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ST. JOHN, New Brunswick — A world championship will be on the line next week as New Brunswick hosts the 2014 Women’s World Curling Championships today through March 23. Representing the USA will be the Allison Pottinger rink of St. Paul and among the athletes on that team is...

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Axemen will return to action for the first time in two weeks as they host the Wyoming Cavalry 7:05 p.m. today at the Sanford Center. Head coach Robert Fuller said the team enjoyed the rest provided by last week’s bye and focused on getting healthy and getting...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The BSU softball team spent some extra time in Myrtle Beach. The Beavers went to extra innings in each of their last two games Friday to wrap up their spring break trip. BSU defeated McKendree 8-7 in eight innings before being handed a 2-1 eight-inning loss...

THIEF RIVER FALLS — In each of its first three Section 8A playoff games, Clearbrook-Gonvick was able to rally from double-figure deficits to win. That streak was snapped in a big way here Friday in the 8A girls high school basketball championship game. Win-E-Mac jumped to a 17-1...

BEMIDJI — Brock Lutes can add another accolade to his already-impressive first season on the BSU men’s basketball team. The transfer junior from Portland, Ore., was named to the Daktronics All-Central Region Second Team Thursday, the fourth player in program history to earn all-region...

BURNSVILLE — Senior catcher Zach Braun hit .538 with three homeruns and nine RBI in BSU’s first four games of the season to help propel the team to a 3-1 start. The Beavers are beginning their season in Tucson, Ariz. They split a pair of games Saturday against Malone, before...

BEMIDJI — The playoff portion of the season for the BSU men’s hockey team begins Friday when the Beavers travel to Big Rapids, Mich. to take on Ferris State in their best-of-three WCHA series. Game times for Friday and Saturday are 6:07 p.m. CDT. If a third game is necessary,...

In spring optimism reigns supreme and the most optimistic people in northern Minnesota are the coaches and players of the high school sports programs. A year ago that optimism was countered by the reality of so much snow on the ground that the start of the spring sports seasons were...

BEMIDJI -- Minnesota scored two power play goals in the second period and made those goals stand up as the Gophers defeated North Dakota 3-1 Saturday night in the championship game of the WCHA Final Faceoff women’s hockey tournament at the Sanford Center. The Gophers held an...

THIEF RIVER FALLS —The Red Lake girls basketball team took another step towards its first-ever Class A state tournament appearance Saturday with a 67-59 win over Fosston in their Sub-Section 8A East semifinal game at Ralph Engelstad Arena. The Warriors will take on Clearbrook-Gonvick...