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The NFL on Wednesday fined Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook $26,250 for making contact with an official in Sunday’s win over the Chicago Bears, according to ProFootballTalk.com. Cook had complained to an official after failing to stop Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery...

Six-time All-Star first baseman Paul Konerko has agreed to return for a 16th season with the Chicago White Sox in 2014, the team announced Wednesday. Konerko will be in his 18th season and began his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers before being traded to the Cincinnati Reds. The...

College hoops games at Ridgewater postponed The Wednesday evening basketball doubleheader at Ridgewater College has been postponed due to concerns over weather and travel conditions. No make-up date was announced. Ice opportunities at Willmar Civic Center Adaptive/wheel chair...

Annie Johnston gets CLC honor in girls hockey Annie Johnston, Willmar Cardinals junior forward, is the Central Lakes Conference Performer of the Week in girls hockey for last week. In two Willmar victories she had two goals and four assists, including the deciding goal...

Joe Nathan is on the verge of a contract with the Detroit Tigers, who listed a veteran closer near the top of their offseason needs. FOX Sports first reported Nathan and the Tigers were wrapping up a multi-year deal. On Monday, reports that talks between Detroit and former San...

WILLMAR — Junior forward Ellie Anderson scored a pure hat trick over the first two period and the River Lakes Stars went on to crush the Willmar Cardinals 7-0 on Tuesday in Central Lakes Conference girls hockey. It was just 3-0 after two. Allie Stanger, Shelby Teal and Alyssa...

GLENWOOD — Benson erased a five-point deficit at halftime and rallied past Minnewaska 65-62 to stay undefeated on the season Tuesday in Glenwood. Jacob Goff (21) and Aaron Ahrndt (18) both scored in double-digits for the Braves (1-0, 3-0). Goff grabbed 8 rebounds, and Ahrndt...

NEW LONDON — Taylor Thunstedt, already the school’s all-time top scorer, inched closer to 2,000 career points after netting a game-high 18 points for New London-Spicer Tuesday in the Wildcats’ 64-35 season-opening win over Montevideo. Thunstedt, still recovering from a broken...