Clint Austin named 2025 recipient of the Marsh Nelson Media Award
“I’m humbled by such a great honor. I’m always in awe when I hear stories of Marsh, and it’s amazing that he’s still such a pillar of the sports community in Duluth.” -- Clint Austin
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Duluth FC returns home for three-game stretch, starting Tuesday night
As part of the club’s commitment to community and youth engagement, admission is free for all fans under 18 for every home match this season.
Photos: 2025 Duluth Harbor Monsters exhibition home opener
The Harbor Monsters hosted Knoxville in the preseason opener at Duluth Arena.
Johnson advances in U16 national team trials
Chloe Johnson of Hermantown has been named a finalist for the 2025 USA Women’s U16 National Team following three days of trials in Colorado Springs. GOOD READ: Quote Me, Howie: Dyami Starks on Chloe Johnson's game The 22 finalists, selected from 52 trials invitees, will vie for
Prep Sports Notebook, Tuesday
TODAY'S GAMES Baseball Hermantown at Grand Rapids Superior at Hibbing Thief River Falls at Esko Duluth Marshall at Thief River Falls Cloquet at Esko Two Harbors at McGregor Cherry at Ely Barnum at South Ridge Moose Lake/Willow River at Silver Bay Moose Lake/Willow River at Cook
Sunday Sports Notebook
Superior City FC defeated the Minnesota Twinstars FC 2-1 in a UPSL Midwest-West Division amateur men's soccer game Saturday night in Superior. Emad Fatah, Mally Lumsden and Cameron Ross scored for Superior City FC. . . . The surging Hermantown boys track team won another invitational meet on Saturday, on a
Vikings sign Donovan Jackson and 2025 NFL draft class
Sign up for North Report By Craig Peters EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Thursday announced they have signed first-round pick Donovan Jackson. The offensive lineman from Ohio State was selected with the 24th overall selection of 2025. He has joined the rest of Minnesota's five-player draft class in
Duluth FC clips Joy AC 3-1 in 2025 home opener
“I’m happy with the result, but know that we can definitely be better. It was a good foundation to build off and glad we were able to come away with the victory.” -- Duluth FC head coach Thomas Pazo
Duluth FC opens tonight
Duluth FC’s new head coach, Thomas Pazo, aims to build on the club's past success in the National Premier Soccer League, which included a national semifinal appearance a year ago. The BlueGreens open tonight against Joy AC St. Louis Park in West Duluth. . The Lake Superior College
2025 Vikings Regular Season Schedule
Week 1 – Sept. 8 at Chicago Bears (MNF) Week 2 – Sept. 14 host Atlanta Falcons (SNF) Week 3 – Sept. 21 host Cincinnati Bengals Week 4 – Sept. 28 at Pittsburgh Steelers (Dublin) Week 5 – Oct. 5 at Cleveland Browns (London) Week 6 – Bye Week 7 – Oct. 19 host Philadelphia Eagles Week
Sports Notebook, Monday
Duluth Marshall and Esko are the teams to beat in Class 2A, Section 7. Cherry is the team to beat in 1A, Section 7. And, mark it down in your calendar, Duluth FC will hold a public meet-and-greet on Tuesday night.
Five draftees among Vikings 2025 rookie minicamp participants
By Craig Peters The five-player Vikings 2025 NFL Draft class is taking the field for rookie minicamp along with 20 undrafted rookie free agents and 20 players who have been invited on a tryout basis. Additionally, six rostered Vikings players who have no prior NFL game experience — Bubba Bolden, Marcellus
Duluth FC Media Day, meet-and-greet Tuesday at Clyde Iron Works
Duluth FC, a national-caliber amateur men’s soccer club based in Duluth, will hold its annual Media Day at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Clyde Iron Works in Lincoln Park. Participants include BlueGreens' new head coach Thomas Pazo, co-owners Alex Guiliani and John Shuster, star third-year player Liam
Minnesota Star Tribune partners with local baseball leaders to support Baseball Day Minnesota and expand coverage of the sport
Sign up for North Report The Minnesota Star Tribune is teaming up with the organizers of Baseball Day Minnesota to support the state’s premier midseason event for high school baseball players on May 17 in Waconia. Additionally, Minnesota Star Tribune readers will see expanded coverage of high school baseball,
Thiesse/Dropkin secure mixed doubles Olympic berth
Facing an elite 20-team international field in Fredericton, NB, Canada, at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin turned in a gritty performance to earn a berth for the United States in Cortina in 2026. Teams accumulated points in both this event and the 2024 World
Study: Grandma's Marathon economic impact $40M
With each travel party spending $1,239 in 2024 as compared to $778 in 2019, that shows a nearly 60% jump in consumer spending on Grandma’s Marathon race weekend.