Twins Give Quentin Chance

Outfielder Carlos Quentin and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a minor league contract, giving the 33-year-old a chance to revive his career.

Cyclones Slip At Home

Jaysean Paige scored 23 points, including a crucial 3 with 1:05 left, and No. 14 West Virginia beat No. 13 Iowa State 81-76 on Monday night for its league-leading fourth Big 12 road win.

GPAC Tabs Weekly Best

A pair of standouts from Nebraska colleges are the basketball Players of the Week in the Great Plains Athletic Conference.

Kobe Leads Lakers Past Wolves

Kobe Bryant hit seven 3-pointers while scoring a season-high 38 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped their 10-game losing streak with a 119-115 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.

Wild Falls To Islanders

Brock Nelson’s team-leading 20th goal broke a tie late in the second period, Jean-Francois Berube made 40 saves for his first NHL win, and the New York Islanders beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 Tuesday night.

SD Legislators Still Undecided on Teacher Pay Plan Taxes

Education funding and teacher pay were the prime topics at the District 17 legislative forum Saturday in Vermillion.

SD Legislators Back at Work; Waiting on Teacher Pay Bills

South Dakota legislators return to Pierre today to pick up the fourth week of the session.

Coalition Calling for Lifting of Cuba Trade Embargo

The United States Ag Coalition for Cuba is calling for repeal of the trade embargo with Cuba and liberalization of…

Anti-Biofuels Amendment Attempts on Energy Legislation

The Senate could take up energy legislation this week that includes a pair of anti-biofuel amendments. One would repeal the…

Non-Partisan Policy Groups Says NE Property Tax Cap Won’t Work

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts has gained support from some agricultural groups for his plan to call for the legislature to…