Month: January 2020

NHL rookie scoring leader, Buffalo’s Olofsson, out 5-6 weeks
Buffalo Sabres forward and the NHL’s rookie scoring leader Victor Olofsson will miss between five and six weeks with a lower body injury

Vikings’ Kendricks named first-team All-Pro
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks makes his first Associated Press All-Pro team

Southern Miss, Tulane renew rivalry in Armed Forces Bowl
Southern Mississippi and Tulane traveled a long way to renew a rivalry

Injuries pile up as EPL managers vent at festive workload
English Premier League squads have been depleted and damaged after a hectic festive period where teams were forced to play four games in as little as 11 days

2019 AP NFL All-Pro team rosters and voting
Christian McCaffrey was selected at two positions on The Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team

One stabbed to death at Austin fast food restaurant
carlballou/iStock(AUSTIN, Texas) — One person is dead and another is hurt from a stabbing at an Austin, Texas, fast food restaurant Friday morning, police said. The suspect was first involved in an altercation at a [Read More…]

McCaffrey a double All-Pro pick; Gilmore, Thomas unanimous
McCaffrey a double All-Pro pick; Gilmore, Thomas unanimous

Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey makes AP NFL All-Pro team at 2 positions; Saints’ Thomas, Patriots’ Gilmore unanimous
Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey makes AP NFL All-Pro team at 2 positions; Saints’ Thomas, Patriots’ Gilmore unanimous

Illinois rakes in over $3M with newly legal marijuana sales
Nastasic/iStock(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — Illinois has already raked in a lot of green within the first days of legal marijuana sales. The launch of adult-use marijuana in Illinois totaled 77,128 transactions and $3,176,256.71 in sales on [Read More…]

Chris Canty: Saints will dominate the NFC WIld Card game vs Vikings
Chirs Canty talks about the Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints Wild Card game and explains why he believes the Saints will dominate the game.

Skip Bayless: ‘Right now, the Titans are just a better football team than the Patriots’
Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe talk the Wild Card face off between the New England Patriots and the Tennessee Titans. While he doesn’t believe Tom Brady has succumbed to ‘father time’, Skip does think the [Read More…]

Top Tweets: Gophers take over Tampa for the Outback Bowl
FOX Sports North compiles the top tweets and Instagram posts from the past week of Minnesota sports.

AP sources: Mississippi State fires Moorhead after 2 seasons
Two people with knowledge of the decision tell The Associated Press that Mississippi State has fired coach Joe Moorhead after just two seasons

Flood Warning issued January 03 at 8:51AM MST until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River At Huron James River Near Forestburg James River At Mitchell James River Near Scotland

16-year-old girl presumed dead after wave knocks her into Lake Michigan
espiegle/iStock(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) — Two friends were making their first visit to Lake Michigan when they were swept into the water. One of the teens, a 16-year-old girl, hasn’t been seen for over 24 hours. [Read More…]

UNC guard Harris needs surgery for torn ACL in right knee
North Carolina freshman Anthony Harris will have surgery next week for a torn knee ligament suffered in Monday’s win against Yale

AP Sportlight
AP Sportlight

Report: Cowboys to part ways with head coach Jason Garrett
Scott Clarke / ESPN Images(DALLAS) — After 10 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, it appears Jason Garrett’s time as head coach of the team has come to an end. Citing a source, ESPN reports Cowboys [Read More…]

Ghana soccer association fires all coaches
The Ghana soccer association has fired the coaches of all its national teams in a drastic and unexpected move

Preview: Magic welcome Heat to town as Sunshine State rivals clash
Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat head to Central Florida to clash with Nikola Vucevic and the Orlando Magic Friday evening.