Did you by any chance miss the five-paragraph item that the decision as to whether the state’s voters can decide whether the University of North Dakota can continue to be called the Fighting Sioux went to the Supreme Court? The highest court in the s… more »

The University of North Dakota will resume using its contentious Fighting Sioux nickname despite threats from the NCAA, the school's president said Wednesday, marking the latest twist in a years-long fight about a name that some consider offensive. A… more »

The University of North Dakota football team's bye week is expected to help the Fighting Sioux get healthier for the stretch run of the season. Unfortunately, it also will be used for another purpose — to find depth on the offensive and defensive lin… more »

Justin Belotti of North Dakota, Yaser Elqutub of Northwestern State, Matt Greenhalgh of Rhode Island and Stoy Hall of Drake are the four honored from the FCS Allstate Insurance Company (NYSE:ALL) and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) a… more »

Mitch Sutton’s availability for UND’s Potato Bowl game against Black Hills State on Saturday is questionable. The starting Sioux tailback didn’t practice today after suffering a pulled hamstring last week against Fresno State. But Sutton’s backup — J… more »

The University of North Dakota competes in a five-team conference. That’s reason No. 1 why football scheduling has been difficult for the Sioux during the past few seasons. UND also is completing a difficult five-year transition to Division I athleti… more »

Coach Chris Mussmann leads his team into another level of competition In six days, the Fighting Sioux football team will open the 2011-2012 season against Drake. It will be UND's fourth and final year in the transition phase since moving from DII to… more »

North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple said he will push to resume the process of retiring the controversial nickname and logo from the University of North Dakota after the NCAA reiterated its policy on Native American mascots, nicknames and imagery during a… more »

North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple and University of North Dakota President Robert Kelley lead a delegation Friday in Indianapolis that will try to convince the NCAA to allow the university to keep its Fighting Sioux logo and avoid sanctions against its a… more »

As a freshman defensive lineman two seasons ago, North Dakota’s Ross Brenneman was in awe when he entered Jones AT&T Stadium – home of the Texas Tech Red Raiders. “I remember coming out and thinking, ‘Oh man, what’s going to happen,’” Brenneman s… more »

Carlson checking out UND communications with Big Sky, NCAA Rep. Al Carlson, R-Fargo, used North Dakota open records law last week to obtain emails between UND President Robert Kelley, the Big Sky Conference and the NCAA since Jan. 1, apparently seeking… more »

Sen. Mac Schneider, D-Grand Forks, has appealed to the Big Sky Conference to appreciate the difficult position UND is in regarding the Fighting Sioux nickname issue, and to not act against UND’s scheduled admission to the conference at least until the N… more »

Leaders of the Big Sky Conference told UND President Robert Kelley this week that continued use of the Fighting Sioux name and logo as mandated by a new state law has become a “concern” for them and could jeopardize UND’s joining the conference next yea… more »

The Big Sky Conference had to send out a few extra invitations to its spring meetings with expansion on the horizon in 2012. Representatives from the four schools joining the league in 2012 - Cal Poly and UC Davis for football only, and Southern Utah… more »

Football fans in the Red River Valley are playing their own waiting game, the drought of a Sioux-Bison football rivalry is on the brink of reaching a decade. The transition to division one, has forced the rival programs in opposite directions. Beginn… more »