Sports

Sports Extra: Montana sports news and highlights (May 16, 2026)

Montana Grizzlies

Montana track and field teams both place 3rd at Big Sky outdoor championships

Montana State Bobcats

Montana State women dominate to claim Big Sky outdoor track and field title

High School Softball

Helena Capital prevails in win-or-go-home crosstown softball thriller

High School Track and Field

Midland Roundtable AOY: Dressed for success, Greyson Piseno Boise State bound

Frontier Conference

Mike Claxton 'overjoyed' to be taking over as Providence men's basketball coach

Big three wireless providers launch effort to eliminate dead spots

National Politics

Judge weighs whether to block Florida's new congressional map

France confirms hantavirus in cruise outbreak is not new or more transmissible

National News

Whole Foods expands small-format concept to these US cities

Simplemost

Anonymous bidder pays $9M to dine with Stephen Curry and Warren Buffett

National Politics

Illegal voting case puts former Kansas mayor’s immigration status in limbo

Montana State Bobcats

Rob McManus, Jenavieve Lynch win titles for Bobcats at Big Sky championships

Montana Grizzlies

Erin Wilde wins 7th title, Montana sweeps women's jav at Big Sky championships

Sports

Trump slams NFL streaming costs as fans face growing paywall

National News

US, Nigerian forces kill top Islamic State leader in joint operation, Trump said

National News

Railroad workers walk off job, paralyzing North America’s busiest commuter rail

Baseball

Helena Senators extend non-conference win streak with win over Miles City

High School Softball

Great Falls CMR softball run-rules way to win in Round 2 of crosstown

Baseball

Glacier Range Riders prepare for season with a fresh crop of speedy baserunners

High School Track and Field

Park City girls, Absarokee boys lift District 6C track and field titles

High School Track and Field

Manhattan boys, Jefferson girls earn District 5B track and field titles

Montana State Bobcats

Tricia Binford details how MSU women’s basketball added talent, chemistry

High School Volleyball

Midland Roundtable AOY: Brooklyn Pierce thrifting, thriving on way to UM

National Politics

Everything’s bigger in Texas — including city growth

National News

Starbucks to close offices in multiple cities, lay off corporate staff

Simplemost

FAA's $835M plan will replace aging control towers, upgrade airports

National Politics

House votes to end summer restrictions on cheaper gas blend

National News

Palestinian students from Gaza meet Pope Leo XIV at historic university visit

Russian missile strike on Kyiv apartment block kills 24, including teens

Gas prices got you stressed? More commuters turning to carpools

Trump and Xi find common ground, but Taiwan and Iran still threaten clashes

More High School

Bozeman baseball upsets Gallatin, ends Raptors' undefeated season

High School Track and Field

Helena, Capital hold crosstown dual track and field meet at Vigilante Stadium

High School Track and Field

'Cool battle between us': Fairfield duo among Class B's best in 110, 300 hurdles

High School Track and Field

Whitefish's Ginger Bergland looks to rise to the top of the Class A hurdles

Rodeo

Billings cut from PBR's Unleash The Beast tour schedule

High School Football

Midland Roundtable AOY: Same team colors, new level for Howie Martin at Tech

UK politics in chaos as Starmer faces growing calls to step down

National Politics

Study shows new homes save owners $25K in maintenance, energy bills

High School Track and Field

Reigning pole vault champ Brayden Brisko also leading race for 100-meter title

National Politics

‘Totally inappropriate’: Mom blasts congresswoman's response to son’s letter

Doctor moved out of biocontainment unit after being cleared of hantavirus

National News

Second US soldier’s remains recovered following African Lion training incident

National Politics

Car maintenance costs are still rising one year after Trump's sweeping tariffs

China's Xi warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict

Special Olympics

Native culture, athlete leadership shine at Special Olympics opening ceremony

High School Track and Field

Cascade's Trent Lane setting Class C pace in 1,600-, 3,200-meter runs

Special Olympics

MTN stations to air 'Magic in the Air: Special Olympics Montana 2026' special

Montana State Bobcats

Montana State golfer Norah Seidl wraps up play at NCAA Chapel Hill Regional

High School Track and Field

Q2 AOW: Big Timber's Colter Anderson reeling in track competition

High School Girls Basketball

Midland Roundtable AOY: Kamryn Reinker heads to UM built on close calls, titles

Baseball

Dillon baseball enjoying best season yet, on to state for first time ever

Frontier Conference

Carroll College softball coach Shawna Juarez announces resignation

National News

Drug counselor who gave Matthew Perry fatal ketamine gets 2 years in prison

WhatsApp rolls out incognito AI chats to protect user privacy

Sports

US waives $15,000 visa bond for World Cup ticket holders from select nations

National News

Amazon to launch 30-minute delivery service in these US cities

Google rolling out higher-end laptops to pair with Android phones

National Politics

FAA reviewing Trump’s plan for 250-foot arch near Reagan National