Three-time defending champ North Dakota State knocked out of playoffs
The Bison also had their streak of nine straight appearances in the FCS semifinals snapped in the loss to Sam Houston State.
Colleges
South Dakota State tops Southern Illinois 31-26 in FCS quarterfinals
Mark Gronowski threw two touchdown passes to Jadon Janke and ran 67 yards for the go-ahead score to help South Dakota State rally from a 13-point deficit and beat Southern Illinois 31-26 on Sunday night in the FCS playoffs.
Colleges
James Madison beats North Dakota, advances to FCS semis
Percy Agyei-Obese rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns and freshman Antwane Wells Jr. had TD receptions of 19 and 63 yards, helping James Madison beat North Dakota 34-21 in the FCS playoffs on Sunday night.
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Colleges
Delaware heads to FCS semis beating Jacksonville St. 20-14
Nolan Henderson threw for 239 yards and Dejoun Lee and Anthony Paoletti each had rushing touchdowns as Delaware upended No. 4-seed Jacksonville State 20-14 on Sunday in an FCS quarterfinal contest.
Colleges
Live: Follow NDSU, UND, SDSU in today's FCS quarterfinals
State of football? There are 73 Minnesotans on rosters of the three Dakota teams among the final eight in the Football Championship Subdivision games starting at 2 p.m.
Gophers
U's St-Juste picked by Washington; ex-Becker star Radunz goes to Titans
The Gophers' Benjamin St-Juste was selected in the third round with the 74th overall pick. North Dakota State's Dillon Radunz was taken No. 53.
Business
Vegas hitting jackpot as pandemic-weary visitors crowd back
To Mike Anger in Midland, Michigan, a $100 round-trip airline flight and $260 for five nights at a Las Vegas hotel made it too easy to say yes.
Nfl
49ers take Marshall's Lance, passing over Alabama's star quarterback
The 49ers traded to get the third overall pick and most speculation was they would take Mac Jones. Instead, they went with the 20-year-old from North Dakota State.
Nfl
NFL draft: Complete first-round pick-by-pick selections
Quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson and Trey Lance went with the first three selections. The Vikings traded down and took Virginia Tech OT Christian Darrisaw at No. 23; the U's Rashod Bateman went to Baltimore four picks later.
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Vikings
Draft should have Minnesota ties up and down the board
Trey Lance and Rashod Bateman are likely to hear their names called in the first round. Other players with Minnesota connections could be mid-round gems.
Vikings
What will the Vikings do? Ten NFL mock drafts make their cases
Keep it? Trade it? Boost the offensive line? Go for an edge rusher? Here's what mock drafts from around the nation think the Vikings will do in the first round.
Sports
Marquette loses Carton to pros, adds Oklahoma transfer Kuath
D.J. Carton is leaving Marquette to pursue a professional career, a move that means the Golden Eagles won't return at least four of their top five scorers from this past season.
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Sports
Minnesota signs George Washington transfer Jamison Battle
Minnesota has finalized the first of several expected transfers, adding former George Washington forward Jamison Battle.
Lynx
Lynx coach Reeve bashes NCAA transfer portal: 'I don't like it at all'
Cheryl Reeve said the Lynx take a player's transfer history into account when vetting them for the WNBA Draft.
Colleges
NCAA extends Emmert's contract through 2025
The NCAA Board of Governors voted Tuesday to give President Mark Emmert a two-year contract extension.
Sports
Review: Legal writer John Grisham pens a basketball thriller
"Sooley," by John Grisham (Doubleday)
Sports
Ex-UNC coach allowed to still drive after fatal crash
After killing an 89-year-old pedestrian last year, former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell has appealed her guilty plea and received a more lenient sentence that will allow her to still drive.
Colleges
Standout softball coach Tschida returns to St. Mary's
John Tschida, the coach with the highest winning percentage of all NCAA Division III softball coaches, coached the Cardinals from 1995 to 2000 and won a national championship his final season before coaching at St. Thomas for 21 years.
Sports
Mulkey celebrates emotional homecoming at LSU introduction
Hall of Fame coach Kim Mulkey's introduction at LSU had an overriding theme that echoed constantly under the domed roof of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
Gophers
Ohio State among 5 Big Ten teams auditioning quarterbacks
Nine of the 14 football teams in the Big Ten appear set at quarterback heading into the fall, including the Gophers with Tanner Morgan.
Sports
Kim Mulkey leaves Baylor, takes over as LSU coach
Hall of Fame coach Kim Mulkey has left Baylor to return home and take over the LSU women's basketball team.
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