College football
UND receives
verbal from Illinois DE
Defensive end Brandon Dranka became UND’s 12th known verbal commitment of the 2014 recruiting class on Sunday.
Dranka is a 6-foot-2, 230-pound senior from Huntley, Ill.
Dranka finished his senior year with 11 sacks and 51 tackles. He also had two forced and recovered fumbles.
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National signing day is Feb. 5.
X Games
Hibbert wins gold again
ASPEN, Colo. - Tucker Hibbert, who grew up in Goodridge, Minn., won his seventh consecutive gold medal in the ESPN X Games snocross event Sunday, making him the record holder for the most back-to-back gold medals of any Winter X Games athlete.
He dominated the 16-lap final, winning by 13.75 seconds over Kody Klamm.
Hibbert was the top qualifier in the first heat. He dominated the final, lapping a handful of riders in the field.
Hibbert, who previously was tied at six gold medals with snowboarder Shaun White, now is one gold medal behind BMX rider Jamie Bestwick, who won eight gold medals in a row in the Summer X Games.
