA hockey, flooding rosters[...]