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Golden Knights NHL opener, dedicated, Vegas tragedy

Las Vegas  (AP)   The Vegas Golden Knights hosted their first-ever NHL regular-season home game on Tuesday, but the pregame festivities were tempered less than a mile from a makeshift memorial created for the 58 people killed in the Oct. 1 massacre. The team and the league kept the tragedy in […]

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Cards get Peterson, from Saints for draft pick

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals, with the worst rushing game in the NFL, have acquired running back Adrian Peterson from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for an undisclosed 2018 draft pick. The 32-year-old Peterson has rushed for 11,828 yards and 97 touchdowns in his 10-plus pro seasons. The […]

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Class AAA and AA football polls

BISMARCK (AP 10-09-17) The West Fargo and Fargo Shanley High football teams remain in the top spots in this week’s Class AAA and AA polls, as voted on by members of the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. The Packers and Deacons both were unanimous selections. First place […]

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Twins, Molitor agree to 3 year deal

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are bringing back Paul Molitor as manager after he led a historic turnaround. The Twins announced Monday that Molitor is getting a new three-year deal that keeps him under contract through 2020. They went 85-77 this season, becoming the first team to make the […]

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HOF quarterback Y.A. Tittle passes, 90

The Associated Press Y.A. Tittle, the Hall of Fame quarterback and 1963 NFL Most Valuable Player, has died. He was 90. His family confirmed to LSU, where Tittle starred in college, that he passed away. No details were immediately provided. Known as “The Bald Eagle” as much for his sturdy […]

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Check to make sure you have your deer license

Bismarck  (CSi)  Every year the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s licensing section receives last-minute inquiries from hunters who can’t find their license. When that happens, it’s difficult to try to get a replacement license in time for the season opener. Another reason to check the license now is to […]

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Tide, Tigers 1,2 AP top 25 college football poll

(AP) — Alabama and Clemson remain 1-2 in the latest AP college football poll, but there are changes underneath after former No. 3 Oklahoma lost at home to Iowa State on Saturday. The Crimson Tide grabbed 43 first-place votes, while the Tigers claimed the remaining 18. Penn State climbed one […]

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Weekend local area sports recap

High School Volleyball… Friday… Jamestown def Fargo South Jamestown def Bismarck Legacy Fargo Shanley def Valley City College Hockey Jamestown 3 Ohio University 2 Saturday… High School Volleyball Fargo Shanley def Jamestown Bismarck Century def Valley City Bismarck High def Valley City Jamestown def Devils Lake Valley City def Dickinson […]

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Summit League preseason mens basketball poll

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota State men’s basketball team tops this year’s Summit League preseason poll, with the University of South Dakota close behind. SDSU received 13 first-place votes and USD 12 in the annual poll by league head coaches, sports information directors and media. North Dakota State […]

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Lynx win WNBA title, win over Sparks 85-76

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sylvia Fowles had 17 points and broke her own WNBA Finals record by grabbing 20 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Lynx to their fourth championship in seven years with an 85-76 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 5. Maya Moore had 18 points and 10 […]