Sports

Registration Open for 2017 Tee Up FORE Kids Golf Classic

Benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland

DULUTH, Minn. – The annual Tee Up FORE Kids Golf Classic will held by the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland, on Monday, August 21 at the Northland Country Club. The classic allows for individuals to play an award-winning course, while also helping children in need across the Northland. The classic raises funds to provide supportive services to children…

Active Adventures: Swimming Safety with Duluth YMCA

Duluth, Minn. – In this week’s Active Adventures, Katie Dailey, Marketing Director at the Duluth YMCA and Sara Eder, Aquatics Director at the YMCA visited the FOX 21 Studios to chat about the upcoming Woodland Barbecue and the importance of swimming lessons as summer rolls on. The Woodland Barbecue will be happening August 29, and is free for the public…

Big Ten Announces New TV Deals with FOX, ESPN, and CBS

Big 10 Commissioner Jim Delany speaks at Big Ten NCAA college football Media Day in Chicago, Monday, July 24, 2017. (AP) CHICAGO (AP) – The Big Ten Network will triple its prime-time national TV exposure during football season and add more basketball games in the time slot, thanks to new deals with broadcast partners FOX, ABC/ESPN, and CBS. Commissioner Jim…

Paddle Board Company Finds New Home in Superior

Active Adventures: North Shore SUP

SUPERIOR, Wis. – A Northland company providing opportunities for families to enjoy the lake has moved to a new location. North Shore SUP has found a new home at Barkers Island. The company offers hourly and day rentals and also gives guided tours and host parties. They also have boards for all ages and sizes. They are open 10 a.m. –…

Adults Struggle Staying on the Bench

Western Duluth Little League battles overzealous parents and coaches

Duluth, Minn.- Sports can be a great tool for parents to teach their kids team work and sportsmanship but sometimes the adults could use a lesson of their own.     “We’ll post signs on the fence for example to just remind folks and spectators that these are young kids, this is a kids game and we’re here to have…

Inside the Boundary Waters

Meteorologist Brittney Merlot Takes Us Deep Into The Vast Wilderness To Prepare For All Types Of Weather.

The vast wilderness of the Boundary Waters  is in our backyard with thousands of visitors a year. It has the highest point in Minnesota and some of the oldest rock on Earth. But what about the weather when you head into the wilderness? How can you prepare? Our very own Meteorologist Brittney Merlot recently spent a lot of time in…

Great Outdoors: Lake Superior Sea Kayaking

Guided Trips All Around the Lake Offer Many Chances to Give Sea Kayaking a Try

BAYFIELD, Wis. – What better way to get outside than paddling in a boat just inches above the world’s biggest freshwater lake? In this week’s Great Outdoors, we take you sea kayaking on Lake Superior. “Kayaking is just a really neat adventure with getting to actually use your own body to propel yourself across the water,” says sea kayaker Molly…

Vikings Training Camp to Move to Eagan Headquarters in 2018

KELLY HUFFMAN - FOX 9

Photo courtesy of Minnesota Vikings EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (KMSP) – It’s the end of an era that has lasted over half a century. Starting in 2018, the Minnesota Vikings will now hold training camp at their Eagan headquarters. For 52 years, the Vikings have held camp at Minnesota State University in Mankato. But with the team christening their new headquarters…

CJ Ham Prepares For Vikings’ Training Camp

Denfeld Native Now Entering His 2nd Year in the NFL

DULUTH, Minn- It may be the middle of summer, but the Minnesota Vikings are already just one week away from the start of their 2017 training camp. This will be the 52nd year the Vikings will train in Mankato, but the first year that CJ Ham will enter camp as the team’s starting fullback. In 2016, the Denfeld native, rushed…

Little League, Big Tournament

Western Little League Heads To Central Regional Tourney

DULUTH, Minn- The Western Duluth Little League Program has earned themselves an incredible opportunity. They’re preparing to head to Kalamazoo, Michigan for the Little League Central regional tournament on July 21st. The team, won the intermediate state championship Tuesday evening to earn their road trip. Should they win, they’re off to the Little League World Series n California. The team…