Jeff Harkness

Augustana fell behind early and dropped a 3-2 decision to Minnesota State Friday in Mankato in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Central Region 2 Tournament.

The Vikings (32-16) allowed three Maverick (39-10) runs in the first on a hit batter, walk, and back-to-back singles

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Former O'Gorman High School standout Connor Schaefbauer has been turning heads in the Twin Cities this baseball season.

The University of Minnesota freshman has seen his stock rise quickly during his first season playing second base for the Golden Gophers

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A tentative agreement has been reached between the Minnesota Vikings and the University of Minnesota to let the NFL team use TCF Bank Stadium for two seasons, starting in 2014.

The only remaining hurdle is getting approval from the university's Board of Regents, which could come as early as Friday

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One year before a self-imposed Big Ten ban on scheduling FCS schools, Minnesota has decided to drop South Dakota State from the 2015 schedule, replacing the Jackrabbits with TCU.

The Gophers made the announcement in a press release Tuesd

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'Touchdown Tommie' has finally made it to college football's ultimate end zone.

Former Nebraska quarterback Tommie Frazier is one of 12 players and two coaches bound for induction in the College Football Hall of Fame in December

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If reports out of the Detroit area are true, the Summit League will be losing two schools this off-season.  Kansas City has already announced plans to join the Western Athletic Conference next year, and now the Detroit Free Press is reporting that Oakland will officially announce tomorrow that they are heading for the Horizon League

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The Augustana softball team will open NCAA Division II Central Region play Friday at 11am, against fellow Northern Sun Conference member Minnesota State in Mankato.

The Vikings are the sixth seed in the double elimination event, which also features Winona State and Southeastern Oklahoma

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The Minnesota Vikings and punter Chris Kluwe have gone their separate ways after eight seasons.

Kluwe made it official Monday morning with a series of messages on Twitter:
So long, Minnesota, and thanks for all the fish!

— Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) May 6, 2013
 
Thank yo

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No matter who you talk to these days in South Dakota, just about everyone agrees:  this has been a 'spring' to remember.  That includes South Dakota State football coach John Stiegelmeier.

Our wet and snowy weather left the Jackrabbits scrambling to get in workouts this spring, with their new indoor practice facility still a year away

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As the dust settles from the 2012 season and the 2013 NFL Draft, a South Dakota native finds himself now as a starter for an NFL team.

Parkston's Riley Reiff will go into training camp as the starting left tackle for the Detroit Lions, as the team tries to replace a trio of starters from last season's offensive line

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