CEDAR CITY - If playing football with enthusiasm can point a team toward success, Southern Utah took a big stride during Monday's opening practice of the 2008 season on the SUU campus. Thunderbirds first-year head coach Ed Lamb commended his team's e… more »

Dale Lennon, Weston Dressler and Ryan Chappell were the three most recognizable faces as the UND football team, one of the most powerful Division II teams in the country, opened practice last August. Yes, things have changed. With a new head coa… more »

UND had its first football practice as a Division I program on Tuesday morning. Now, the Sioux have their first big-time Division I opponent lined up, too. UND will play the Big 12's Texas Tech at the beginning of the 2009 season. The game is slat… more »

In case you haven't heard, most of the nation's Division I college football teams open training camp this week. The only problem is you're in Sacramento, so you're probably oblivious to this. This is no attempt to disrespect Sacramento State football… more »

In the last eight months, UND football has witnessed a transformation unlike any in the program’s 113-year history. Since Nov. 24, 2007, the day last season ended when UND was defeated by Grand Valley State in the NCAA Division II playoffs in Allenda… more »

CEDAR CITY - With less than 24 hours before players report for football practice in preparation for their Aug. 30 opener at Air Force, Southern Utah University coach Ed Lamb relishes the opportunity his team has in his first venture as the Thunderbirds'… more »

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Chris Kuper is fighting for a starting spot, and he’s doing it with one hand. The guard is trying to establish himself on the Denver Broncos’ offensive line, but his task has been made tougher because he broke his right hand early… more »

Mustangs AD says a game between the two teams is ‘likely’ for 2010 but not a done deal The Cal Poly and Fresno State football programs have not yet finalized a contract for a game in 2010, but a deal is in the works and considered “likely,” Cal Poly… more »

North Dakota State officials say the day is coming when the Bison will be playing their longtime rival again. After making the move to Division I, NDSU has not played the University of North Dakota in any sports since the 2003-04 school year. That… more »

For the athletic programs at the Universities of North Dakota and South Dakota, there’s no place like home while looking for another. The two Dakota schools, which this fall will begin the second of a five-year transition to Division I, are new membe… more »

Thirty years ago, Utah Technical College was a trade school with an enrollment of 3,000. The only linemen on campus were the ones studying electricity, not blocking schemes. Times have changed. The eighth-fastest growing school in the country is n… more »

A major face lift could be in the works for Grand Forks’ Alerus Center starting in the next few months. That would mean changes to the exterior to enhance the appearance of the 7-year-old facility and new graphics in the interior to better portray it… more »

Contrary to a report suggesting that Utah Valley could soon add football, the new Great West Conference member is unlikely to join Cal Poly in the sport in the near future, school officials said Tuesday. "It was probably exaggerated a little bit," Ut… more »

The University of South Dakota announced Tuesday that Sioux Falls-based KYBB 102.7 FM is its new flagship radio station for football and men's basketball. One of seven stations owned by Results Radio/Cumulus Media Group, the one-year agreement with K… more »

VERMILLION - The new all-sports Great West Conference will be far-flung, but now it's no longer far-fetched. On Thursday, the University of South Dakota officially announced that its athletic teams will join five other schools in the Great West, prev… more »