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NFL's ratings, revenue, popularity grow and grow

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Less than a year ago, Tom Brady, Logan Mankins, Osi Umenyiora and seven other players filed an antitrust suit against the NFL, a key moment in a convoluted and contentious labor dispute between the union and league that threatened to cut short — or even wipe out — the 2011 season.

No charges against Lance Armstrong for doping

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The case against Lance Armstrong is closed. His legacy as a seven-time Tour de France champion endures.

Maturi to step down

Joel Maturi’s decade as University of Minnesota athletics director required a constant balance between running two-dozen teams with integrity and keeping the department solvent in the big business of major college sports.

Maturi to step down

Beautiful Bradys: Bundchen causes stir at Super Bowl from afar

Glamour Boy is here and ready to play in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Glamour wife is out of sight — so far — unless you count the front page of the New York Post.

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Woman linked to Cashman charged

A woman stalked and shook down New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, getting him to pay her $6,000 and demanding more by threatening to harm his reputation, prosecutors said Thursday.

Skaters compete in a pair of meets

Jamesriver figure skaters competed successfully at two competitions recently. At the 20th annual Northern State International Figure Skating Competition in East Grand Forks, Minn., on Jan. 20-21 Jamesriver skaters competed in 27 events and medaled in all of them, including 13 first-place medals. They also accumulated eight second-place medals, four thirds and three fourths.

Class B roundup: No. 1-ranked Cards cruise vs. Midkota

Top-ranked Carrington took care of Midkota in surprisingly easy fashion on Thursday night in a District 7 match-up in Binford. The Cardinals (14-1) allowed just seven points in the first quarter and nine in the second to lead 33-16 at the break and they never looked back. Becca Scherr was spot on from deep, drilling six three-pointers for the defending state champions. Emily Thompson added 14 for the winners and Sierra Rosenau added 13.

Blue Jays pull out tight victory

Credit has got to be handed to the Jamestown High School matmen, as they’ve not only been effective at putting themselves in position to win duals as of late, but they’ve also been finishing off those opponents as well.

NDSU routes S. Utah

Mike Felt hit five 3-pointers and scored 16 points to lead five players in double figures, and North Dakota State cruised to an 85-64 victory over Southern Utah on Thursday night.

Blue Jays Ellingson signs with D-II Mary

Jamestown High School’s Nathan Ellingson committed to the University of Mary to play football for the Marauders after playing his senior season with the Blue Jays.

Olson, Blue Jays earn eighth win

Win No. 8 on the season sewed up the seventh seed for the upcoming state tournament for the Blue Jay girls’ hockey team Thursday night. Mataya Olson scored twice and Amber Schaack and Larissa Wiest also tallied as the Blue Jays topped Devils Lake 4-1.

Belmore ready to get going

It was going to take a good job to get Tim Belmore to leave Grand Forks. He found it at Jamestown College. Belmore, who had been an assistant coach at UND for the past 12 years, was hired to take over the offense for the Jamestown College football team under new head coach Shawn Frank, who was hired last month to replace Bud Etzold, who resigned in December.

Opinion Corner: Shooting some stick

Congratulations to the Dally Up of Montpelier for taking home the Jamestown Men’s Pool League title for a second straight year. Now good luck in the tournament.

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