A security guard at TCF Bank stadium has been fired after roughing up fans who were running onto the field after the Gophers' win over Iowa. The university says fans had permission to run on the field.

Levi LaVallee of Longville, Minnesota, is a championship pro snowmobile racer planning to set a world record for a snowmobile jump. According to the Pioneer Press, the nearly 400-foot record attempt is giving LaVallee some national attention with appearances on "Good Morning America" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." The 29-year-old central Minnesota daredevil is set to make the jump on New Year's Eve in the San Diego harbor. You can watch the spectacle live on ESPN at 10 p.m.

Forest Lake senior Dusty Boyer on Friday became the first high school athlete to win four state singles tennis championships, after a win over Eden Prairie's Scott Elsass. He had a 129-1 record in singles competition in four years.

Joe Mauer will miss the final 14-games of the season with a mild case of pneumonia. The announcement came before the Twins Friday night game against Cleveland. In all, Mauer played in 82-games and finished with career lows in nearly every offensive category.

The Golden Bears of Concordia are looking to add to the volleyball dynasty they've quietly built in St. Paul over the last few years. By rallying to beat Tampa, Concordia advanced to the national championship match for the fifth straight year. They'll try to keep their title streak going as they face the hosts of this year's tourney, Cal State-San Bernardino.

Legendary Minnesota sports journalist Sid Hartman says the Penn State sex scandal won't taint his memory of football coach Joe Paterno, who died Saturday.

While the border battle to the east between the Vikings and Packers didn't go very well, the border battle to the west finished with a much better result. The Gophers defeated South Dakota State 71-55 at Williams Arena.