Sports

Zents, Woods win inaugural Galloping Gobbler race

Jesse Zents covered the 3.1 miles in 16 minutes and 25 seconds to win the first Galloping Gobbler road race on Thanksgiving Day in Miles City.

Zents crossed the finish line 11 seconds ahead of Matthew Blunt and 22 seconds ahead of Koby Leidholt.

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Cowboys pin Dawson 30-29

The Custer County District High School wrestling team edged Dawson County High School 30-29 in a dual meet on Thursday in Glendive.

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Dec. 6 Sports Briefs

Montana high school basketball team posts 102-0 shutout

GREAT FALLS (AP) — A northeastern Montana high school girls’ basketball team posted a 102-0 shutout of a short-handed opponent last weekend.

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Jackson seeks 2nd Heisman

Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield made Heisman Trophy history just by being selected as a finalist.

Mayfield, reigning Heisman winner Lamar Jackson of Louisville and Stanford running back Bryce Love were chosen as finalists for the 83rd Heisman Trophy on Monday night.

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Steelers outslug Bengals 23-20

CINCINNATI (AP) — Chris Boswell kicked a field goal on the final play shortly after Antonio Brown caught a 6-yard touchdown pass — taking a hit to the head while landing in the end zone — and the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off another improbable comeback against the Cincinnati Bengals, rallying for a 23-20 victory Monday night.

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MCC lands pair of volleyball standouts

Chase Soennichsen has landed a pair of new recruits for his women’s volleyball program at Miles Community College.

Hailee Kuske, a 5-foot-10 middle blocker from New England, North Dakota, has signed to play for the Pionners.

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Dec. 5 Sports Briefs

Gronkowski suspended one game for late hit on sideline

(AP) — The NFL suspended New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski one game on Monday for a late, gratuitous hit to the head of Bills defensive back Tre’Davious White.

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High court betting case pits states against sports leagues

OCEANPORT, N.J. — With its spacious bar and banks of TVs tuned to all-sports stations, the lounge at New Jersey’s Monmouth Park Racetrack is a sports gamblers’ paradise-in-waiting. All that’s standing in its way: a 25-year-old federal law that bars betting on sports in most states.

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Cowboys edge Williston in opener

Put the season-opening victory in the hard-to-believe column.

The Custer County District High School boys basketball team didn’t lead until the final field goal, scored on a drive to the basket by Kaden Stradley, en route to a 65-63 win over visiting Williston on Saturday.