University of North Dakota backers have selected Fighting Hawks as the school’s new nickname, the school announced Wednesday. The predatory bird mascot received 57 percent of the vote compared ...

“I think we are all sad to see the Fighting Sioux nickname go,” Chris Porter, former UND student-athlete, said. “The Fighting Hawks logo will have a lot to live up to.” 47.925257 -97.032855 ...

In 2012, following a battle that had lasted years, the University of North Dakota dropped its Fighting Sioux nickname, which had been used by its athletic teams since 1930.

Anger. Recrimination. "Leave us the hell alone." Over a team name? It may be the Washington, D.C., way. But it's not supposed to be the North Dakota way.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — University of North Dakota President Robert Kelley will consider adding “North Dakota” to the list of nickname finalists for the public to vote on, he said ...

WILLISTON, N.D. -- The University of North Dakota plans to sue the NCAA to avoid penalties for using the school's Fighting Siou nickname and Indian head logo, which the association considers ...

DICKINSON, N.D. – North Dakota's Board of Higher Education has agreed to drop the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname and Indian head logo, a move intended to resolve a decades ...

The University of North Dakota has everything a college-hockey team could want—except a nickname. Minnesota State, the top seed in this year’s NCAA men’s ice-hockey tournament, is known as ...

A long-running debate about the University North Dakota’s use of the “Fighting Sioux” nickname appears nowhere close to a final outcome.

FARGO, N.D. -- Wednesday's news that the University of North Dakota's new nickname would be the Fighting Hawks was greeted matter-of-factly by some UND players and coaches. The mascot received 57 ...