INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA on Friday expanded its policy banning states with prominent Confederate symbols from hosting its championship events, one day after the Southeastern Conference made a similar declaration aimed at the Mississippi state flag. The current NCAA ban, in place since 2001, prevents states from hosting what the NCAA calls predetermined championship sites, such as for men’s basketball tournament games. Mississippi…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)–The Minnesota Twins have removed a statue of former owner Calvin Griffith at Target Field, citing racist remarks he made in 1978. Griffith’s statue was one of several installed when the team opened its ballpark in 2010. Griffith moved the Washington Senators to Minnesota for the 1961 season, and the team was renamed the Twins. During a 1978 speech…
GRAND FORKS, ND – The University of North Dakota has opened up all athletic facilities for voluntary player workouts. Every workout conducted by the strength staff is scheduled in small group meetings with capacity requirements. With the different athletes returning, each one is on a different fitness level based off what could be done during quarantine. That gave strength…
FARGO, ND – Since last week, North Dakota State Volleyball players have been allowed back on campus for voluntary workouts. It’s their first time on campus since spring training sessions were cut short. Coaches are not allowed to be at the workouts or talk about, recommend, or ask about prepping for the upcoming season. All they can do is…
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — The NCAA Division One Council approved of the 6-week phasing process created by the football oversight committee to start on time. In the plan, coaches would be allowed to start interacting with their players on July 13th when full team workouts can begin. Right now, players are back on campus on a voluntary basis for workouts. 20…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. –Its a tough transition for any draft pick to earn make their mark in a new system. For Minnesota Vikings first round pick, receiver Justin Jefferson, the former LSU Tiger has been acclimating to his new team without getting a rep offensively. Jefferson has been learning to adapt through a virtual off-season and offense coordinator has said its…
ENDERLIN, N.D. — Its been a big week for Enderlin’s Joe Hurlburt. The big man has received interest from college basketball programs and he’s only a sophomore. The latest offer came by way of the PAC-12 and Colorado as Monday was the first day coaches could take with players graduating in 2022. For the Eagles this past season, Hurlburt averaged…
FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks officially introduced Chris Coste interim manager earlier today after parting ways with former manager Jim Bennett. Coste is a familiar face to the RedHawks organization. His number is retired as a member of the franchise’s first Northern League title in 1998 and has served as the bench coach the last two seasons. As a…
FARGO, N.D. — The first Chris Heise High School Play to advance to the Championship of the KVRR Sports of the Year Bracket is South-Shanley Hockey’s Alex Senf. Senf received 250 votes between Twitter and online submissions. Senf scored two goals in the first eight minutes in a game earlier this season going on to record a hat trick. Congrats…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo South Football is back on the field working out in small groups for the first time since the end of last season. The Bruins are following by the rules put in place by Fargo Public Schools. 22 players and three coaches can be together at once split up into individual groups based off skill positions. Before…
