PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The Eagles have selected North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz with the second overall pick in the NFL draft.        A potential franchise quarterback was Philadelphia’s goal after the team traded up twice to get the second pick from Cleveland.        The 6-foot-5 Wentz led […]

CHICAGO (AP) –     The San Diego Chargers pulled off a bit of a surprise by taking Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa with the third selection. The Chargers have needed a force on the defensive line since Jamal Williams left after the 2009 season. Dallas also went with an Ohio State […]

Valley City (CSi- NCSU) Valley City State University women’s basketball coach Jill DeVries has announced  the signing of NJCAA All-American Kennedy Henningsgard. A native of Buxton, N.D., Henningsgard played the last two seasons at Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, N.D., where she helped the Royals to a 53-15 […]

MADISON, S.D. – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) has announced its fifth edition of the Women’s Outdoor Track & Field weekly honor Tuesday. Sara Geisler of Valley City State (N.D.) was selected as Field Athlete-of-the-Week, while Abby Honeyman of Dickinson State (N.D.) was named as Track Athlete-of-the-Week. 　 The […]

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) – Commentator Skip Bayless is leaving ESPN when his contract is up at the end of August.        The network announced the move Tuesday, a day after news broke that “Monday Night Football” play-by-play voice Mike Tirico is departing ESPN for NBC.        Bayless could […]

NEW YORK (AP) – “Deflategate” is blowing up once again – now that a federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the NFL in the dispute between the league and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. A three-judge panel has ruled 2-to-1 that Brady will have to serve the four-game suspension […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Byron Scott will not return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season. The Lakers announced the decision late Sunday night. Scott coached the Lakers for the two worst seasons in the 16-time NBA champion franchise’s history, going 38-126. The Lakers are making a clean break […]

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown has been named one of nine hosts sites for the opening round of the NAIA National Baseball Tournament. The tournament will feature four teams including the Jimmies in a double-elimination tournament beginning May 17, 2016 at Jack Brown Stadium with a spot in Lewiston, Idaho and the NAIA World Series up […]

(UJ)  The Jimmie softball team hosted the Dickinson State Blue Hawks in the first matchup between the two teams since last season’s North Star Athletic Association conference championship. The Blue Hawks emerged with the sweep on Saturday, taking game one 2-0 in 11 innings, then winning 7-4 in the second […]