UNDATED (AP) —Tony Esposito, a Hall of Fame goaltender who played almost his entire 16-year career with the Chicago Blackhawks, has died following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 78. Esposito debuted with Montreal during the 1968-69 season and appeared in 13 games. He was then taken by […]

SIOUX CITY, Iowa    (UJ)  — The University of Jamestown women’s volleyball team is the preseason favorite in the GPAC conference poll, which was released on Tuesday. The Jimmies captured six of the 12 first-place votes for a total of 115 points. Midland (Neb.) received the other six first-place votes and […]

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — An effort by 11 former University of North Dakota women’s hockey players to bring back the program that was dropped in 2017 has gotten a reprieve. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived the players’ lawsuit on Tuesday. The original complaint alleged that when the […]

VCSU  – The Valley City State volleyball team was selected to finish sixth in the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the conference office announced Monday. The Vikings finished the 2020 season with a 3-11 conference record and a seventh-place finish in the NSAA. All NSAA members will play a 14-match […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bob Jenkins, who was ESPN’s lead motorsports announcer for more than 20 years and called the Indianapolis 500 on television and radio has died. He was 73. Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced that Jenkins died Monday, saying the cause was brain cancer. Jenkins, an Indiana native, was heard […]

Valley City  (VCSU) A historic North Dakota college football rivalry will resume next season as Valley City State University is set to host University of Jamestown in the 2021 season opener. VCSU football has its 2021 schedule, which includes a Thursday night opener against the rival Jimmies. The game will […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Wildlife managers say predictions of a poor duck breeding season in North Dakota due to the drought have proven true, and hunters should expect challenging conditions this fall. The number of duck broods, or families, observed during the state Game and Fish Department’s annual mid-July survey […]

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Peyton’s Place is now in Canton, Ohio, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The only five-time NFL MVP and a two-time Super Bowl winner who left the game five years ago with a slew of passing records was enshrined with other members of the class […]

(AP)  Hall of Fame college football coach Bobby Bowden has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Exuding charm and wit, Bowden led Florida State to two national championships and a dozen conference titles during his 34 seasons with the Seminoles. In all, Bowden had 377 wins during his 40 […]

(AP)  Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has been activated from the COVID-19 reserve list. He completed the NFL’s required five-day quarantine for unvaccinated players deemed a high-risk close contact with an infected person. The Vikings also activated Nate Stanley to bring their quarterback cadre close to full strength after a tenuous […]