The Spuds hockey team is finding their stride, skating to a 10-0 win over Brainerd to notch their fifth consecutive win.

The Vikings (7-9) were eliminated from playoff contention with their ugly 37-10 loss at Green Bay on Sunday night, and there is much speculation about whether head coach Mike Zimmer will be back in 2022 for a ninth season.

Asked if he has talked to management about his future, Zimmer said, "No, I have not talked to any of them."

He then was asked why he believes he would be the right man for the job moving forward. "That's not for me to judge," Zimmer said.

Former Bison QB Trey Lance put in a solid day's work and propelled the San Francisco 49ers to a 23-7 win over the Texans. How his impressive showing impacts San Francisco's QB situation is anyone's guess.

North Dakota State men's basketball canceled Saturday's game against South Dakota due to COVID-19 protocols within USD's program. The virus has hit the Summit League hard this week, canceling seven games so far, including all of UND's home games.

Meanwhile, the IIFH has canceled the remainder of the 2022 World Juniors Championship hockey due to rising number of COVID-19 cases among players.

John Madden, the beefy, exuberant Super Bowl-winning coach of the Oakland Raiders who became one of America's best-known TV sports announcers and lent his name to a wildly successful football video game franchise, died on Tuesday at age 85, the National Football League said.

We're looking back at our July story about West Fargo baseball star Matt Strahm and his baseball card obsession.

"Baseball cards are something my brother and I grew up collecting and then we kinda got into Pokemon a little bit and then back to baseball," Strahm said.

Despite Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford throwing three interceptions, two to linebacker Anthony Barr inside the Rams' 15-yard line, the Rams held on for a 30-23 victory over Minnesota on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Conference openers already carry a lot of weight in college basketball. Adding in rivalries to the mix raises the stakes just a little more.

On Wednesday night, North Dakota State took the first victories in the grudge games against North Dakota, the men winning 86-76, while the women prevailed 67-61.

The Moorhead boys hockey team's first win over a Section 8AA opponent this season didn't come easy. The Spuds played through bumps, bruises and a cold bug as they muscled out a 5-4 win over St. Michael-Albertville on Tuesday at Moorhead Sports Center.

The Chicago Bears lost a lot of players before Monday night's game. Then they lost their cool. Several key penalties by the depleted Bears and other mistakes helped the Vikings overcome a lackluster showing in a 17-9 victory at Soldier Field.