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Carlos Martinez

Carlos Martinez

Sports Reporter · Fargo, ND

Carlos Martinez, a former sports anchor for Fargo's local NPR affiliate, has been reporting on professional sports for over eight years. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Minnesota and is known for his sharp insights into the local professional teams.

21 stories from Carlos Martinez in Fargo

LaMelo Ball leads Timberwolves to victory over Clippers
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LaMelo Ball puts up 24 as Timberwolves race past slumping Clippers

On a chilly Friday night in Minneapolis, the crowd at Target Center buzzed with anticipation. As LaMelo Ball dribbled down the court, the energy shifted from mere excitement to electric enthusiasm. With a dazzling display of skill, he scored 24 points, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a...

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Concordia Cobbers volleyball team celebrating a win
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Cobbers put away Hamline in volleyball

On a crisp autumn evening in Moorhead, the atmosphere inside Memorial Auditorium was electric. Fans adorned in maroon and gold filled the stands, their cheers echoing off the walls as the Concordia Cobbers took to the court. The stage was set for a showdown against the Hamline Pipers, and the...

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Ashton Safranski leading the Dragons women's basketball team
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Safranski shines, leading Dragons women to season-opening victory

When the final buzzer sounded at Nicholson Arena in Ellensburg, Washington, a wave of relief washed over the Minnesota State Moorhead women's basketball team. Their season opener had just concluded with a hard-fought 74-65 victory over Central Washington, and at the heart of it all was none other...

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Bismarck residents voting in school bond referendum
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Bismarck school leaders trying again on school bond referendum vote

As the sun began to rise over Bismarck, the streets buzzed with activity as residents prepared to cast their votes. Among them was Jennifer Larson, a mother of three, who stood in line clutching her children’s hands tightly. "This is our future we’re voting for," she declared, her voice a blend of...

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Matthew Schaefer scoring game-winning goal in overtime
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Isles’ Schaefer makes NHL mark in OT win over Wild

It was a night to remember in Fargo, as the air crackled with excitement at the Grand Casino Arena. Fans were on the edge of their seats, clutching their jerseys and holding their breath, waiting for the next moment of magic. And magic they got, courtesy of 19-year-old Matthew Schaefer, who, with...

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Cory Pedersen termination news
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Port: Statehouse stalker terminated from North Dakota Department of Health position

In the heart of Minot, North Dakota, a troubling saga has come to an end. Cory Pedersen, a state employee whose name became synonymous with harassment and stalking, was recently terminated from his position at the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. This decision follows the...

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Report: Depleted Thunder to sign G Ochai Agbaji — KFGO
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Report: Depleted Thunder to sign G Ochai Agbaji

By Field Level Media Oct 30 (Field Level Media) With long-term injuries to both Jalen ​Wiliams and Cason Wallace, ‌the Oklahoma City Thunder signed guard Ochai Agbaji, ESPN reported Friday. Agbaji was waived by the New ‌York ​Knicks just before ⁠the season started. ⁠The Kansas product has played...

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Fergus Falls to get new I-94 rest area as part of $27.7M federal grant — The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
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Fergus Falls to get new I-94 rest area as part of $27.7M federal grant

FERGUS FALLS — A new rest area on Interstate 94 near Fergus Falls will be built as part of a $27.7 million federal grant awarded to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The MnDOT project is part of a $200 million investment in 14 truck parking projects across 12 states announced by U.S....

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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) to return vs. Bills — KFGO
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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (ankle) to return vs. Bills

By Field Level Media Oct 30 (Field Level Media) Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will return to action against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday after missing three games with an ankle injury. Jackson practiced ​in full Wednesday as he worked toward returning from his ‌ankle injury. Baltimore...

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McFeely: Bison running game least productive since 2002, which needs to change — The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
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McFeely: Bison running game least productive since 2002, which needs to change

FARGO — The goal seems modest for North Dakota State s offense. Asked what his team needs to avoid slow starts on that side of the ball, head coach Tim Polasek at his weekly press conference laid out the most humble of metrics. More 5-yard plays would be great. I think that s a starting point,...

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OpenAI to limit weapons information for teens on ChatGPT in violence-prevention push — KFGO
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OpenAI to limit weapons information for teens on ChatGPT in violence-prevention push

Oct 30 (Reuters) OpenAI said on Friday it is tightening limits on the weapons-related information ChatGPT provides to teens, even when a question appears harmless, ​as part of new safeguards aimed at preventing ‌real-world violence. The move comes as AI companies face growing scrutiny over the...

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Game 7 trending as most expensive WNBA Finals ticket ever — KFGO
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Game 7 trending as most expensive WNBA Finals ticket ever

By Field Level Media Oct 30 (Field Level Media) The first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history is on pace to ​set a record for ticket prices in ‌the league s championship series. The Golden State Valkyries host the Atlanta Dream in the deciding game Saturday night at the Chase Center in San Francisco. As...

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Marlins exercise RHP Sandy Alcantara’s ’27 club option — KFGO
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Marlins exercise RHP Sandy Alcantara’s ’27 club option

By Field Level Media Oct 30 (Field Level Media) The Miami Marlins exercised former Cy Young Award winner Sandy ​Alcantara s $21 million club option for 2027 ‌on Friday. There was a $2 million buyout if the Marlins had opted not to bring back the 31-year-old right-hander. Alcantara, 31, was 13-11...

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Report: Bears QB Caleb Williams fined over cleats again — KFGO
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Report: Bears QB Caleb Williams fined over cleats again

By Field Level Media Oct 30 (Field Level Media) The NFL has fined Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams for the second time ​over his choice in footwear, ESPN reported. He ‌drew a $23,882 fine on Thursday for sporting Caddix cleats in the Week 7 win against New England, per the report. The fine...

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Safety is essential to a successful deer hunting season — KFGO
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Safety is essential to a successful deer hunting season

With the Nov. 7 firearms deer opener just days away, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that safe hunts are successful hunts. Hunting is a safe, lifelong activity, so long as hunters prepare and make safety their top priority. The DNR urges hunters to: Ensure their...

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Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero — KFGO
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Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero

By Field Level Media Oct 30 (Field Level Media) The Carolina Panthers fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero ​and defensive passing game ‌coordinator Jonathan Cooley on Friday morning. Defensive line coach Todd Wash was named interim defensive coordinator and will call the defensive ‌plays ​for...

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Tennis-Rybakina withdraws from Tokyo quarter-finals with neck injury — KFGO
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Tennis-Rybakina withdraws from Tokyo quarter-finals with neck injury

Oct 30 (Reuters) World number one Elena Rybakina withdrew from the ​Pan Pacific Open ‌quarter-finals on Friday due to a neck injury, sending Canada s Leylah Fernandez through ‌to ​the last ⁠four via walkover. • Unfortunately, ⁠I’ve been experiencing inflammation and pain in my neck, which has ​been...

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Minnesota sees the most confirmed measles cases in 36 years — KFGO
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Minnesota sees the most confirmed measles cases in 36 years

MINNESOTA (KFGO) The Minnesota Department of Health reports the 80 confirmed measles cases in the state this year are the most since 1990. All but two of this year s cases have been among people who haven t received two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. Seventy-one percent of those...

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Hawks withstand late push to hold off Cavaliers — KFGO
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Hawks withstand late push to hold off Cavaliers

By Field Level Media Oct 30 (Field Level Media) Onyeka Okongwu scored a season-high 29 points and Nickeil Alexander-Walker sank two crucial free throws with 15.3 seconds remaining as ​the host Atlanta Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak ‌with a 114-111 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on...

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Prep highlights: Moorhead sweeps in section quarterfinals — The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
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Prep highlights: Moorhead sweeps in section quarterfinals

Volleyball Kendal Ray had 11 kills in West Fargo Sheyenne s sweep of Fargo Davies on Thursday, 25-17, 25-14, 25-14, improving the Mustangs to 30-2 and a perfect 14-0 in the EDC. Brynlie Richman contributed five aces, 12 digs and 33 assists. Baylor Dinger had a team-high 16 digs with Olivia Bratton...

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Payton Mulberry's first goalkeeper goal in NDSU history sparks wild victory — The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead
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Payton Mulberry's first goalkeeper goal in NDSU history sparks wild victory

VERMILLION, S.D. — North Dakota State goalkeeper Payton Mulberry hammered a free kick from just inside the halfway line and into the net for the first keeper goal in Bison history. Isabel Garcia then capped off a trio of late goals to give the Bison a 4-3 win on Thursday against South Dakota,...

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