By Rochester Red Wings | August 1, 2018 2:22 PM The Rochester Red Wings and Minnesota Twins have extended their player development contract for another two years through the 2020 season.

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings say left guard Nick Easton’s neck injury has landed him on the injured reserve list, likely ending his season. Coach Mike Zimmer says Easton has a bulging disc in his neck. He hasn’t practiced since Aug. 3. Easton started 12 games in 2017 […]

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford will celebrate its iconic muscle car next year when it races the Mustang in NASCAR’s top Cup Series. The 2019 Mustang for NASCAR competition was unveiled Thursday at the Ford Motor Company World Headquarters. Stewart-Haas Racing co-owner Tony Stewart drove a Mustang onto a stage […]

Jmst (CSi)  Jamestown Reservoir hosts a Disc Golf Tournament, August 10-12. For more information contact Tournament Director  Ryan Pfau  Phone: 701-253-7442 Email: JamestownDiscGolfassociation@gmail.comWebsite: www.facebook.com/events/172981256718158/?ti=cl The tournament was funded in part by Jamestown Tourism.

CHICAGO (AP) — Hockey Hall of Famer Stan Mikita (mih-KEE’-tah) has died at 78. His death was announced Tuesday by the Chicago Blackhawks, the team he helped lead to the Stanley Cup in 1961. The Blackhawks did not disclose details but said he was with his family. Mikita spent his […]

Jamestown   (uj.edu)   —The University of Jamestown has named Nathan Kapaun as the new men’s and women’s golf coach, Director of Athletics Sean Johnson announced Tuesday, and said, “Nathan is not only the right fit for our program, but I’m confident that he is a long-term solution for our […]

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Defending national champion North Dakota State is atop the STATS Football Championship Subdivision preseason media poll. The Bison received 151 of the 157 first-place votes. James Madison is No. 2. NDSU beat the Dukes in last year’s FCS title game. The rest of the top five […]

SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) —  Brian France has taken a leave of absence as chairman and CEO of NASCAR following his arrest in New York’s Hamptons on charges of driving while intoxicated and criminal possession of oxycodone. France said in a statement Monday that his indefinite leave will be used […]

UNDATED (AP)  The Alliance of American Football has signed its first 100 players for the new spring league, including former high-profile recruits Ty Isaac and receiver Chris Black.The AAF begins a 10-game regular season with eight teams in February, with games on CBS, CSi 8.The first batch of players to […]

NEW YORK — The NFL Network (CSi 43) will broadcast 15 preseason games in 2018, including the first two Minnesota Vikings contests. Minnesota’s first preseason game is Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. against former quarterback Case Keenum and the Denver Broncos. A week later, the Vikings kick off an NFL […]