BOSTON (AP) – Jack Eichel scored two goals and Boston University held off North Dakota 5-3 Thursday night in the Frozen Four to advance to the championship game. The Terriers (28-7-5) will face Hockey East rival Providence (25-13-2) in the title game Saturday night at TD Garden. The Friars beat […]

 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Construction of the Minnesota Vikings stadium has reached the halfway point.        Officials from the team, general contractor Mortenson and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, the public agency in charge of the venue, provided a media update and tour of the site on Wednesday.        […]

CHICAGO (AP) – Major League Baseball’s average ticket price rose 3.3 percent this season to $28.94, the steepest increase in six years.        Team Marketing Report said in its annual survey Monday that the average is up 4.4 percent since 2013 after remaining flat in 2012.        World […]

Friday Games in Valley City GM1: Jamestown 5, VCSU 3 GM2: Jamestown 13, VCSU 11 Saturday Games in Valley City. GM1: VCSU 4, Jamestown 1 (Alan Sandoval pitches 1-hitter, retires 19 in a row to end game) GM2: VCSU 3, Jamestown 2 (Jake Rambow walk-off single in bottom 7) VCSU […]

INDIANAPOLIS –  (AP) — Duke beats Wisconsin 68-63 for NCAA men’s basketball title. By EDDIE PELLS, AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Call them freshmen. Please, do not call them kids. Led by Tyus Jones and Jahlil Okafor, Duke’s talented group of youngsters outscored Wisconsin by 14 points over the […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Minnesota Twins pitcher Ervin Santana has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol.        MLB announced the punishment Friday. This is the third penalty for a positive Stanozolol test reported by MLB in the […]

 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Frank Kaminsky, the 7-footer who anchored Wisconsin’s run to a second straight Final Four, is the runaway choice as The Associated Press’ player of the year.        Kaminsky averaged 18.7 points and 8.0 rebounds while shooting 54.9 percent from the field and 41.5 percent from 3-point […]

 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – John Calipari, whose Kentucky team is the first in 24 years to reach the Final Four undefeated, has been selected The Associated Press’ coach of the year.        The Wildcats were the talk of the college basketball this season in winning the Southeastern Conference regular season […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Wisconsin has Frank the Tank and Captain America, plus Nigel Hayes and his adorable obsession for stenography.        The fun-loving Badgers might be the most tight-knit team at the Final Four.        But once coach Bo Ryan whistles practice into session, it’s all business for […]