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Authorities Identify Man Who Died After Crashing Into Traffic Signal In Grand Forks

He has been identified as 38-year-old Shaun Sabin of Grand Forks
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GRAND FORKS, ND — One person is dead following a crash in Grand Forks Saturday night. The police department says around 11:30, officers responded to a report of a car hitting a pickup from behind and then speeding off on South Washington Street. That car traveled into the wrong lane before moving back into the right lane and crashed into a…
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UND Women’s Basketball Focusing on Defense against First-Place SDSU

The Fighting Hawks host the Jackrabbits Friday night
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The University of North Dakota women’s basketball team is hitting a crucial stretch of its schedule. UND hosts Summit-League-leading South Dakota State on Friday before traveling down south to NDSU on Sunday. The Jackrabbits (12-6, 4-1 Summit League) have found success from their shot-making ability. SDSU’s 47.2 field goal percentage is 12th in the country out…
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Summit League Action Posing New Challenges for UND

The Fighting Hawks are 1-2 in Summit League play
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND men’s basketball is now a few conference games into its inaugural season as a member of the Summit League. The unit earned a big win on the road against Denver on Saturday, and now they return home for four of their next five games. Head coach Brian Jones says playing in the Summit has been…
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UND Hockey Frustrated but not Concerned by Lack of Goal Scoring

The Fighting Hawks were swept by Canisius over the weekend.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota men’s hockey is out of the USCHO poll for the first time since 2014. The Fighting Hawks plummeted after getting swept by Canisius. Previously, UND had never lost a game against the Golden Griffens in seven tries, but then they dropped a pair over the weekend. The team says they still feel like they…
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UND Hockey Opens Second Half with Crucial Road Series

The Fighting Hawks are facing Canisius on Friday and Saturday
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The North Dakota hockey team is picking its schedule back up on Friday after a long winter break. The Fighting Hawks are in Buffalo, N.Y., gearing up for Canisius. The Golden Griffens have struggled this season, despite their fantastic mascot name. They come into the series at 6-9-2. North Dakota is ranked No. 13 in the…
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UND’s Klabo Awarded Summit League Player of the Week Honor

This is the second week this year Klabo has won the award
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(UND Athletics) — UND senior forward Lexi Klabo has been named the Summit League Player of the Week after her performance Sunday in leading North Dakota to a win in its inaugural league game. Klabo scored 21 and added eight rebounds and three blocks in the 79-60 win over Purdue Fort Wayne Sunday. Klabo now has 26 career 20-point games, a…
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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
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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…
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Rink Report: Hawks Stressing the Importance of Teamwork Ahead of Alaska-Anchorage Series

UND has lost three conference games in a row
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND Hockey started out conference play 1-3, losing to both Miami and Western Michigan. The Hawks were swept at home against the Broncos last weekend, which the team says has been a bit of a wake-up call. Since taking a step back and reflecting on the losses, they say the issues are stemming from frustration and…
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KVRR Round Table: UND’s Chances at an FCS Playoff Berth

UND wraps up the regular season on the road against Northern Arizona
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The University of North Dakota football team is still holding out hope for a playoff berth if they win their regular-season finale on Saturday. The Fighting Hawks are on the road against Northern Arizona, but they will need help from the rest of the FCS if they hope to crack the field of 24. KVRR Sports…
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UND’s Basketball Matchup with Kentucky ‘More than just a Game’

The Fighting hawks face 10th-ranked Kentucky on Wednesday
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The UND men’s basketball program is 2-0 to start the season, but it would be a tall task for them to improve that to 3-0. The Fighting Hawks are playing on Wednesday at Kentucky. The No. 10 Wildcats are a perennial powerhouse, and their home dominance cannot be understated. Since the 2013-14 season Kentucky has lost just eight of its…