Royals Continue To Struggle

Carlos Carrasco overcame a home run on his first pitch of the game to throw six strong innings, and Lonnie Chisenhall drove in three runs as the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3 on Monday night.

Jacks Move Up In Polls

The 2-0 South Dakota State football team has moved up again in both FCS national polls.

GPAC Tabs Weekly Honors

A pair of players from Dakota Wesleyan and one from Morningside have earned Player of the Week honors from the Great Plains Athletic Conference.

SDSU To Add To HOF

All-Americans in the sports of football, wrestling , track and field and cross country and one of the top women’s basketball players make up the 2015 class of the Jackrabbit Sports Hall of Fame at South Dakota State University.

Wild Promote Security

Minnesota Wild fans will see new security measures when they attend home games this season.

Timberwolves Add Specialist

The Minnesota Timberwolves have hired former Detroit Pistons physical therapist Arnie Kander to head their revamped athletic training staff.

Efforts To Make Roads Safer

54 high-risk areas around Minnesota are in the process of getting “intelligent transportation systems” to help reduce crashes and improve safety.

Minnesota Planning Efforts To Increase Pheasant Population

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will likely unveil its plan this week to increase the pheasant population in Minnesota, which is well below the long-term average because farmers have been taking acres out of the Conservation Reserve Program.

Drug Use Increasing

A national survey find one in 10 Americans age 12 or older have used illegal drugs in the past month.

Nebraskans Complain About Property Taxes

Governor Pete Ricketts says Nebraskans remain upset about the rate of their property taxes.