Toronto – Auston Matthews scored his second hat trick in as many games for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who defeated the Minnesota Wild 7-4 at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday. Matthews, who also had a hat trick in Toronto’s 6-5 shootout win against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday, is the fifth player in […]

UJ – Ellie Holen of the Jimmie women’s volleyball team has been named this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Defender of the Week. Holen averaged just shy of 10 digs per set as the 12th-ranked Jimmies split a pair of matches last week.  She had 32 digs and five assists in a […]

Minneapolis – The Twins’ 2023 season lasted longer than it did in either of the previous two years, thanks to the success that led to a division championship, a snapping of the record playoff losing streak that stood since ‘04 and the organization’s first playoff series win since ‘02. But […]

The 12th-ranked University of Jamestown women’s volleyball team defeated No. 9 College of Saint Mary (Neb.) in four sets Saturday evening at Harold Newman Arena. Set scores were 25-15, 25-17, 23-25, 25-16. HOW IT HAPPENED Jamestown outhit CSM .319 to .049 in the first set. After the Flames got within […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Ultimately, Byron Buxton never did make it back to center field in 2023 — but the goal remains to get him there. The hope is that a second knee surgery will help. Buxton underwent an arthroscopic procedure to excise the plica (a membrane flap) in his right knee on Friday, […]

The Vikings prevailed against the Bears Sunday with a strong defensive effort that secured three takeaways and limited Chicago’s passing combination of Justin Fields (and then Tyson Bagent) to DJ Moore. Jordan Hicks had a monstrous day, intercepting a pass deep in Minnesota territory and then returning a fumble 42 yards for a […]