DULUTH, Minn.- Former Bulldog and current Duluth Wolfpack girls lacrosse coach Naomi Rogge is heading overseas to Sweden once again. On Wednesday, the forward signed a one-year contract with Linkoping out of the SDHL. Rogge was in the same league a year ago, suiting up for S-D-E. In 36 games played, she had 15 goals and 10 assists for a…
NEW YORK (AP) — Bridget Carleton scored 23 points and Napheesa Collier added 21 to help the Minnesota Lynx win their first Commissioner’s Cup championship with a 94-89 victory over the New York Liberty on Tuesday night. The Lynx became the fourth different team to win the Cup in the event’s four-year history and continued the trend of the host…
HERSHEY, Penn.- Game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals wasn’t the only big hockey game happening Monday night. Former UMD goaltender Hunter Shepard and the Hershey Bears were vying for their 2nd straight Calder Cup. Shepard did his part in net as he stopped 17 of the 21 shots he saw in the contest. The game then went into overtime…
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — There was no collapse. The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions for the first time, and they took about the hardest path possible to the title. Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe scored goals, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Monday night in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Monday that they’ve signed head coach Chris Finch to a multi-year contract extension. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Timberwolves and Finch have agreed to a four-year deal that keeps him under contract with Minnesota through the 2027-28 season. Finch was a finalist for the NBA’s Coach of the Year Award after leading the Timberwolves to…
DULUTH, Minn.- A former St. Scholastica Saint is making a name for himself in the Big V League in Australia. On Saturday, Nick Carlson was awarded the Highest Point Scorer in the World honor after dropping 48 points on the Western Port Steelers. Carlson, who plays for the Keysborough Cougars, also had seven rebounds in the contest. He is currently…
DULUTH, Minn.- The free agency period for the PWHL is officially underway. Former Bulldog Sidney Morin has decided to stay put after agreeing to a one-year deal with Boston. Morin, who originally was selected by PWHL Minnesota in the draft, found some success in Bean Town, posting 4 points in the regular season. She also would find the stat sheet…
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers chief operating officer and general counsel Ed Policy will take over as the team’s president and CEO next year following the retirement of Mark Murphy. Policy, the son of former San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns president Carmen Policy, will assume the role when the NFL’s only publicly owned franchise holds its…
DULUTH, Minn.- In the time between her two Grandma’s Marathon wins and now, Dakotah Lindwurm’s life looks a lot different. In February, the Minnesota native qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics marathon, finishing in third place in the U.S. Olympic Trials. “When I crossed the finish line making the Olympic team, everybody was like, ‘Oh, your life is going to…
DULUTH, Minn.- After four seasons of collegiate hockey at UMD, Darian Gotz is headed overseas. The Hermantown native has signed to play for the Aalborg Pirates of Denmark. He’ll play alongside his brother, Eric, who skated for Michigan Tech following high school graduation at Hermantown. Gotz finished his time at UMD with seven career goals to go with 18 assists….
DULUTH, Minn.- After losing four in a row, Duluth FC is now back on the right track, defeating Sioux Falls Thunder FC 6-1 for their fourth straight victory. Edouard Nys and Jireh Oyebamiji led the BlueGreens on the offensive end, scoring two goals each. Dylan Sumner and Tyler Limmer each scored a goal in the second half. Duluth FC will…
DULUTH, Minn.- A former Bulldog is staying put with his previous team. Forward Quinn Olson has re-signed with the Ontario Reign for the 2024-2025 season. The Reign are the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings. Olson spent most of his time with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL. In six playoff games, he tallied two goals and two…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two former UMD Bulldogs have landed on the PWHL All-Rookie Team. Ottawa’s Ashton Bell and Boston’s Emma Soderberg are two of the six players that make up the team. In 24 games this season, Bell tallied two goals and five assists. Soderberg on the other hand, had a goals against average of 2.54 with a record of 4-3…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- Six former Bulldogs entered the PWHL Draft on Monday night hoping to hear their name called. In the end, two would get to call of a lifetime. Captain Mannon McMahon was taken with the 2nd pick in the 5th round by PWHL Ottawa. Just this past season, she had 31 points for the Bulldogs. McMahon joins an…
DULUTH, Minn.- Curling has become a sport that continues to grow here in the Northland. So it’s no surprise that a major event is coming to the Twin Ports in the beginning of 2025. On Thursday, USA Curling announced that the 2025 Men’s & Women’s National Championships will take place at the DECC. It’s the first time Minnesota has held…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Jefferson became the latest player to cash in on the league-wide push for elite pass catchers. Matching the historic start to his career, Jefferson will be paid — for now — like no one else at his position. The Minnesota Vikings and their superstar wide receiver agreed Monday to a four-year extension, the richest contract in…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic had a 20-point first quarter on his way to 36 points for his high this postseason, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-103 on Thursday night to breeze through the Western Conference finals in five games. Kyrie Irving also scored 36 points for the Mavericks, who built a 29-point halftime lead on 61%…
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Minnesota won the inaugural championship of the Professional Women’s Hockey League on Wednesday night, getting 17 saves from Nicole Hensley to beat Boston 3-0 in a winner-take-all Game 5 and claim the Walter Cup. Three nights after prematurely celebrating a would-be game-winner in double overtime that was waved off for goaltender interference, Minnesota finished the job…
DALLAS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns finally found his rhythm, and the Timberwolves finally closed a game in the Western Conference finals. Now they head back to Minnesota to see if they can make things even more interesting against Dallas. Towns scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half and the Wolves held off the Mavericks 105-100 on Tuesday…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- A former Grand Rapids Thunderhawk has re-upped with the Iowa Wild. Gavin Hain is heading back to the Wild’s top affiliate on a one-year, two-way contract. Just this past season, he would tally 10 points in 47 games for Iowa. Hain also spent time with the Iowa Heartlanders, where he had two goals in six games. Hain…
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic lunged for the ball after a steal by Anthony Edwards, knocking it far enough away to create a scramble and a jump ball the Dallas superstar won. The Mavericks made all the big plays again — on both ends of the court — and are a win away from their first trip to the NBA…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Alina Muller scored 18:36 into the second overtime to give Boston a 1-0 win over Minnesota on Sunday night, sending the battle for the Walter Cup as the first Professional Women’s Hockey League champion to a fifth game. The final game is Wednesday in Boston. Theresa Schafzahl picked off a loose puck before she exited…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Harbor Monsters are officially undefeated following Saturday night’s inaugural game at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. The Harbor Monsters defeated UP 1 Athletic Showcase 86-34. Duluth was scheduled to play the Dallas Falcons, another team in The Arena League, but were replaced by UP 1 for unclear reasons. Duluth will hit the road on Saturday, June…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with Rudy Gobert guarding him at the top of the key with 3 seconds left, posting his fifth triple-double of the playoffs to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 109-108 victory and a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals on Friday night. Doncic had 32 points,…
DULUTH, Minn.- Following their best season in program history, Duluth FC appears to be picking up right where they left off. “It’s great to be back,” says Tyler Limmer. “We’ve got a great group of lads here. Everybody’s super committed to what we’ve built with the club. We’re just here to win games and have fun doing it.” “We were…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we’re joined by Duluth Harbor Monsters Head Coach Tony O’Neil. O’Neil and the Harbor Monsters are set to host the Dallas Falcons in their inaugural game on Saturday. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, Professional Sports, Sports
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Michela Cava and Taylor Heise both had a goal and an assist to lead Minnesota to a 4-1 victory over Boston on Friday night, giving their team a 2-1 lead in the inaugural championship series of the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Minnesota will host Game 4 in the best-of-five series on Sunday. Game 5, if…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Saturday, the Duluth Harbors Monsters will hit the field for their inaugural game against the Dallas Falcons. The finish line so to speak as the team was announced back in April of 2023. Since then, there’s been tryouts and a training camp in efforts to build a talented roster. Head Coach Tony O’Neil expressed confidence in his…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic led a strong finish for the Dallas Mavericks, swishing crucial shots down the stretch, drawing a couple of fouls and even playing strong defense. The Mavericks might not be the favorites in yet another series, but they stole home-court advantage from the Minnesota Timberwolves with this promising start. Doncic had 15 of his 33 points…
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Michela Cava and Sophie Jaques scored less than two minutes apart late in the first period and Minnesota beat Boston 3-0 on Tuesday night to even the PWHL championship series at a game apiece. Nicole Hensley made 20 saves in relief of Maddie Rooney, who was in net the previous five games, two of them shutouts….
NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s latest accolade was like none other. The San Antonio center has become the first player in NBA history to make the league’s All-Defensive first team as a rookie. The league announced the teams on Tuesday, and Wembanyama appeared on 98 of the 99 ballots cast. Defensive player of the year Rudy Gobert of Minnesota…
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Jess Healey scored from the point late in the second period to lift Boston to a 4-3 win over Minnesota on Sunday night in the first game of the inaugural Walter Cup, the championship of the Professional Women’s Hockey League Championship. The best-of-five series continues Tuesday. Game 1 drew 4,508 fans. Healey, a defenseman who had…
DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpiece on Sunday night. The Timberwolves overcame a 15-point halftime deficit — the largest comeback in a Game 7 in NBA playoff history — behind Edwards, who…
TORONTO (AP) — Taylor Heise scored twice, including tiebreaking goal in the third period, as Minnesota beat Toronto 4-1 on Friday night to advance to the PWHL’s Walter Cup final. Denisa Krizova and Sophia Kunin also scored for Minnesota, which fell behind 2-0 in the series before winning three straight. Maddie Rooney stopped 27 shots. Minnesota will take on Boston…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 27 points to pull the Minnesota Timberwolves out of their mid-series slump and deliver a flawless 115-70 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night to force a Game 7 in this roller-coaster playoff matchup. Jaden McDaniels pitched in 21 points and lockdown defense, and Mike Conley had 13 points in his return from…
DULUTH, Minn.- Just 10 days from now, the Duluth Harbor Monsters will take the field for their first-ever game. And they’ll be doing so with another Duluth native on the team. The Harbor Monsters announced on Tuesday that they have signed former Proctor and Duluth Denfeld product Terrance Wenzel. Wenzel was most recently with the Minnesota Myth in the Arena…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The Minnesota Myth of the Arena Football League has already two games under their belt. Leading the charge for the team is none other than a Duluth native. Former Proctor and Duluth Denfeld product Terrance Wenzel is making a name for himself. In the first two contests, he has four interceptions, three of which have been returned back…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- (AP) Rudy Gobert made some history. Victor Wembanyama nearly did. Gobert, the Minnesota center, was announced Tuesday as the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for a record-tying fourth time — joining Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace. It was the fifth time in the last 11 seasons that a French center won defensive…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In their first home game of the 2024 USPL season, Superior City FC came out firing on all cylinders in their 4-1 win over Austin Villa FC. Bryce Boldt provided the largest offensive spark, scoring two goals in the first half. Boldt’s UW-Superior teammate Ryan Tomsche added a third goal in extra time right before halftime. In the…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Obi Toppin scored 21 points, T.J. McConnell had 20 points and nine assists and the Indiana Pacers won a playoff series for the first time in a decade, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 120-98 in Game 6 on Thursday night. The Pacers will face the winner of the Philadelphia-New York series in the Eastern Conference semifinals. New York…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth FC’s all-time leader in minutes and games played will be back for his fifth season with the club. It was announced on social media that Jake Starling will return for the Duluth FC’s 2024 season. Starling joined the club in 2019 following his collegiate career at Florida Southern. Since then, the defender has become a staple of…
DULUTH, Minn.- After four stellar seasons on the UMD offensive line, Treyvon Cahalan will get a shot at playing in the NFL. After not being selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints have invited Cahalan to participate in their rookie minicamp, set for May 10-12. During his time with the Bulldogs, Cahalan was twice selected to the…
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — As he developed into an offensive lineman capable of getting drafted in the first round, Jordan Morgan says he spent plenty of time watching former Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari. Now the former Arizona tackle may get a chance to fill Bakhtiari’s old spot on Green Bay’s offensive line. The Packers departed from…
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings took Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, moving up one spot in a trade with the New York Jets to make sure they didn’t miss out on their most dire need. The Vikings then made a bigger jump later in the first round…
DULUTH, Minn.- The C.J. Ham Football camp will be returning to Duluth this upcoming summer. It’s the 5th straight year that the former Hunter has put it on. The camp is set for July 7th at Duluth Denfeld High School from 10 AM to 3 PM. There will be two groups with one being kids from 1st to 5th grade…
DULUTH, Minn.- Another day, another award for former UMD goaltender Hunter Shepard. The current Hershey Bear won the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award, which is given annually to the most outstanding goaltender in the AHL. Shepard went 27-4-3 in 34 appearances and would lead the league with a 1.76 goals-against average. Just recently, he was named to the AHL First…
NEW YORK (AP) — Naz Reid was having a productive season as a reserve when the Minnesota Timberwolves needed him in the starting lineup while playing without All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns. Reid was excellent in that role, too, helping the Timberwolves to the second-best season in franchise history. Reid was rewarded with the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday,…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points for a career best in the playoffs and spearheaded another stifling defensive performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 105-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series on Tuesday night. Mike Conley and Rudy Gobert each added 18 points to help the Timberwolves offset the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The NHL playoffs are officially underway and a few players with ties to Duluth were called-up on Monday to join a postseason roster. That includes former Greyhound Derek Forbort, who has joined the Boston Bruins for the playoff run. Forbort has skated in 35 games this season and has tallied four assists. Meanwhile, former UMD goaltender Ryan Fanti…
DULUTH, Minn.- Cohasset native and former Bulldog Hunter Shepard has collected some hardware for his efforts in the AHL this season. Shepard and teammate Clay Stevenson were awarded the Harry “Haps” Memorial Award. The award is given annually to the goaltending duo who allows the fewest goals in the AHL. Shepard was also named to the AHL first team. This…
