DULUTH, Minn.- The UW-Superior and St. Scholastica baseball teams met up for the 2nd time in a week on Wednesday. Like the previous result, the Saints took bragging rights 11 to 1 to complete the season sweep. St. Scholastica improves to 21-17 and will host St. John’s on Saturday. UW-Superior (18-18) is at Bethany Lutheran on Friday. Categories: College, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Hermantown/Proctor boys lacrosse team picked up their 3rd win of the season on Wednesday, defeating Superior 13 to 7. The Stealth are now 3-2 on the season and will next host Cloquet-Esko-Carlton on May 6th. As for Superior (2-4), they are at Sauk Prairie on Friday. Categories: High School, Sports
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko baseball team continued their impressive run on Wednesday, shutting out Rock Ridge 4 to 0. It’s the 7th straight victory for Esko, who has outscored their last seven opponents 72 to 2. Esko improves to 9-1 and will next host Carlton/Wrenshall on Thursday. As for Rock Ridge (4-5), they return home Thursday to play Superior. Categories:…
WISCONSIN — Get ready Skiers – one of the most iconic local winter events opens for registration tomorrow! The 2026 Slumberland American Birkebeiner and week of skiing events, also called Birkie Week, are scheduled February 18-22, 2026. Skiers from around the world come to participate. Registration typically fills quickly, with thousands of skiers typically signing up in the first few…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It appeared in the closing two minutes that the Vegas Golden Knights would be heading back to Minnesota on the brink of elimination. But in a crazy sequence in which the Wild’s potential winning goal was at first upheld on video review and then overturned on a Vegas challenge, the Golden Knights had new life and…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack boys lacrosse team picked up their 4th win of the season on Tuesday, defeating Duluth Marshall 14 to 6. The Wolfpack are next in action on Friday at Champlin Park. As for Duluth Marshall, they are at Andover on May 7th. Categories: High School, Sports
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers stole one from the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Indiana forced two turnovers in the final 17 seconds of overtime, and Haliburton blew past Giannis Antetokounmpo for the go-ahead layup with 1.3 seconds left to give the Pacers a 119-118 victory and a 4-1 series win. The Pacers closed the game…
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings and edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel reached an agreement on Tuesday on a one-year, $23 million contract extension coming off his first Pro Bowl selection and a career-high 11 1/2 sacks last season. The deal, negotiated with the Vikings by Van Ginkel’s agents Drew Rosenhaus and Jason Rosenhaus, includes $22.4 million guaranteed. The…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior softball team continued their winning ways at home on Tuesday afternoon. Playing old UMAC foe St. Scholastica in a doubleheader, the Yellowjackets were able to get the best of the Saints, winning both games 2-0 and 5 to 1. With the two victories, UWS improves to 8-0 at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. They’ll look to…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team added two veteran players to their roster on Tuesday. Mercyhurst’s Thea Johansson and Minnesota’s Krista Parkkonen will suit up for the Bulldogs next year. Johansson tallied 94 points for the Lakers over the course of three seasons. Parkkonen had five points last year for the Golden Gophers. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota…
DULUTH, Minn.- Another former Bulldog has found his next team. Goaltender Zach Sandy will stay in the NCHC and suit up for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks next fall. Sandy has been the 3rd string goaltender for UMD the past three seasons. He saw four games of action this past season, which was the most in his career. Matthew Perkins…
SUPERIOR, WI – The Superior Academic and Athletic Hall of Fame will add fourteen more individuals and two teams. The School District of Superior community has voted for the group that will be joining the hall. On September 26th, 2025 the class will be recognized during the Homecoming football game. The following day, Saturday, September 27th, Superior High School will…
LONDON (AP) — A man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson has been told he will not face any charges, British prosecutors said Tuesday. Johnson played for the Nottingham Panthers and died shortly after his neck had been sliced in a collision with Sheffield Steelers defenseman Matt Petgrave during a game on…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- It’s been a rarity for the Superior softball team to lose three games in a row. You have to look back to the 2016 season when that last happened. But, earlier this year when they faced tough competition on both sides of the border, it happened to them again. No time to panic though as they were recently…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two former members of the UMD men’s hockey team have found their next homes. Goaltender Klayton Knapp will suit up for Michigan Tech next season. Knapp played in 16 games and had a saves percentage of nearly 91 percent. In other portal news, forward Kyle Bettens will continue his career with Northern Michigan. Bettens posted 12 goals and…
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica baseball has swept the weekly MIAC conference honors. Jake Schelonka is the Player of the Week after going 8 for 18 at the plate last week. That also included hitting for the cycle in a win against UW-Superior. His teammate, Matt Forrest is the MIAC Pitcher of the Week. Forrest tossed a complete-game one hitter on…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team released their schedule for the 2025-2026 season on Monday. It all starts on October 3rd when the Bulldogs head to Alaska Fairbanks for a two-game series. A week later, UMD returns home to face Augustana for the first time in their home opener. Another notable matchup includes a home contest against Lindenwood on…
DULUTH, Minn.- The home of the Bulldogs will soon be the home for 2 to 3 World Junior teams. Matt Wellens of the Duluth News Tribune confirmed Monday that Amsoil Arena and Duluth will be a preliminary site for the 2026 World Juniors. Teams will practice and play pre-tournament games from December 14th through December 25th. They then will head…
ASHLAND, Wis.- Saturday marked the end of an era for the Northland College baseball team as they held their final home game. Playing two against UMAC foe, North Central. The Lumberjacks played the Rams close in game two, even putting up five runs in the bottom of the 9th. But, they ultimately fell short, 12 to 11. The Lumberjacks still…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard has a torn left Achilles tendon, confirming the Milwaukee Bucks’ worst fears after the seven-time all-NBA guard was helped off the court Sunday night. The Bucks announced the severity of Lillard’s injury after he had an MRI on Monday. The injury knocks Lillard out for the rest of the postseason and could put his status…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Indiana Pacers scored at will while the Milwaukee Bucks couldn’t recover from the loss of one of their two superstar players. Now the Pacers are on the verge of ending the Bucks’ season for a second straight year. Myles Turner scored 23 points and the Pacers shot 60.2% on Sunday night while winning 129-103 over the…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two UMD standouts might not have heard their name called during the draft, but their dream of making it to the NFL becomes a reality. UMD tight end Sam Pitz and offensive lineman Aiden Williams signed undrafted free agent contracts on Saturday after the draft. Both Bulldogs are heading to the AFC North. Pitz signed with the Baltimore…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD baseball team wrapped up their series with Minnesota Crookston on Sunday afternoon. The Bulldogs fell 15 to 7 to the Golden Eagles in their final regular season home game. UMD is back in action on Tuesday, April 29th, against Concordia- St. Paul for a doubleheader. Game one is at 1:30 p.m. Categories: College, Sports, University of…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica softball team hosted Bethel in a MIAC doubleheader on Sunday. The Royals picked up the doubleheader sweep as they defeated the Saints 9 to 1 in game one and 7 to 1 in game two. CSS is back in action on Tuesday, April 29th, as the Saints take on UW-Superior in a doubleheader. Game one…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Minnesota Timberwolves have found a new gear after a regular season of fits and starts. Jaden McDaniels converted a three-point play with 39.5 seconds left for the lead and stole the ensuing inbounds pass from LeBron James, leading a rally by the Timberwolves for a 116-113 win over the Los Angeles Lakers that put them up…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- Some puck luck finally went the Vegas Golden Knights’ way and they avoided getting pushed to the brink of elimination. Ivan Barbashev scored at 17:26 of overtime and the Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in Game 4 on Saturday to even their first-round playoff series. Nicolas Roy and Tomas Hertl each had a goal and…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The battle of the Lumberjacks took place on Saturday at Braun Park as Cloquet Softball hosted Bemidji. Cloquet picked up their seventh win of the year with a 10 to 5 victory over Bemidji. The Lumberjacks are back in action on Monday, April 28th, against Rock Ridge. First pitch is at 4:30 p.m. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD track and field team hosted St. Scholastica, UW-Superior, and Lakehead (Ont.) in the annual Bulldog Open on Saturday. To view the full results from the Bulldog Open, click here. The Bulldogs next meet is on Wednesday, April 30th, at Hamline University. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
MILWAUKEE, Wis.- Gary Trent Jr. got hot from deep, Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated in the paint and together they gave the Milwaukee Bucks new life in their first-round playoff series. Trent tied a franchise playoff record with nine 3-pointers and scored 37 points, Antetokounmpo also had 37 and the Bucks used a big second half to beat Indiana 117-101 on Friday…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The Minnesota Timberwolves, with so many promising performances spoiled by late mistakes fresh in their memory bank, sure timed this strong finish well. Jaden McDaniels scored a career playoff-high 30 points and spearheaded Minnesota’s stifling defense on an ailing Luka Doncic, and the Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-104 to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series on…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor baseball team hosted Esko in a battle of Section 7AA powerhouses. Esko scored two unanswered runs late in the game to defeat Proctor 2 to 1, extending their win streak to six. Esko is back in action on Monday, April 28th, against Rock Ridge. First pitch is at 4 p.m. For Proctor, they’re back in action…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet softball team was trying to protect their perfect record on Friday as the Lumberjacks hosted Superior. But, the Spartans picked up the road win 7-3 to hand the Lumberjacks their first loss of the season. Superior is back in action on Thursday, May 1st, against Duluth Marshall. First pitch is at 4:30 p.m. For the Lumberjacks,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The woes continued for the UW-Superior baseball team on Friday as they dropped their 5th straight game to Northwestern. The Yellowjackets had runners at 2nd and 3rd in the bottom of the 10th, but they stayed there as the Eagles escaped with a 4 to 3 win. UWS falls to 15-17 and will once again host Northwestern on…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both of this week’s top plays come from on the diamond. At number two, Superior’s Jayce Rue skies up to snag a liner and then fires to first to complete the double play. At number one, UW-Superior’s Wylee Lottman covers a lot of ground and then lays out to make the nice diving grab. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A former St. Scholastica soccer standout has joined the Superior City FC women’s coaching staff. Mally Lumsden is the new assistant coach for the Beacons. He played two seasons at CSS, tallying 14 goals in 38 games. Lumsden also recently suited up for the Superior City and Superior Wolfpack men’s squads. He will serve under new head coach…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica football team has a new offensive coordinator and he has quite the resume. On Friday, the school announced that Justin Sinz will lead the Saints offense next fall. He’s a former team captain and Mackey Award semifinalist while playing at Purdue. He also had a stint in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts. Sinz most…
DULUTH, Minn.- A former Duluth Marshall Hilltopper has found her next hockey home. Danica Mark has transferred to Delaware after spending the last two seasons at Union College. The Blue Hens will be entering their first year as a program. Mark had three points in nine games last year. She last suited up for Duluth Marshall in the 2022-2023 season….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Back on March 5th, UW-Superior announced that they were adding women’s lacrosse as a varsity sport. Fast forward to Friday, and they have their new conference. UWS will join the WIAC, who’s currently in their 4th season sponsoring the varsity sport. The Yellowjackets will be the 11th team in the conference and will begin play in 2027. Categories:…
STEVENS POINT, WI. – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association has now allowed high school athletes to get individual sponsorships. At their 2025 WIAA Annual Meeting on April 25, 2025, members voted 293-108 to allow students to enter into “NIL” or “Name, Image, and Likeness” opportunities. The approved WIAA Constitutional amendment will limit the NIL for activities, “not associated or identified…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former star running back Adrian Peterson was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Friday in Minnesota after appearing at an NFL draft party for Vikings fans. According to Hennepin County jail records, Peterson was booked at 5:16 a.m. and released from custody at 7:31 a.m. on a $4,000 bond. The 40-year-old faces a fourth-degree misdemeanor charge of driving while…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov missed half of the regular season with a lingering lower-body injury that kept him out until just before the NHL playoffs began as the Minnesota Wild barely got in. He’s fully recovered now. His team clearly is, too. Kaprizov had had two power-play goals to help the Wild beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 on Thursday night for a…
The Minnesota Vikings were never more determined to fix their blocking problems than were this spring, after a 14-win season was ultimately torpedoed by too much interior pressure. Donovan Jackson became the final piece of the upgrade. The Vikings made the Ohio State guard the 24th selection in the NFL draft on Thursday night, completing an offseason overhaul of the interior of their offensive…
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Matthew Golden was well aware that the Green Bay Packers hadn’t selected a wide receiver in the first round of the NFL draft since 2002. But that didn’t shake Golden’s confidence that his name would be called by the Packers. The host team for this year’s draft selected the Texas star wide receiver at No….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Duluth Marshall baseball team traveled to Superior on Thursday to take on the Spartans. The Hilltoppers picked up the road win 4 to 0 over the Spartans, to improve to 4-0 on the season. Marshall is back in action on Friday, April 25th, against Roseau. First pitch is at 2 p.m. For the Spartans, their next game…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East softball team continues to inch closer to tying their win mark from a year ago. On Thursday, the Greyhounds picked up their 3rd win of the season, holding off Esko 4 to 3. Duluth East (3-3) is next in action at Coon Rapids on Friday. As for Esko (4-4), they’ll be at Hermantown on Friday….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack girls extended their win streak to three games on Wednesday, defeating Hermantown/Proctor 11-5. Duluth improves to 4-2 and will next play at Eastview/Eagan on May 2nd. The Stealth fall to 2-1 and host Bloomington Kennedy/Burnsville on Friday. In other lacrosse action, the Wolfpack boys fell to Chisago Lakes 11 to 10. Duluth is set to…
DULUTH, Minn.- The stellar year for Duluth native Curler Korey Dropkin continues as he was named a captain for the new Rock League. The Rock League is the world’s first professional curling league, which is set to begin in April of 2026. The Duluth native led Team Dropkin to the 2025 U.S. Men’s Curling Championship, that was held in Duluth at…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two Minnesota Twins greats are recovering from strokes suffered days apart, the team confirmed Wednesday. Former right fielder and designated hitter Tony Oliva had what the team called “a series of mini strokes” over the past month but is expected to make a full recovery. Former first baseman Kent Hrbek also suffered a minor stroke following knee…
DULUTH, Minn.- There was plenty of hits and plenty of runs when the UW-Superior and St. Scholastica baseball teams met up on Wednesday. A total of 33 hits and 31 runs combined between the two squads. It came down to the bat of Jake Schelonka as he sent a two-run shot over the wall in left to give CSS the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The game of Lacrosse has been described as a mix of soccer and hockey. That takes many different athletic skills. For Duluth Wolfpack Senior Brett Kurth, he has worked all off-season on his lacrosse craft. “He’s really put in some effort this off-season and kind of taken his work ethic and putting in focus into his athleticism, said…
