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UND Uses Semester-Ending Loss as Motivation Heading into 2019

The Fighting Hawks closed the first half of the season with a split against Denver

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota men’s hockey is practicing this week, but the team is done with regular-season games until the new year. The Fighting Hawks sit at No. 13 in the country, and capped off the first half of the season with a split at home against Denver. UND was in and out of rhythm for the first…

Matt Entz to Replace Chris Klieman as NDSU Football Coach

Entz was previously working as the defensive coordinator for the Bison

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State did not waste any time in naming a replacement for head football coach Chris Klieman. The team announced Matt Entz will take over those duties after this season. Klieman accepted a the head coaching job at Kansas State on Monday. Entz is currently the defensive coordinator for the Bison since getting hired by the…

Cobber Men’s, Women’s Basketball Drop Matchups with First-Place St. Thomas

The men lost 79-70, while the women fell 73-49

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Concordia’s men’s and women’s basketball teams were outmatched Wednesday night against St. Thomas. The Cobber men were playing their first home game of the season, and they fell 79-20. St. Thomas’s women remain undefeated on the season. The No. 3 Tommies picked up a 73-49 win. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Basketball, Cobbers, Concordia, St. Thomas

NDSU’s Matchup with South Dakota State Features Impressive QB Showdown

Taryn Christion and Easton Stick have each had productive college careers.

When the Bison met up with SDSU in the playoffs two years ago, it turned into a revenge game for the Herd, who lost in the regular season. NDSU won this year’s regular-season matchup, so the Jacks are now on the other side of things. Whichever squad sees its season end on Friday will cap an impressive career from its…

GF Red River BHKY Holds Fargo North Scoreless in Win

Roughriders beat the Spartans, 5-0

FARGO, N.D. — Grand Forks Red River made the trip south down I-29 to take on Fargo North Tuesday night. The Roughriders lit the lamp twice in the first period. They would add three more over the final two periods. The Spartans lost at home, 5-0. Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Fargo North Hockey, Grand Forks Red River…

NDSU Faced With Urgency To Fill Chris Klieman’s Role

The Bison are hoping to get a new football coach sooner, rather than later.

The minute Chris Klieman got a job with Kansas State last night, North Dakota State began the search for a new football coach. There is an early signing period December 19th for high school student- athletes to commit to NDSU, so there’s a sense of urgency in trying to get that role filled in the next eight days. Otherwise, it…

Vikings fire offensive coordinator John DeFilippo

EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Vikings fired offensive coordinator John DeFilippo Tuesday. DeFilippo was let go following Monday night’s 21-7 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Quarterback coachKevin Stefanski has been named interim offensive coordinator and will handle play-calling duties for the near future, the Vikings said. The Vikings were shut out Monday until Kirk Cousins found Dalvin Cook for a 6-yard touchdown pass with 1:10 left in regulation…

Chris Klieman Accepts Job at Kansas State, Will Stay with NDSU through Playoffs

The NDSU coach is 67-6 in his five seasons with the Bison

FARGO, N.D. — NDSU football needs a new head coach for the 2019 season. The team announced Chris Klieman has accepted a job with Kansas State. Klieman just signed on to a big pay raise. He will make $2.3 million per year for six years according to K-State. That’s up from the $300,000 he’s currently making with the Bison. Even though…

Bison Focused on South Dakota State Despite Klieman News

The Bison play in the FCS Semifinal Friday night at 7:00

FARGO, N.D. — With the news of head coach Chris Klieman accepting a job at Kansas State, the team is still trying to focus on its upcoming matchup against South Dakota State. NDSU is in its eighth consecutive FCS semifinal with the matchup on Friday night. The Jackrabbits lost two games this season, one of them coming in week four…