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September 23, 2017

Branden Scheel of Fargo, running his first marathon, won the Wild Hog marathon with a time of 2 hours, 43 minutes and 47 seconds. Eric Hylden / Forum News Service

Former Davies, NDSU athlete Scheel wins men's Wild Hog Marathon in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS — Branden Scheel had never run a marathon before Saturday morning, Sept. 23. The former Fargo Davies and North Dakota State...

sports 6 hours 37 min ago

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brennan Menell (61) looks to shoot past Colorado Avalanche center Reid Petryk (38) during the first period Saturday, Sept. 23, at Xcel Energy Center. Marilyn Indahl / USA TODAY Sports

Woodbury native Brennan Menell making the most of his NHL audition for Wild

ST. PAUL—Just call Woodbury native Brennan Menell a late bloomer. After failing to make the varsity team during his sophomore year at St....

sports 6 hours 51 min ago

Minnesota United midfielder Miguel Ibarra (10) scores in the first half in front of FC Dallas midfielder Atiba Harris (14) during their game Saturday, Sept. 23, at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Brad Rempel / USA TODAY Sports

Ramirez helps Loons storm past reeling FC Dallas

MINNEAPOLIS—Christian Ramirez scored one goal and assisted on two others as Minnesota United FC roared back from an early deficit to easily...

sports 6 hours 53 min ago

Wild owner Craig Leipold says it's Stanley Cup or bust this season

ST. PAUL—There's one simple rule inside Wild owner Craig Leipold's suite: He sits in this same seat for every game and no one is allowed to sit in the seats directly next to him. Leipold hosted members of the media for the preseason game Saturday, Sept. 23, under the guise that...

sports 6 hours 54 min ago

The Beavers celebrate in Lake Bemidji after a 40-22 win over Southwest Minnesota State in the homecoming football game on Saturday at Chet Anderson Stadium. (Jillian Gandsey | Bemidji Pioneer)

FOOTBALL: Beavers roll SMSU, storm the lake after 40-22 homecoming victory (w/video, photos)

BEMIDJI -- For the eighth straight homecoming, the Bemidji State football team earned a dip in Lake Bemidji. The water may have been on the cold...

sports/beavers 7 hours 13 min ago

CROSS COUNTRY: BHS competes at Milaca Mega Meet

MILACA -- The Bemidji High School cross country team competed at the Milaca Mega Meet Saturday. The 10th grade girls team won a division title...

sports/lumberjacks 7 hours 23 min ago

Timberwolves' path to top-four playoff seed keeps getting more difficult

SAN DIEGO—The Timberwolves' path to a top four seed in the Western Conference and the home-court advantage in the first round that comes with it got a little more challenging on Saturday, Sept. 23, when Northwest Division rival Oklahoma City acquired all-star forward Carmelo...

sports 8 hours 10 min ago

CROSS COUNTRY: Paulzine paces BSU cross country at Roy Griak

FALCON HEIGHTS -- Sarone Paulzine led the Bemidji State women’s cross country team at the 6K Roy Griak Invitational in Falcon Heights on Saturday,...

sports/beavers 8 hours 13 min ago

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Shabazz Muhammad (15) goes to the basket during a game against the Golden State Warriors in 2016. Kyle Terada / USA TODAY Sports

Comfort, and a chance to win, brought Muhammad back to Wolves

Shabazz Muhammad is a Los Angeles native who went to school at UCLA. So, you'd think Muhammad would have jumped at the chance to join the Lakers...

sports 8 hours 13 min ago

University of St. Thomas coach Glenn Caruso leads his team onto the field at Target Field as his team played Saint John's University in a NCAA Division III matchup, the first-ever football game played at Target Field on Saturday, Sept. 23. Ginger Pinson / St. Paul Pioneer Press

St. Thomas bests St. John's in first-ever football game at Target Field

MINNEAPOLIS—Donned in red and purple, 37,355 fans turned a sun-soaked ballpark into a cozy football field Saturday, Sept. 23, continuing...

sports 8 hours 14 min ago

VOLLEYBALL: Sioux Falls sinks Beavers 3-1

BEMIDJI -- The losing streak hit six for the Bemidji State volleyball team with a 3-1 (25-11, 20-25, 25-14, 25-20) defeat at the hands of Sioux...

sports/lumberjacks 8 hours 15 min ago

BOYS SOCCER: Jacks, Warriors end at 2-2 stalemate

BEMIDJI -- In a battle that had no shortage of chances from either team, 90 minutes wasn’t enough to determine a winner, as the Bemidji High...

sports/lumberjacks 8 hours 18 min ago

Bemidji High School senior Kelly Christopher (4) battles for the ball in Saturday’s game against Brainerd at Bemidji Middle School. (Jillian Gandsey | Bemidji Pioneer)

GIRLS SOCCER: Bemidji denied comeback heroics

BEMIDJI -- A valiant comeback effort in the second half wasn’t enough for the Bemidji High School girls soccer team on Saturday, as Brainerd...

sports/lumberjacks 8 hours 23 min ago

Minnesota Twins center fielder Zack Granite (8) receives congratulations from designated hitter Robbie Grossman (36) and second baseman Brian Dozier (2) after he hits a three run home run in the eighth inning against the Detroit Tigers Saturday, Sept. 23, at Comerica Park in Detroit. Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

Granite's homerun highlights 8-run eighth as Twins rout Tigers

Granite's HR highlights 8-run eighth as Twins rout Tigers The Sports Xchange By Rich Shook, The Sports Xchange Granite's HR highlights 8-run...

sports 8 hours 38 min ago

Maya Moore pumps her fist after hitting a three-pointer in the first half, as Natasha Howard and Sylvia Fowles high-five, as the Minnesota Lynx played the Washington Mystics at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Sunday, Sept. 3. The Lynx take on the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA Finals this week. Scott Takushi / Pioneer Press

Lynx's legacy is secure heading into WNBA Finals, but motivation remains

MINNEAPOLIS—A win in this year's WNBA Finals would give the Lynx four titles in seven years. It would tie them for most championships of...

sports 9 hours 13 min ago