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Hernandez found dead in jail cell

MILFORD, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts prison officials say former NFL star Aaron Hernandez has hanged himself in his cell and pronounced dead at a hospital. He was 27. An official with the Massachusetts Department of Corrections says Hernandez was found hanged in his cell just after 3 a.m. Wednesday. Authorities […]

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Kenyans dominated Boston Marathon

BOSTON (AP) — Kenya’s Geoffrey Kirui (JOFF’-ree key-ROO’-ee) has won the 121st Boston Marathon, pulling away from American Galen Rupp with about two miles to go to win in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 37 seconds. Rupp is a three-time Olympian, but was making his Boston debut. […]

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Johnson sets T&F school record on way to nationals

Dickinson (VCSU Mark Potts) – Valley City State junior Megan Johnson set a new school record and punched her ticket to nationals on Friday as the Valley City State track & field team competed at the Dickinson State Blue Hawk Games. Johnson recorded a leap of 5.57 meters (18 feet, 3.25 inches) […]

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Weekend college scores

College Baseball… Friday… Jamestown  8-5  over fifth-ranked Bellevue University (Neb.) at Elmwood Park. 9-innings.   Quinn Irey’s walk-off home run in the 9th. Bruins over the Jimmies 2-0 in the seven-inning second game.   Valley City State won a pair of one-run games Friday as the Viking baseball team swept a conference doubleheader […]

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Upcoming Jimmie baseball moved

Jamestown (CSi)  The University of Jamestown announces that Jimmie Baseball games scheduled for Jack Brown Stadium have been moved. The games moved due to repairs being made to the field, because of the dugout replacement project. The  doubleheader against Bellevue scheduled for Friday and Saturday has been moved to West […]

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Twins avoid sweep defeat Tigers, Thurs

DETROIT (AP) — Max Kepler, Miguel Sano and Robbie Grossman all homered for Minnesota, and the Twins took advantage of an uncharacteristically wild outing by Jordan Zimmermann in an 11-5 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon. Zimmermann (1-1) allowed five runs and four hits in 4 2/3 innings, […]

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Ex NFL star, Hernandez, acquitted, murder charge

BOSTON (AP) The relatives of two men prosecutors say were killed by ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez have cried out loud and been helped from a courtroom following Hernandez’s acquittal. The former New England Patriots tight end was acquitted of murder and other charges in the 2012 killings of Daniel de […]

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UND men’s hockey to play former WCHA opponents

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team next season will play four non-conference series against former Western Collegiate Hockey Association opponents. UND will have road matchups with Alaska Anchorage and Wisconsin, a home series against Minnesota and a home-and-home set with Bemidji State. The […]

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UND hockey finishes in top 10 in mens polls

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team has finished in the top ten of both final polls. UND is ranked No. 9 in both the USCHO.com poll and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll. National champion Denver is No. 1 in both polls, followed […]

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Steelers Dan Rooney, passes, 84

  BARRY WILNER, AP Pro Football Writer Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney, one of the NFL’s most influential and popular executives, has died. He was 84. Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said Rooney died Thursday. No further details were immediately available. Rooney took over operation of the team in the 1960s […]