BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Kyle Busch has won the rain-delayed Cup Series race on a cold, dark day at Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch passed Kyle Larson with five laps remaining to win his second straight Cup Series race. It is Busch’s 45th career Cup win and marks the fifth time […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed linebacker Eric Kendricks to a multiyear contract extension. The Vikings announced the deal on Monday, the first day of offseason workouts. Kendricks has one year left on his rookie contract, after being drafted in the second round out of UCLA in 2015 […]

BOSTON (AP) — Desiree Linden splashed her way through icy rain and a near-gale headwind to win the Boston Marathon on Monday, the first victory for an American woman since 1985.The two-time Olympian and 2011 Boston runner-up pulled away at the end of Heartbreak Hill to win in 2 hours, […]

Bismarck  The ND Game & Fish Dept has announced the dates for their Spring Advisory Board meetings. “These public meetings, held each spring and fall, provide citizens with an opportunity to discuss fish and wildlife issues and ask questions of their district advisors and agency personnel. The governor appoints eight […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Understated as usual, Joe Mauer had downplayed his approaching milestone. But when the Target Field crowd rose to its feet to acknowledge the achievement, even the modest Mauer got a bit emotional. The native Minnesotan got his 2,000th career hit at home on Thursday night, and just […]

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Next year’s nonconference schedule for the University of North Dakota men’s hockey team will feature several games against old Western Collegiate Hockey Association rivals. UND now plays in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. But it will play nonconference games next year against Minnesota, Wisconsin, Minnesota […]

(JR/Jamestown, N.D.) Matthew Hust has been named North Star Athletic Association Field Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday. Hust recorded a throw of 46.93 meters (154 feet, 0 inches) to place seventh in the javelin at the CU Invitational, hosted by the University of Colorado. He was […]

(AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves were able to end the NBA’s longest-running playoff drought by outlasting the Denver Nuggets in a win-and-in matchup for a postseason berth. Jimmy Butler scored 31 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 with 14 rebounds as the Wolves took a 112-106 overtime decision against the […]

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Former University of North Dakota men’s hockey coach Dean Blais is being inducted into the school’s sports hall of fame.Blais was head coach for a decade beginning with the 1994-95 season. He led the team to national championships in 1997 and 2000. He ranks second […]

Madison, SD  (uj.edu)  — Kat Miska (SO/Pequot Lakes, MN) has been named North Star Athletic Association Pitcher of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. Miska posted double-digit strikeout games in winning both of her starts last week, as the No. 16 Jimmies posted conference sweeps over Dakota State (S.D.) and Viterbo […]