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MSUM Football Focused on Culture Shift after Disappointing Season

The Dragons have implemented new tactics to play more as a team, including mixing things up in the cafeteria.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — No matter how you look at last year’s football season for MSU-Moorhead it was a disappointment. The Dragons had high expectations with a strong senior corps, but they still failed to get six wins. This year, many of those starting pieces are gone. Head coach Steve Laqua says there needed to be a culture shift after evaluating what…
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NDSU Superlatives: Worst Teammate to get Stuck with on Desert Island

North Dakota State football players talk about which teammates are ill-equipped for survival
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State football players took multiple things into account when they were asked which teammates would they not like to get stuck with on a desert island. The Bison considered who would give them the best chance at survival, who would ration food the best and even who would be the least annoying. Hear some of…
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Wentz Sets Sights on 11-Man Drills

The Eagles QB is still not cleared for contact.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carson Wentz expects to participate in 11-on-11 drills next week, but it’s uncertain whether he’ll be ready for the season opener. The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 6. Wentz’s goal since having surgery last December to repair a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee has been to be…
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NDSU’s Jenson Hoping to Fill Holes left at Tight End

The Bison said goodbye to Jeff Illies and Connor Wentz after last season.
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FARGO, N.D. — While NDSU returns a lot of its offensive firepower, two of their top tight ends have left. Jeff Illies and Connor Wentz exhausted their eligibility last season, leaving two large holes at the position. Returning as a senior is Nate Jenson. He would love to reproduce what Illies and Wentz did on the field, but he knows…
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UND DB Harris Itching to Play His First Game Back From Injury

Deion Harris missed all of 2017 with an Achilles injury
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Deion Harris’s love of football was rekindled during his time on the sidelines. Harris missed the entire 2017 season with an injury to his Achilles tendon. In 2016, this year’s preseason second-team All-American picked off five passes and returned three for touchdowns. Now he wants to get back to making big plays for the University of…
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Former Bison DeLuca Waived by Tennessee Titans

DeLuca transitioned to TE earlier in training camp.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The first preseason game is in the rear-view mirror for every NFL team. The Tennessee Titans are moving on to their second preseason matchup without former NDSU linebacker Nick DeLuca, who was waived by the team. DeLuca signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent, but was later asked to switch positions to tight end. DeLuca spent…
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Cobbers Football Camp Continues

Concordia opens season Sept. 1 vs Nebraska-Wesleyan.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Concordia Cobbers finished up practice number two of the season Monday morning. Head coach Terry Horan enters year 18 at the helm for the Cobbers who have come up just short of making the division III playoffs the last few seasons. Gone are the household names on offense like Michael Herzog, Jason Montonye and Chad Johnson….
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Lynx Star Lindsay Whalen Announces Retirement

Whalen has been balancing a new job as coach of the Minnesota Gophers with playing point for the Lynx.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JULY 13: Lindsay Whalen #13 of the Minnesota Lynx handles the ball against the Las Vegas Aces on July 13, 2018 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement….
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Foth Wins Pine to Palm in Extras

Jackson Foth wins 86th Pine to Palm
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DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The 86th Pine to Palm did not end in just 18 holes. Jackson Foth and Rick Kuhn battled to four extra holes until Foth walked away victorious with the title. “I just knew I needed to stay focused and play my game,” Foth said after the win. “I didn’t want to get ahead of myself. That…
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Lights, Camera, Schlaction: Get to Know RedHawks Manager Michael Schlact Pt. 8

The RedHawks manager sings some Journey, tells an embarrassing story and talks about the most exotic place he's ever been.
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FARGO, N.D. — In part eight of a continuing series, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks manager Michael Schlact sings some Journey, tells an embarrassing story and talks about the most exotic place he has ever been. Categories: KVRR Sports Extra, RedHawks, Top Sports Headlines Tags: CAMERA, fargo moorhead, lights, MANAGER, Michael Schlact, Redhawks, Schlaction