Sports

Green Bay Packers fire coach Mike McCarthy
The move, announced by team president Mark Murphy, came after a stunning 20-17 loss on Sunday to the Arizona Cardinals, dropping Green Bay to 4-7-1.
Former football stars match up against Olympian curlers
If you've ever wondered whether pro football players can sweep, former Vikings defensive end Jared Allen will face off against the current Olympic gold medalist team today.
U of M volleyball team says they have the chemistry to do well in NCAA tournament
The Gophers are coming off their best conference record in school history. The perennially successful women's Gopher volleyball team has absolute dominance at home, going undefeated on their home court.
Gophers beat Badgers for first time in 15 years, reclaim Paul Bunyan's Axe
Demetrius Douglas returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown, Minnesota's defense held up on the road and the Gophers ran away from Wisconsin on Saturday to snap a 14-game losing streak in the rivalry.
Ex-MSU president charged with lying to police about Nassar
Former Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon was charged Tuesday with lying to state police during a probe of Larry Nassar's sexual abuse.
Ryan Fry said in a statement released by Curling Canada that his "bad lapse in judgment" was "truly disrespectful and embarrassing" and the committee was right in making the disqualification.
Isaiah Bowser rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 24 Northwestern turned three turnovers by Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan into 10 points on the way to a 24-14 victory on Saturday.
The first round of the NCAA Division III college football playoffs are underway, and third-ranked St. John's rolled to an 84-6 win over Martin Luther College on Saturday in Collegeville.