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College football: North Dakota State wins 8th FCS title
The Bison stretched their FCS-record winning streak to 37 in a row and completed the first 16-win undefeated season in any division since Yale in 1894.
Vikings fans flock to watch party to catch playoff game against 49ers
Nearly two thousand miles from the on-field action, die-hard Minnesota Vikings fans swarmed an official watch party Saturday to be around others drenched in purple-and-gold passion.
Shanahan, Cousins on opposite sides for playoff meeting
Coach Kyle Shanahan once thought he'd have Kirk Cousins as his quarterback when he led the San Francisco 49ers back to the playoffs. Cousins will be on the opposite sideline instead when the Minnesota Vikings visit the 49ers in the divisional round.
AP-NORC poll: 66 percent favor endorsement money for NCAA athletes
As the NCAA grapples with how to provide athletes opportunities to be compensated for their fame, about two-thirds of Americans support college players being permitted to earn money for endorsements.
Organizers stockpiling snow, preparing to greet elite skiers for World Cup race in Minneapolis
In just over two months, the world's top cross-country skiers will flock to Minneapolis for a World Cup event. And to make sure the trails are in top shape, organizers are working now to stockpile snow. Lots and lots of snow.
Vikings upset Saints in OT, advance to next round of playoffs
It took a few extra minutes, but the Minnesota Vikings are moving on in the playoffs. Kirk Cousins hit tight end Kyle Rudolph with a 4-yard fade on third-and-goal in overtime, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled out a 26-20 victory over the favored Saints.
Brady exits NFL playoffs with loss, says retirement is unlikely
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said after a season-ending 20-13 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Saturday night that he has no plans to retire, putting owner Robert Kraft and coach Bill Belichick on the clock to either re-sign him or watch the franchise's greatest player suit up somewhere else.
As the festival has grown, so too, has the amount of trash left behind on the ice. In a cancellation announcement on the festival’s website, planners said they couldn’t agree on a solution with Cass County — not one they could afford, anyway.