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MLC roundup: Women's soccer beats BLC for 1st time since 2019

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Courtesy of Jordan King/MLC SID WOMEN'S SOCCER MLC 2, BLC 1 MANKATO – The Martin Luther College Knights trailed for just 2:29 before equalizing and going on to win 2-1 at Bethany Lutheran College on Tuesday afternoon in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference women's soccer game. The win snapped a 12-match winless streak against Bethany, during which the Knights lost 11 matches and tied one. The Vikings scored in the 16th minute and the Knights found a response in the 19th minute when Katie Schoeneck found Anna Kramer on a through ball. Kramer calmly guided the ball into the ...

Vikings sign Odell Beckham Jr. to practice squad

MN State Sports

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings signed wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to their practice squad on Wednesday, adding some skill position depth and experience for their lagging offense. Beckham, the 2014 Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year award winner, made the Pro ...

Week 6: Chargers face tough road test at Luverne

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Week 6 of the local high school football season has both the New Ulm Eagles and the Greyhounds of New Ulm Cathedral at 4-1, with the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers at 3-2 as teams prepare for the tail end of the regular season. Both MVL and Cathedral have road games at Luverne and Mountain Lake, respectively, while the Eagles host Tri-City United. MINNESOTA VALLEY LUTHERAN (3-2) AT LUVERNE (5-0), 7 P.M., FRIDAY, LUVERNE Last week the Chargers faced an unbeaten Jackson County Central team and this week they face another unbeaten squad at Luverne. The Cardinals come into their ...

Eagles seek Big South redemption vs. Cardinals

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NEW ULM — Last season, New Ulm and Fairmont Area squared off in the Big South Conference Girls Championship game in a match where the score was tied at 1 after both halves and an overtime period, sending the game to a shootout. There, Fairmont was finally able to come away with the victory ...

Sabers rally from 2 goals down to beat Wild

MN State Sports

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Owen Power scored 4:22 into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Tuesday night. Tage Thompson and Noah Ostlund tied the game by scoring six minutes apart in the third period. Colten Ellis stopped 18 shots, including three in overtime, and Buffalo (2-1) won its second straight game when trailing entering the third. The Sabres overcame a 3-2 deficit in a 4-3 home-opening win over Chicago on Saturday night. Danila Yurov and Maxim Shabanov scored 1:45 apart to stake Minnesota to a 2-0 lead with 4:22 ...

Turning pumpkins to squash

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NEW ULM – Demolition Derby enthusiasts were out in full force Saturday for the 2026 Pumpkin Smash held at the Brown County Fairgrounds. The Pumpkin Smash is held the first weekend in October and is typically Minnesota’s last demo of the year. As a result, any demo driver in the state who ...