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Wolves host Jazz tonight, hear it on KWLM

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves hit the hardwood this evening as they host the Utah Jazz at the Target Center. The Wolves had a three-game winning streak come to an end with a 103-101 overtime loss at Denver on Monday to fall to 16-and-17 on the season. More....

Gophers host Sparty

(Minneapolis, MN) --02-22-2012-- The Minnesota Golden Gophers face a stiff conference test this evening as they host sixth-ranked Michigan State at Williams Arena. The Gophers have dropped three straight games to fall to 17-and-10 on the season. They suffered a 64-53 setback at Northwestern on Saturday to dip to 5-and-9 in the Big Ten. More....

Perkins throwing hard

(Fort Myers, FL) --02-22-2012-- Twins relief pitcher Glen Perkins of Stillwater says he believes the increased pitching velocity he showed last year will continue this season. Perkins says he worked hard to upgrade his arm strength and that's why his fastball was consistently between 94- and 97-miles per hour last season. More....

Girls State Hockey Tournament Bracket

(St. Paul, MN) --02-22-2012-- Here is this week's schedule of first round games in the 2012 Girls' State Minnesota High School hockey tournament at the Xcel Energy Center:

Class 1-A: Wednesday - Warroad vs. Detroit Lakes, 11am

Class 1-A: Wednesday - New Ulm vs. South St. Paul, 1pm

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Gopher wrestlers #1 in the nation

(Undated) --02-22-2012-- The University of Minnesota moved to the top spot in this week's National Wrestling Coaches Association poll. The Gophers beat No. 4 Iowa and top-ranked Oklahoma State over the weekend in a national dual meet tournament. The Gophers will next compete in the Big Ten championships in early March. (MNN)

Tribune file photo by Rand Middleton

Honoring a friend

Sometimes I get to do things as the sports guy here at the station that are truly an honor for me, tonight is one of those things. I get to introduce Cardinal Girls Basketball Coach Brad Atchison to the crowd tonight as part of his appreciation night. Not sure I'm the most qualified guy but as soon as I was asked I said "absolutely!"
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Wolves lose in OT in Denver

(Denver, CO) --02-21-2012-- Denver's Arron Afflalo drained the go-ahead shot with 33.7-seconds remaining in overtime and the Denver Nuggets outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-101 last night in Denver. Minnesota's Kevin Love had a double-double with 22 points and 13 boards, and Michael Beasley had added 17 off the bench for the Timberwolves, more....

Brodziak signs contract extension

(St. Paul, MN) --02-21-2012-- Minnesota Wild center Kyle Brodziak signed a three-year contract extension over the weekend. Brodziak says he is happy with the deal and sees a bright future for the Wild, which is why he agreed to the pact. He is on pace to set career highs in goals and assists this season. More...

Liriano throws in Florida

(Fort Myers, FL) --02-21-2012-- Twins starting pitcher Francisco Liriano threw his first official pitches of spring training yesterday with a bullpen session that consisted of about 50 pitches. Liriano says he threw at about 80-to-85-percent full strength and felt good after the outing. More....

Peterson on the mend

(Undated) --02-21-2012-- Some athletes never recover from devastating knee injuries, but then there are others who have unworldly healing capabilities. Prayer, hyperbaric chambers and old-fashioned extensive rehabilitation come to mind when reflecting on ways to regain top form. More....

Love hits two free throws with 0.1 sec. to go to give Wolves the win

(Minneapolis, MN) --02-20-2012-- Minnesota's Kevin Love hit a pair of free throws with one-tenth of a second left to lift the Timberwolves to a 92-91 win over the 76er's last night in Minneapolis. Love finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds for the Wolves, who have won three straight to move to 16-and-16 on the season. More....

Backstrom makes 48 saves in shutout of Bruins

(St. Paul, MN) --02-20-2012-- Minnesota goalie Niklas Backstrom made a career-high 48 saves to lead the Wild to a 2-0 win over the Bruins yesterday in St. Paul. Backstrom notched his fourth shutout of the season for Minnesota, which put the brakes on a seven-game skid with the victory. More....

Mauer ready to go from day one of training camp

(Fort Myers, FL) --02-20-2012-- The Twins pitchers and catchers officially opened spring training in Fort Myers, Florida with some hard workouts yesterday. Catcher Joe Mauer caught three different pitchers for nearly 100 pitches. That puts Mauer almost a full month ahead of last year's schedule ...more.....

Gopher wrestlers win National Duals title

(Stillwater, OK) --02-20-2012 The Golden Gopher wrestling team claimed the National Wrestling Coaches Association dual championship with a historic day yesterday. Minnesota claimed back-to-back wins over two of the most storied wrestling programs in the country. More....

Wild 0, St. Louis 4

2-19-12 (St. Louis, MO) -- The skid continues for the Minnesota Wild, as they drop their seventh straight game Saturday in a 4-0 loss to St. Louis. The Blues' Brian Elliott needed to make just 13 saves to record his sixth shutout of the season and 15th of his career. (MORE...)

Wolves Host Philadelphia Tonight

2-19-12 (Minneapolis, MN) -- The Timberwolves take the floor this evening to host the Philadelphia 76ers. Minnesota has won two straight following Friday's 1-98 win at Houston. The Wolves are 15-and-16 this season and sit last in the Northwest Division. Tip off is at 6 pm.

Timberwolves 111, Houston 98

2-18-12 (Houston, TX) -- Kevin Love scored 33 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead Minnesota to a 111-98 win over Houston. Nikola Pekovic (NEE-koh-luh PECK-oh-vitch) added 30 points and 12 boards while Ricky Rubio added 18 points and nine assists. (MORE...)

Hockey: Gophers 3, Bemidji State 0

2-18-12 (Minneapolis, MN) -- The seventh-ranked Gophers scored within the first minute and went on to skunk Bemidji State 3-0. Sophomore Zach Budish scored two first-period goals. Nick Bjustad also scored for the Gophers on a powerplay in the second period. (MORE...)

Wild At Blues

2-18-12 (St.Louis, MO) -- The Minnesota Wild look to end a six-game winless streak when they play the Blues this afternoon in St.Louis (12:30 pm). The Wild fell to the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in a shootout Thursday night in St.Paul. (MORE...)

Jets beat Wild in Shootout

(St.Paul, MN) --02-17-2012-- The Minnesota Wild earned a point before falling to the
Jets 4-3 in a shootout last (Thurs) night at the Xcel Energy Center. The
Wild went oh-three-and-one on the homestand as their winless streak reach six
games. Evander Kane scored the game-winner in the shootout plus two
regulation goals for Winnipeg. More....

Yeo sits Zidlicky "his head wouldn't be in it"

(St.Paul, MN) --02-17-2012-- Wild defenseman Marek Zidlicky (zhid-LIT-skee) was a
healthy scratch against Winnipeg last night. Wild head coach Mike Yeo
decided to sit Zidlicky the day after his agent said he would waive his
no-trade clause to go to New Jersey. More....

Gopher women knock off Illinois

(Minneapolis, MN) --02-17-2012-- The University of Minnesota women's basketball team
celebrated a 60-53 victory over Illinois on Senior Night at Williams Arena.
Freshman Rachel Banham of Lakeville scored a team-high 19 points while senior
Kiara Buford of St.Paul had 12 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three
steals. More....

Gopher gridders move up season opener

(Minneapolis, MN) --02-17-2012-- The University of Minnesota and U-N-L-V have agreed to
move their 2012 football matchup from Saturday September 1st to Thursday
August 30th. The game at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas is the season opener
for both teams and first-ever meeting on the gridiron. More....

Love leads Wolves past Bobcats

(Minneapolis, MN) --02-16-2012-- Minnesota star forward Kevin Love posted 30 points
and 18 rebounds as the Timberwolves blasted the Bobcats 102-90 at the Target
Center last night. Nikola Pekovic (NEE-koh-luh PECK-uh-vitvh) added 20
points and 11 boards for Minnesota, which had lost four straight. More...

Gopher women host Illinois

(Minneapolis, MN) --02-16-2012-- The University of Minnesota women's basketball team
has its final regular season home game of the year tonight when Illinois
visits Williams Arena for a 7 p.m. game. The Golden Gophers are coming of a
surprising upset of No. 16 Nebraska on Monday night. More....

Wild host Winnipeg tonight

(St. Paul, MN) --02-16-2012-- The Minnesota Wild wrap up a four-game homestand this
evening against the Winnipeg Jets at the Xcel Energy Center. The Wild have
dropped five straight games to fall to 25-23-and-8 on the season. More....

Twins sign Casilla to one year deal

(Minneapolis, MN) --02-16-2012-- The Minnesota Twins have avoided arbitration by
signing infielder Alexi Casilla to a one-year contract worth nearly
$1.4-million. In 97 games with the Twins last season, Casilla batted .260
with 21 doubles, four triples, two home runs and 21 RBI. More....

Blackburn ready for the season

(Ft. Myers, FL) -- 02-16-2012-- Twins pitcher Nick Blackburn had offseason forearm
surgery, but says he is feeling great and has high energy as spring training
approaches. The righthander is already in Fort Myers at the Twins spring
training complex and has already thrown off of a mound. More....

Ron Jaworski out of MNF booth for ESPN

(Bristol, CT) --02-16-2012-- "Jaws" is leaving the "Monday Night Football" broadcast
booth. ESPN announced it will use the two-man crew of Mike Tirico and Jon
Gruden to call games in 2012. Ron Jaworski had teamed with those two the
last five seasons, but has instead inked a five-year extension to take an
expanded analyst role with the all-sports

What a shocker! Not

Is anyone really surprised the Vikings finally had to admit they will be playing in The Dome for at least another year? If you are and thought for sure they would be out of here after this season then you've been missing some of the signs from the NFL that they want the Vikings to stay right where they are. More....

Ducks score twice in third to beat Wild

(St. Paul, MN) --02-15-2012-- The Ducks scored twice in the third period to edge the
Wild 2-1 last night in St. Paul. Minnesota jumped out to a 1-0 lead with a
first period power play Dany Heatley goal, but could not tack on to the lead.
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Buckeyes handle Gophers after 20-0 first half run

(Minneapolis, MN) --02-15-2012-- The sixth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes used a
20-to-nothing run in the first half to build a 32-12 lead over Minnesota and
hold on for a 78-68 Big Ten win last night in Minneapolis. William Buford
poured in 24 points to lead the winners and Jared Sullinger chipped in with
23 points. More....

Vikings will play in The Dome in 2012

(Minneapolis, MN) --02-15-2012-- The Vikings are staying in downtown Minneapolis for at least another year. Today is the deadline to give the N-F-L written notice of any plans to move,
but Vikings Vice-President Lester Bagley says the team is staying put for
now. More....

Wolves host Bobcats tonight

(Minneapolis, MN) --02-15-2012-- Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Rick Adelman says
his point guards better address the turnover situation or his team is in for
a long year. The Wolves point guards combined for 12 turnovers in Monday's
loss at Orlando. More....

Love will be in three point shootout

(Minneapolis, MN) -- 02-15-2012-- Timberwolves star player Kevin Love says he has
confirmed with the NBA tht he will take part in the three-point shootout
competition during NBA All-Star Weekend festivities. Love had already been
chosen to take part in the game and now he will be part of the long-distance
shooting contest, as well. More....

Wolves loss in Orlando is fourth straight

(Orlando, FL) -- 02-14-2012-- The Minnesota Timberwolves did what they were hoping to
do last night against the NBA's best big man. Unfortunately, they couldn't
take full advantage. Orlando's Dwight Howard got into foul trouble against
Minnesota and scored only 11 points in last night's meeting in central
Florida. More....

Gopher women knock off ranked 'Huskers

(Minneapolis, MN) -- 02-14-2012-- The University of Minnesota women's basketball team
upset No. 16 Nebraska at Williams Arena last night, 64-58. The Gophers
received 21 points from freshman point guard Rachel Banham of Lakeville,
while St. Paul native Kiara (kee-AR-uh) Buford added 16 points. More....

Gopher men host #6 Ohio State tonight

(Minneapolis, MN) -- 02-14-2012-- The Minnesota Golden Gopher men's basketball team is
back on the court this evening as it continues Big Ten play against
sixth-ranked Ohio State at Williams Arena. The Gophers suffered a 68-61
overtime loss to then-number-22 Wisconsin last Thursday to fall to 5-and-7
in the Big Ten. More....

Wild get back to work tonight at The X

(St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Wild are back on the ice this evening as
they continue a four-game homestand against the Anaheim Ducks at The X.
Tonight's game faces off at 6:30 p.m. The Wild have lost four straight games
to fall to 25-22-and-8 on the season. They suffered a 3-1 setback to
Columbus on Saturday. More....

Moss wants to return to NFL

(Philadelphia, PA) -- All Randy Moss wants for his birthday is a return to
the NFL. On his 35th birthday yesterday, Moss told an audience on
UStream.tv that he wants to make a comeback. The seven-time Pro Bowl wide
receiver retired last August after 13 seasons. More....

Phil trounces Tiger at Pebble Beach

(Pebble Beach, CA) 02-13-2012-- Phil Mickelson fired a bogey-free eight-under 64 to win the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am by two shots over Charlie Wi. Mickelson, who had the low round
of the day by three strokes, picked up his fourth win at this event at 17-
under 269. More....

Wolves at Orlando tonight

(Orlando, FL) -- 02-13-2012 -- The Minnesota Timberwolves hit the hardwood this evening
as they square off against the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center in Florida.
The T'Wolves have dropped three games in-a-row to fall to 13-and-15 on the
season. More....

Gopher women host Huskers tonight

(Minneapolis, MN) -- 02-13-2012 -- The University of Minnesota women's basketball team
plays a rare Monday home game tonight against No. 13 Nebraska. The Golden
Gophers have lost three in a row and enter tonight's game with a 12-and-14
overall record. The Cornhuskers are 19-and-4 on the season. More....

Gophers host #3 Ohio State tomorrow

(Minneapolis, MN) -- -02-13-2012 -- The Minnesota Golden Gophers continue Big Ten play
tomorrow evening as they host third-ranked Ohio State at Williams Arena.
The Gophers suffered a 68-61 overtime loss to number-22 Wisconsin last
Thursday to fall to 5-and-7 in the Big Ten. More....

Wild host Anaheim tomorrow night

(St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Wild continue a four-game homestand
tomorrow evening as they host the Anaheim Ducks at the Xcel Energy Center in
St. Paul. The Wild have lost four straight games to fall to 25-22-and-8 on
the season. More....

Golden Gophers Basketball Take Weekend Off

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Minnesota Golden Gophers are off through the weekend. They return to the court Tuesday evening hosting the third-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. The Gophers have lost three-of-five, including Thursday's 68-61 overtime setback to 22nd-ranked Wisconsin. (mnn)

Twins Head South For Spring Training

(Fort Myers, FL) -- The Minnesota Twins are packing their bags for Florida. In less than a week, pitchers and catchers report to Fort Myers, Florida to begin spring training for the 2012 season. The first workout for pitchers and catchers takes place a week from today after the players report on Saturday. Position players are scheduled to report to camp by (more...)

Wild 1, Columbus 3

St. Paul, MN) -- Devin Setoguchi scored the lone goal for Minnesota, as the Wild fall to Columbus 3-1. The Blue Jackets' R.J. Umberger scored a pair of goals to help give the Wild their fourth straight loss. Niklas Backstrom stopped 16-of-18 shots in the loss. The Wild host the Anaheim Ducks this Tuesday. (mnn)

Timberwolves 98, Knicks 100

(Minneapolis, MN) -- It was close, but in the end, the Knicks and Jeremy Lin pushed past the Timberwolves 100-98. Lin hit 1-of-2 free throws with just under five seconds left. Lin struggled from the field shooting 8-for-24, but still had 20 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Minnesota's Kevin Love exploded for 32 points and 21 boards in a losing (more...)

Badgers slip past Gophers in OT

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Bloomington native Jordan Taylor returned to his
hometown and led Wisconsin to a 68-61 overtime win over Minnesota in men's
Big Ten basketball last night. The former Benilde-St. Margaret's star
scored 27 points to pace the Badgers, who led the game most of the night.
Minnesota led on only two occasions, both in the first half. More...

Iowa drubs Gopher women

(Iowa City, IA) -- The University of Minnesota women's basketball team
fell behind early at Iowa last night and could not recover. Leading by 18
points in the first half, the Hawkeyes raced to a 75-58 win over the Golden
Gophers. Minnesota freshman Rachel Banham of Lakeville led the Gophers with
20 points. More....

Love named to All-Star team

(New York, NY) -- Timberwolves star forward Kevin Love has been named an
NBA All-Star reserve for the Western Conference. Love will be joined on the
West bench by Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, Phoenix's Steve Nash,
Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge, San Antonio's Tony Parker, Oklahoma City's
Russell Westbrook and Marc Gasol of the Grizzlies. More...

Wolves host Mavs

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Kevin Love will return from a two-game suspension
this evening as the Minnesota Timberwolves open up a brief two-game
homestand against the Dallas Mavericks at the Target Center. Love missed games against Sacramento and Memphis for stomping on Luis Scola's head in
Minnesota's 100-91 win over Houston last weekend. More....

Canucks rout Wild in St. Paul, Koivu returns

(St. Paul, MN) -- Daniel Sedin (seh-DEEN) scored a goal and had an assist
as the Vancouver Canucks took care of the Minnesota Wild 5-2 last night in
St. Paul. Dany Heatly and Devin Setoguchi lit the lamp for the Wild in a
losing effort. Captain Mikko Koivu returned to the ice after missing
eight-straight games with a left shoulder injury. More....

Cardinal girls BB Coach Brad Atchison with KWLM's Todd Bergeth

On the Road

02-09-2012-- As part of my job here at the radio station I travel to many communities around the state to cover Cardinal and other teams as they travel. I was asked if doing games at night after starting my day early in the morning was a "drag" on my energy. "Not at all," I said. "Doing the games is what keeps me going, More...

Wolves lose in Memphis

(Memphis, TN) -- 02-09-2012-- Memphis star Rudy Gay finished with 19 points and nine rebounds as the Grizzlies rolled the Timberwolves 85-80 last night in Memphis. Quincy Pondexter chipped in with 17 points and six boards for Memphis, which snapped a three-game slide. More....

Rubio, D- Williams named to Rising Stars squad

(New York, NY) -- 02-09-2012-- A pair of Timberwolves players will take part in this year's Rising Stars Challenge as part of NBA All-Star Weekend later this month in Orlando. Rookies Ricky Rubio and Derrick Williams are included on the 18-player roster comprised of first- and second-year pro players. Blake Griffin of the Clippers is another headlining member of the group.

NBA All-Star reserves announced today

(New York, NY) -- 02-09-2012-- The NBA will announce the reserves later today for this month's All-Star Game in Orlando. Kevin Love could receive his second all-star selection. More....

Gophers host #21 Wisconsin

(Minneapolis, MN) -- 02-09-2012-- The University of Minnesota men's basketball team hosts Wisconsin in a key Big Ten showdown tonight at Williams Arena. Gopher coach Tubby Smith says while it is nice to be playing five of their final seven games at home, the schedule is still tough. More....

Gopher women at Iowa

(Iowa City, IA) -- 02-09-2012-- The Golden Gopher women's basketball team tries to end a two-game losing streak with a road game tonight at Iowa. The Gophers are 12-and-13 overall and 4-and-7 in the Big Ten, while Iowa enters tonight's tilt with a 14-and-10 overall mark, 6-and-5 in the league. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (MNN)

Koivu likely back tonight vs Canucks

(St. Paul, MN) -- 02-09-2012--The Minnesota Wild open up a string of four straight home games with a game this evening against the Vancouver Canucks at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. There's a good chance star player Mikko Koivu will be back on the ice for the first time since he injured his shoulder last month in St. Louis. More....

Tiger playing at Pebble this weekend

(Pebble Beach, CA) -- Tiger Woods will make his PGA Tour debut today at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Woods makes his return to this event for the first time since 2002. World number-nine Dustin Johnson, who won this event in 2009-10, is the highest-ranked player in the field. D.A. Points is the defending champ. More....

Pekovic leads Love-less Wolves past Kings

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Nikola Pekovic (NEE-koh-luh PECK-uh-vitch) scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Minnesota to an 86-84 win over the Kings. Derrick Williams scored 14 points and hauled in eight boards, while Ricky Rubio dished 14 assists. More....

Gophers host Wisconsin tomorrow

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Minnesota Golden Gopher men's basketball team is back on the court tomorrow evening as it continues Big Ten action against 22nd-ranked Wisconsin at Williams Arena. The Gophers came away with a 69-61 victory at Nebraska over the weekend to improve to 5-and-6 in the Big Ten. More....

Wild lose to former coach in Columbus

(Columbus, OH) -- Curtis Sanford stopped 28 of the 29 shots he faced to lead the Blue Jackets to a 3-1 win over the Wild last night in Ohio. David Savard had a goal and an assist for Columbus, which has won two straight on the heels of a six-game skid. Elk River native Nate Prosser scored his first NHL goal in the first period for Minnesota. More....

They love a parade

(Manhattan, NY) -- The New York Giants celebrated their Super Bowl 46 championship with a victory parade on Tuesday. It began at Battery Place and Washington Street and traveled north up the Canyon of Heroes to Wall Street. Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented the team with keys to the city at City Hall. More....

Love suspended two games, Wolves host Kings

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Minnesota Timberwolves star Kevin Love has been suspended for two games for stepping on the upper body of Houston's Luis Scola during last Saturday's Minnesota victory at the Target Center. The NBA made the announcement yesterday and Love will not appeal. More....

Wild face former coach, Blue Jackets

(Columbus, OH) -- The Minnesota Wild will see a familiar face on the opposing bench tonight when they go against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The man who coached Minnesota the two previous seasons is now the interim head coach of the Blue Jackets. Todd Richards took over last month. More....

Wild ink Prosser to two year deal

(St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota defenseman Nate Prosser of Elk River has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Wild. The 25-year-old Prosser has six assists in 23 games with Minnesota this season. The Wild team is 14-7-and-2 when Prosser plays. More....

Love Suspension

2-6-12 (New York, NY) -- The N-B-A is suspending Timberwolves forward Kevin Love two games for an incident involving Houston's Luis Scola. Love stepped on Scola's chest and face in the third quarter of Saturday's victory over the Rockets at Target Center. Minnesota's leading scorer and rebounder will miss tomorrow's home game against Sacramento and More...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 05: Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The New York Giants defe

Giants beat Pats in Super Bowl rematch

(Indianapolis, IN)Eli Manning and the New York Giants did it again, beating the New England
Patriots with another game-winning drive in the Super Bowl. Ahmad Bradshaw
scored on a six-yard touchdown run with 57 seconds remaining to lift the
Giants to a 21-17 win on Sunday. More....

Gophers beat Huskers led by strong bench play

(Lincoln, NE) -- The University of Minnesota men's basketball team picked up a much-needed road win yesterday at Nebraska. The Golden Gophers beat the Cornhuskers 69-61 behind the play of several key reserve players. More....

Gopher women blow lead, fall to PSU

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Golden Gopher women's basketball team nearly pulled off an upset of a Top 25 team for the second consecutive Sunday. Instead, No. 21 Penn State rallied from a 15-point deficit and beat Minnesota 68-65 at Williams Arena. More....

Doleman elected to HOF, Carter not

(Indianapolis, IN) -- With the election of former Viking star Chris Doleman to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Vikings will now have ten players with connections to the franchise enshrined at Canton. Doleman's selection marks the fifth time in the last seven years that a Vikings players has earned entrance into the Hall. John Randle was elected in 2010, Randall

Former Viking wins Walter Payton award

(Indianapolis, IN) -- Ravens center Matt Birk of St. Paul was honored with the Walter Payton Award over Super Bowl weekend in Indianapolis. The award recognizes outstanding community service off the field. The 35-year-old was honored for his work improving literacy among at-risk youth. More....

Gopher grapplers clinch a tie for Big Ten title

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The No. 4 Golden Gopher wrestling team clinched a tie with Penn State for the Big Ten Conference regular season dual-meet championship title. Minnesota knocked off seventh-ranked Nebraska 26-7 at the U of M Sports Pavilion yesterday. Penn State beat Michigan in a dual meet to share the title with the Gophers, both with 7-and-1 Big Ten dual-meet

Gopher 9 opens season vs alumni

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota baseball team unofficially opened its season on Saturday with a game against former players. The current team beat the alumni team 6-1 at the Metrodome on Saurday. The Gopher alumni team was managed by former Gopher great and baseball Hall of Famer Paul Molitor. More....

Area Basketball Scores

(Willmar, MN) In Boy's Basketball Saturday night, Montevideo beat Willmar in a hard-fought game, 69 to 64 and New London-Spicer dominated Sebeka, defeating them 89 to 39.

Wild Go Down in Defeat to Dallas

(Dallas, TX) The Minnesota Wild can't seem to win in Dallas and last night was no exception. Jamie Benn scored in the second round of the shootout and the Dallas Stars continued their home dominance over the Minnesota Wild with a 2 to 1 defeat of the Wild last night. (MORE...)

Timberwolves Beat Rockets

(Minneapolis, MN) Kevin Love scored 25 points and had 18 rebounds and Luke Ridnour added 22 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Houston Rockets last night, 100 to 91. Minnesota is now 12-12 and have won five of their last seven games.

Swarm In Action

(Rochester, NY) -- The National Lacrosse League's Minnesota Swarm play in Rochester, New York tonight to take on the Knighthawks in a 6:30 p.m. game Minnesota is 1-and-1 this season, while Rochester is 1-and-3. Minnesota returns home for a home game next weekend against the Edmonton Rush on Friday.

Minnesota At Dallas

(Dallas, TX) -- The Minnesota Wild have won three of their last four games and will try to continue their recent fine play with a game tonight at Dallas. The Wild beat Colorado 1-0 on Thursday behind goaltender Niklas Backstrom. He will get the start in tonight's 7 p.m. game.

Wild Make Trade

(St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Wild acquired New York Ranger center Erik Christensen in exchange for forward Casey Wellman. The transaction was completed yesterday. The 28-year-old Christensen has played in 20 games for the Rangers this season and has one goal and four assists. (MORE...)

Timberwolves 108, Nets 105

(Newark, NJ) -- Kevin Love scored 20 points and hauled in 10 boards as the Timberwolves held off New Jersey, 108-105. Nikola Pekovic (NEE-koh-luh PECK-oh-vitch) scored 27 to go with 11 rebounds while Ricky Rubio had 10 points with 10 caroms and six assists. Minnesota has won two of its last three games. (MORE...)

Tark fires a pass in Super Bowl XI

Super Bowl prediction and memories

02-03-2012----My Super Bowl prediction is the Giants 30, Pats 28 on a last second field. Mainly because I really don't care who wins and I just want to see a good game. Plus if Belichik and Brady have to suffer another last second loss to the Giants it adds some human suffering and as a Minnesota Vikings fan I want some company.
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Maturi retires as Gopher AD

(Minneapolis, MN) -- University of Minnesota athletic director Joel Maturi announced his retirement on Thursday. Maturi's departure will be effective on June 30th when his current contract expires. During his ten years of service at Minnesota,More....

Niklas Backstrom Peter Mueller Nick Schultz Jared Spurgeon

Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom (32), of Finland, watches as Colorado Avalanche center Peter Mueller (88) and Wild defenseman Nick Schultz (55) fight for the puck in the third period of an NHL game in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Wild defensem

Backstrom, Wild blank Avs 1-0

(Denver, CO) -- Minnesota goaltender Niklas Backstrom recorded his third shutout of the year and 25th of his career as the Wild beat the Avalanche 1-0 last night in Denver. Greg Zanon's first period goal held up to be the lone marker of the contest. More....

Wolves in New Jersey tonight

(Newark, NJ) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves hit the hardwood this evening as they square off against the New Jersey Nets at the Prudential Center. The T'wolves are coming off a 109-99 setback to Indiana on Wednesday to fall to 10-and-12 on the season. Minnesota heads back to the Target Center tomorrow evening to host the Houston Rockets.

Gopher women lose to Illinois

(Champaign, IL) -- Just four days after handing No. 9 Ohio State its second loss of the season, the University of Minnesota women's basketball team lost at Illinois, giving the Fighting Illini only their second Big Ten victory of the year. Illinois jumped out to a fast start and led 33-23 at halftime. More....

Gronkowski practices but is limited for Pats

(Indianapolis, IN)New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was a limited participant in
Thursday's practice. Gronkowski was on the practice field for the first time
since suffering a left ankle injury in the AFC Championship Game. More....

Pacers outmuscle Wolves at Target Center

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Danny Granger scored a season-high 36 points as the
Pacers topped the Timberwolves 109-99 Wednesday night at Target Center.
Wolves coach Rick Adelman says they didn't play well on either end and
Indiana was very physical and took the game away from us. More....

Rubio named Western Rookie of the Month

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Wolves point guard Ricky Rubio is the Western
Conference Rookie of the Month for the first five weeks of the shortened
N-B-A season. Rubio is averaging 11-point-four points, four-point-seven rebounds, eight-point-nine assists and 2.24 steals per game. More....

Gophers lose lead, fall in Iowa

(Iowa City, IA) -- The University of Minnesota men's basketball team
started slow and finished flat in a 63-59 loss at Iowa last (Wed) night. The
Hawkeyes rallied back from a ten-point deficit in the second half and
outscored the Gophers 9-0 over the final three minutes. More....

Gopher women at Illinois tonight

(Champaign, IL) -- The Golden Gopher women's basketball team is in
Champaign for a Big Ten matchup with Illinois tonight(7:30pm). Minnesota is
coming off a 75-65 upset of ninth-ranked Ohio State at the Barn Sunday. More....

Big signing day for Coach Kill and the Gophers

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota football team's 2012
recruiting class includes 31 new players. Nineteen signed National Letters
of Intent Wednesday, eight are already enrolled in classes at the U of M and
four signed Acceptance of Admission forms. More.....

Cardinals fall to Sauk Rapids 4-3

(The Willmar Civic Center) 02-01-2012 -- The Willmar cardinals were just 1:33 from knocking off the Sauk Rapids Storm when things turned against them. Sauk Rapids two leading scorers rarely left the ice in the third period as the Storm staged a furious fore check and netted a pair of goals in the last minute and a half to beat the Cardinals 4-3. Luke Richardson scored at the 15:27 mark and Tyler

Wild cough up 4 third period goals, lose to Preds

(St.Paul, MN) -- 02-01-2012 -- The Predators scored four unanswered goals in the third
period to stun the Wild 5-4 last (Tues) night at the Xcel Energy Center.
Mike Fisher notched the tying goal with three minutes remaining and put the
game-winner between Josh Harding's pads with 20 seconds left in regulation.
More....

Wolves host Pacers

(Minneapolis, MN) -- 02-01-2012 -- The Timberwolves welcome the Indiana Pacers to Target
Center tonight (Wed) for their lone visit of the season. The Wolves improved
to ten-and-11 with a 120-108 win at Houston Monday - while the 14-and-six
Pacers are coming off a 106-99 victory over New Jersey last (Tues) night.
More....

Gophers at Iowa

(Iowa City, IA) -- The University of Minnesota men's basketball team takes
on Iowa tonight at Carver-Hawkeye Arena (wed 7:30pm). Golden Gopher forward
Rodney Williams says they're looking for a little revenge after losing to the
Hawks 64-62 at Williams Arena on January 4th. More....

National signing day today

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The first Wednesday in February is a national holiday
for a lot people involved with college football. Today is 2012 National
Signing Day when programs across the country can sign recruits to a National
Letter of Intent. More....

I love a good tennis match, Beasley?!

01/31/2012-- I had to get up early and watch the finals of the Australian Open on Sunday morning. While I thought the tennis couldn't be any better than when Roger Federer was at the peak of his powers, Novak Djokovic can bring it. I've always enjoyed watching the show that is Rafa Nadal too. More....

Gopher hoops teams on the road this week

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Golden Gopher men's and women's basketball teams
are scheduled to practice at Williams Arena today as both prepare for Big
Ten Conference road games this week. Tubby Smith's men's team will leave
this afternoon for Iowa City, where it will take on the Hawkeyes tomorrow
night. More....

Stingers sign four more players

WILLMAR, MN- 1-31-2012 The Willmar Stingers 2012 player roster is coming together as the team prepares for its third season of Northwoods League baseball. The recent additions now bring the roster to 20 players under contract for the 2012 season. More....

Gadrenhire says Nishi will be a reserve

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire says infielder
Tsuyoshi Nishioka (see-oh-shee nee-shee-oh-kuh) could serve a nice role as a
reserve infielder, but likely won't be a regular starter with the team.
More....

Ginats land in Indy

(Indianapolis, IN) --1-31-2012-- The New York Giants have arrived in Indianapolis for
Super Bowl 46. The team plane touched down yesterday afternoon as the
Giants prepare to face New England on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium. More....

Kobe leads Lakers past Wolves 106-101

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Kobe Bryant scored 30 or more points in a game for the 10th time this season as the Lakers slipped past the Timberwolves 106-101 last night in the Twin Cities. Bryant dropped 35 points on the Wolves, hitting 14-of-29 of his shot, to go along with a season-high 14 rebounds. More....

Gopher women upset Ohio State

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota women's basketball team pulled off a stunning upset of ninth-ranked Ohio State yesterday at Williams Arena. Freshman Rachel Banham of Lakeville scored 20 points to lead the Golden Gophers to a 76-65 victory over the Buckeyes, more.....

Gophers beat Illini in OT, Iowa is next

(Iowa City, IA) -- Minnesota will be on the road to face Iowa Wednesday night. The Gophers earned a 77-72 overtime win over Illinois at Williams Arena on Saturday. More....

Epic Grand Slam Aussie Final

(Melbourne, Australia) -- Novak Djokovic [[ JOKE-uh-vitch ]] became only the fifth man in the Open Era to win three straight major titles when he outlasted Rafael Nadal [[ nuh-DAHL ]] in Sunday's marathon final at the 2012 Australian Open. More....

Report: No tackels made in Pro Bowl

(Honolulu, HI) -- Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall had six catches for 177 yards and four touchdowns as the AFC toppled the NFC, 59-41, in the Pro Bowl. Marshall was named the game's MVP. Ben Roethlisberger of the Steelers, Philip Rivers of the Chargers and Andy Dalton of the Bengals had two touchdown passes apiece for the AFC in the win. More....

You don't want to be a goalie in NHL all-star game

(Ottawa, Ontario) -- New York Rangers winger Marion Gaborik had a hat trick and an assist to lead Team Chara to a 12-9 victory over Team Alfredsson in the 2012 NHL All-Star Game. Jarome Iginla, Marian Hossa and Phil Kessel all had a goal and two assists while Joffrey Lupul had a pair of tallies for Team Chara, which scored six times in the final period for the win. More....

Gopher Men Beat Illini In OT

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Minnesota Gophers needed overtime to get past Illinois on Saturday, 77-72. Austin Hollins and Chip Armelin each scored 14 points for Minnesota. Andre Hollins added 12 and Joe Coleman scored 11 for the Gophers, who improved to 16-and-6 with a 4-and-5 Big Ten record. The Gophers hit the road to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes this Wednesday.

Wild Rookie Johnson Takes Part In Skills Competition

(Ottawa, Ontario) -- Minnesota Wild rookie Nick Johnson competed in Saturday's All-Star Skills Competition in Ottawa. The 26-year-old Johnson was the one-time passer for Team Alfredsson in the NHL Skills Challenge Relay. Team Alfredsson ended up defeating Team Chara in the competition, 21-12. Johnson was selected to the All-Star Game to replace center Mikko MORE..

U of M Likely To Allow Alcohol For Vikes Games At TCF

(Minneapolis, MN) -- University of Minnesota president Eric Kaler (KAY-ler) announced Friday that alcohol sales at TFC Bank Stadium would likely be allowed for any Vikings games that would potentially be played there. Currently the university has a ban on alcohol sales for college games, which would still remain in place. The Vikings are working with the city of MORE...

Wolves Host Lakers

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Timberwolves will try to keep their two-game winning streak going with a victory tonight against the Lakers at Target Center, but it won't be easy. The Lakers have beaten the Wolves in 15 straight match-ups. The last time the Timberwolves beat L-A was March 2007. Los Angeles enters tonight's tilt with an 11-and-8 record. Minnesota MORE...

Twins will retire Tom Kelly's number

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Twins will retire the jersey number of former
manager Tom Kelly later this summer. The two-time World Series-winning
skipper will join other Twins greats Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, Tony
Oliva, Kent Hrbek, Kirby Puckett, and Bert Blyleven with retired jersey
numbers. More....

TwinsFest this weekend at The Dome

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Twins superstar catcher Joe Mauer will be one of the
many headline guests at this weekend's annual TwinsFest at the Metrodome.
TwinsFest is a celebration of baseball with most current Twins in attendance
at some point this weekend, along with many former Twins players, coaches,
front office personnel and broadcasters. More....

Gopher women lose at home to Badgers

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota women's basketball team
was upset at home last night by Wisconsin 78-72. The Badgers won their
seventh game of the season with the win. The hot-shooting Wisconsin team
nailed seven three-point baskets in the first half and led by nine-points at
the break. More....

Wolves host Spurs tonight

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves will try to make it two
straight wins with a home game tonight against the San Antonio Spurs. The
Wolves are coming off of a road win on Wednesday night over the defending
NBA champion Dallas Mavericks. More....

Chilly could be back in NFL

(Cleveland, OH) -- League sources tell the "Cleveland Plain Dealer"
newspaper that former Vikings head coach Brad Childress is the favorite to
become the new offensive coordinator in Cleveland. The Browns had
reportedly narrowed their list of candidates to Childress and Mike Sherman,
the former head coach at Green Bay and Texas A&M. More....

The Wrath of Kahn and Cardinals stuff

As a Timberwolves fan I'm extremely happy they were able to sign Kevin Love to a four/three year contract extension. As details of the deal have come out we find that Love could leave after just three years if he decided. While I hope that doesn't happen and it sounds as if that's not the intent of the rebounding machine it really menas he's just signed for three years. Why?

Wolves spoil Championship ring night for Mavs

(Dallas, TX) -- The Timberwolves won at Dallas 105-90 on the night the Mavericks received their 2011 NBA championship rings. Minnesota went on a 16-3 run in the third and fourth quarters to pull away from the Mavs. Kevin Love scored 31 points and grabbed ten rebounds, Ricky Rubio had 17 points, 12 assists, seven rebounds and four steals, and Wayne Ellington added 16. More....

Love signs less than "Max" contract extension

(Dallas, TX) -- Timberwolves forward Kevin Love says it was nice to get the win at Dallas after signing a four-year, 60-million-dollar contract extension Wednesday afternoon. He called it "a good day." Love says he's excited to be staying with the Wolves and playing in front of the Minnesota fans. More....

Spartans outmuscle Gophers in East Lansing

(East Lansing, MI) -- The University of Minnesota men's basketball team's three-game win streak ended last night with a 68-52 loss at Michigan State. The 11th-ranked Spartans held the Gophers to 38 percent shooting and their lowest point total in nearly a year. More....

Gopher women host Wisconsin

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Golden Gopher women's basketball team hosts Wisconsin for a border battle tonight at the Barn. Three-and-four Minnesota looks to get back to .500 following a 64-49 setback last weekend at Nebraska. More....

Nadal beats Federer in Aussie semi-final

(Melbourne, AU) Rafael Nadal rallied from a set down to beat Roger Federer in a blockbuster
men's semifinal at the Australian Open on Thursday. Nadal, who topped Federer
in the 2009 finale for his lone Aussie Open crown, More....

Wild beat Colorado, ending long road losing streak

(Denver, CO) -- The Minnesota Wild will go into the N-H-L All-Star break on
a two-game winning streak. The Wild edged the Avalance 3-2 last night (Tues)
in Denver to snap an 11-game road winless skid. Winger Carson McMillan
notched the game-winner in the third period and defenseman Justin Falk scored
his first career goal in the first. More...

Report: Love to sign contract extension with Wolves

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves and forward Kevin Love have
reportedly agreed to a contract extension. The St.Paul "Pioneer Press"
reports Love will sign a four-year, 62-million-dollar deal this (Wed)
afternoon in Dallas. More....

Wittman in for Flip in DC

(Washington, DC) -- The Washington Wizards named assistant Randy Wittman
interim head coach after firing Flip Saunders on Tuesday. Saunders led the
Wizards to an NBA-worst two-and-15 record to start to the season. More....

Gophers at Michigan State

(East Lansing, MI) -- The University of Minnesota men's basketball team
puts its three-game win streak on the line tonight (Wed) at Michigan State.
The Golden Gophers rebounded from an oh-and-four start in conference play and
have won two straight Big Ten road games. More....

Prince Fielder signs with Tigers, Twins say "Uh Oh"

(Detroit, MI) -- The Minnesota Twins will be seeing a lot more of slugger
Prince Fielder next season. The ex-Brewers first baseman signed a nine-year,
214-million-dollar contract with the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. Minnesota
used to face Fielder a half-dozen times per year in interleague play.
More....

McHale makes triumphant return with Rockets

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Houston's Kyle Lowry posted his second career
triple-double while Kevin Martin finished with 31 points, and the Rockets
downed the Timberwolves 107-92 for their seventh consecutive victory.
More....

Lynx resign veteran center

(Minneapolis, MN) -- A key player on last year's WNBA championship
Minnesota Lynx will be back. Veteran center Taj McWilliams-Franklin has
signed a one-year deal with the team. The veteran of 13 WNBA seasons was
reportedly considering retirement, but has decided to play again.
More....

Wild in Colorado tonight

(St. Paul, MN) -- The Wild have a game in Colorado tonight, the final
contest prior to this weekend's NHL All-Star weekend festivities. Minnesota
head coach Mike Yeo (YOH) says it would be nice to get a win heading into
the break because it would likely indicate another game of well played
hockey. More....

Jack Jablonski update

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Injured Benilde-St.Margaret's hockey player Jack
Jablonski is beginning his next phase of recovery at Abbott Northwestern
Hospital in Minneapolis. Jablonski was moved today (Mon) from Hennepin
County Medical Center to the Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute. More...

Wild 5, Dallas 2

(St. Paul, MN) -- The Wild set a franchise-record, scoring three goals in a 59-second span to beat Dallas, 5-2. Dany Heatley had a goal and two assists while Devin Setoguchi added a goal and a helper for Minnesota, which put the brakes on a four-game slide. (MORE...)

Wolves 98, Jazz 108

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Timberwolves fell to the Jazz last night in Utah 108-98. Kevin Love had a rough shooting night, going 5-for-21 and 1-for-7 from 3-point range. Ricky Rubio had 17 points and 11 assists for the Wolves, who had won their previous three. (MORE...)

Twins Caravan in Red Wing

(Undated) -- The Twins continue their Winter Caravan today (SUN) in Red Wing. The celebrity group makes a stop at a casino near Red Wing. Glen Perkins, Drew Butera, and team broadcaster Dick Bremer are the featured Twins celebrities on the stop.

Timberwolves-Clippers

(Los Angeles, CA) -- Kevin Love hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to send the Timberwolves to a 101-98 victory over the Clippers. Love finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds for Minnesota. Darko Milicic (DAR-koe MIL-ih-chitch) scored 22 and Luke Ridnour added 13 for the Wolves, who have won three straight. (MORE...)

New Gopher Uniforms Unveiled

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota football program unveiled newly-designed uniforms at a private gathering yesterday at TCF Bank Stadium. Quarterback MarQueis (mar-QWEES) Gray was one of several players who modeled the new-look football jerseys and pants. (MORE...)

Twins Continue Caravan Sunday

(Undated) -- The Twins continue their Winter Caravan tomorrow in Red Wing. The celebrity group will make a stop at a casino near Red Wing. Glen Perkins, Drew Butera, and team broadcaster Dick Bremer will be the featured Twins celebrities on the stop. (MORE...)

Twins Spring Training Tickets

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Single game tickets for the Minnesota Twins spring training home games in Fort Myers, Florida go on sale on this morning. (more...)

Free Rides To T'Wolves Home Games

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Metro Transit is offering free rides on its buses and light-rail trains to all the Timberwolves' home games this season. Fans can simply show their game-day tickets to bus drivers or officers on trains to ride for free. (more...)

Timberwolves 87 - Hornets 80

(New Orleans, LA) -- The Timberwolves topped the Hornets last night in New Orleans 87-80. It was Minnesota's second win in six games, putting the Wolves at 4-7 on the season. (more...)

Adrian Peterson Talks

(Eden Prairie, MN) -- Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson yesterday spoke publicly for the first time since his December 30th knee surgery. Peterson says the first week of rehabilitation was extremely difficult, but the pain has since subsided and he's feeling better every day. Team officials concede Peterson might not be ready for the season opener next season, but Peterson says his goal is to be in uniform for that game.

Gopher Men's Basketball Set For Today

1-8-12 (Minneapolis, MN) -- The Golden Gopher men's basketball team will host Purdue today at Williams Arena. Minnesota has lost its first three Big Ten Conference games and is already in near must-win mode. Purdue lost by 20-points Friday night at Penn State. The game tips off at 5 p.m. and tickets are still available for the game.

Wolves at Washington

1-8-12 (Washington, D.C.) -- The Timberwolves look for win number three when they face Washington on the road today (Sunday) at noon. (MORE...)

Wild 1, Calgary 3

1-8-12 (Calgary, Alberta) -- The Wild's losing skid continues, as Minnesota fell to Calgary last night 3-1. The Wild have lost 11 of their last dozen games and are on a 0-6-1 streak on the road. (MORE...)

Wild-Flames

(Calgary, Alberta) -- Two struggling teams hit the NHL ice tonight in Calgary when Minnesota visits the Flames. The Wild have lost ten of their last 11 games and have gone from leading all of the NHL in the point standings to now barely hanging on to second place in the Northwest Division. (MORE...)

Timberwolves 87, Cavs 98

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Antawn (ANN-twan) Jamison scored 22 points and hauled in six rebounds to lead Cleveland to a 98-87 victory over the Timberwolves. The Cavaliers have won three-of-four. Kevin Love did his usual double-double damage with 29 points and 14 rebounds. (MORE...)

W-C-H-A

(Kalamazoo, Michigan) -- After a one-month break, the University of Minnesota Duluth men skated to victory Friday over Western Michigan, 4-1. The number-one ranked Bulldogs came back after falling 1-0 in the first period, scoring four unanswered goals. (MORE...)

Minnesotans Litter NDSU Roster

(Frisco, TX) -- When North Dakota State takes the football field today in the NCAA FCS National Championship Game in Frisco, Texas, there will be 35 Minnesotans in uniform for NDSU. The Bison take on the Sam Houston State Bearkats in the championship game. (MORE...)

World Junior Hockey

1-1-2012 The U.S. team fell to the Canadians Saturday night,
3-2 in the preliminary round of the world junior hockey champoinship. MORE ....

Gopher Hockey

1-1-2012 The No. 2-ranked Gopher mens hockey team lost to
Northeastern 3-2 in the Mariucci Classic championship game on Saturday night.. More....

Gophers Mens Buckets

1-1-2012 The U of M men's basketball team are in Michigan today
to square off against the nationally-ranked Wolverines. MORE ....

MN Wild

1-1-2012 The Minnesota Wild rang in the new year with a loss to
Phoenix last night at the X in St. Paul. MORE ....

T-Wolves

1-1-2012 The 0-3 Wolves are back at the Target Center tonight
(Sunday) to face the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks. MORE ...

Viking News

1-1-2012 The 3-12 Vikings host the 7-8 Bears at Mall of America
Field today. MORE ...

Vikings Win, Peterson Hurt

(Landover, MD) -- The Vikings say running back Adrian Peterson suffered a tear to the A-C-L of his left knee in yesterday's 33-26 win over Washington. Head coach Leslie Frazier is expected to give more details Monday afternoon. (MORE...)

Packers vs. Bears

(Green Bay, WI) -- It's the Packers versus the Bears on Sunday night football. The Bears have lost four straight and need two wins to have an outside shot to make the playoffs. The Packers are playing for home field advantage throughout the playoffs and coming off their only loss of the season at Kansas City last week.

Timberwolves Open Season Tomorrow

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Timberwolves open their N-B-A season against the Oklahoma City Thunder tomorrow night at Target Center. Then they take on the Bucks Tuesday night and the Heat Friday night.

Wild Host Avalanche Monday

(St. Paul, MN) -- The Wild get back into action late tomorrow afternoon when they host the Avalanche. Colorado has won four straight, while the Wild have been winless in their last six games. (MORE...)

Wild Beat Coyotes 4-1

(Phoenix, AZ) -- The Wild scored three times on the power play to beat the Coyotes 4-1 in Phoenix last night. Kyle Brodziak had two of those goals and Dany Heatley the other. (MORE...)

Vikings At Lions

(Detroit, MI) -- The injury-riddled Vikings secondary will have its work cut out when they play at Detroit this afternoon. The Lions have one of the top receivers in all of pro football in Calvin Johnson and a hard-throwing quarterback in Matthew Stafford. (MORE...)

W-C-H-A

(Undated) -- In men's W-C-H-A action Saturday....the Gophers beat Michigan Tech 6-2, U-M-D beat Wisconsin 4-2, Bemidji State over Denver 2-1, Minnesota State rolled past Alabama-Huntsville 9-1, (MORE...)

Gopher Men's Basketball

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Gopher men's basketball team improved its record to 10-and-1 by beating St. Peter's 69-47 Saturday. Senior forward Ralph Sampson had a big day, his best so far this season, with 15 points, eight rebounds, (MORE...)

Wild At Phoenix

(Glendale, AZ) -- The N-H-L's hottest and best team is in action tonight at Phoenix. The first-place Minnesota Wild have won six consecutive games and have accumulated more points in the standings than any other pro hockey team. (MORE...)

N-C-A-A Volleyball

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The season is over for the Gopher women's volleyball team. They were beaten by Iowa State in the N-C-A-A Regional semi-finals last night.

St. Thomas Readies for Playoffs

(St. Paul, MN) -- The St. Thomas football team can earn a spot into the N-C-A-A Division III National Title game with a win today at UW-Whitewater. (MORE...)

Lions Look to Get On Track Vs. Vikings

(Detroit, MI) -- The playoff-hopeful Detroit Lions will look to get back on track when they host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The Lions looked very sloppy in a 31-17 road loss to the Saints on "Sunday Night Football." (MORE...)

Minneapolis puts $300M On Th Table For Stadium

12-6-11 (St. Paul, MN) -- Mayor R-T Rybak told a Senate committee today that Minneapolis is "prepared with existing revenue streams to put 300-million dollars on the table" toward a new Vikings stadium. Ramsey County officials told lawmakers they're still working on a financing plan after legislative leaders took a sales tax increase out of the mix. More...

Thousands Of Tickets Remain For Vikings Games

12-6-11 (Eden Prairie, MN) -- There are still thousands of tickets remaining for the Minnesota Vikings final two home games of the season. The team hopes to sell out the Metrodome both Sundays and avoid its first T-V blackout since 1997. More...

Vikings Seel Out McNabb Waived

12-1-11 (Eden Prairie, MN) -- Good news for Minnesota Vikings fans. The team announced that Sunday's home game against the Broncos is sold out and will be shown on local television (12pm). The Vikings have sold out 142 consecutive games at the Metrodome. Meanwhile, the Donovan McNabb era is over in Minnesota. More...

Vikings Proposal Surprised Bill Sponsor

11-28-11 (Fairmont, MN) -- Vikings stadium bill sponsor, state Senator Julie Rosen, says she's anxious to talk with the Vikings about a stadium funding plan they're touting in newspaper ads. The Fairmont Republican says she's "a little surprised" and didn't know about the ad until she saw it last night. More...

Mbakwe Out For Season

11-28-11 (Minneapolis, MN) -- It marks the premature end of Trevor Mbakwe's (em-BAHK'-wayz) basketball career at the University of Minnesota. M-R-I testing shows Mbakwe, the team's leading scorer and rebounder, has a torn A-C-L and will miss the rest of the season. The senior injured his knee during the Gophers' 86-70 loss to Dayton on Sunday.

Peterson Out Against Falcons

(Atlanta, GA) -- The Vikings look to win their second road game of the season today in Atlanta, but they'll have to do it without Adrian Peterson. He's out with a high ankle sprain. (MORE...)

Wild To Remember Boogaard

(St. Paul, MN) -- The Wild will remember the late Derek Boogaard tonight during their game against the Flames at the Xcel Energy Center. (MORE...)

Gopher Basketball

(Orlando, FL) -- The Gopher men's basketball team plays for the Old Spice Classic title tonight (6:00) against Dayton in Orlando. (MORE...)

Tentative N-B-A Deal

(New York, NY) -- Timberwolves fans will be back at Target Center if a tentative deal between N-B-A owners and players is approved. Commissioner David Stern said early this morning there's optimism that play will start December 25th which would result in a 66-game season.

Gophers beat DePaul 86-85

(Orlando, FL) -- The University of Minnesota Golden Gopher men's basketball
team is off to a five and oh start after defeating DePaul University 86-85 in
the first round of the Old Spice Classic tournament yesterday (Thursday).
Minnesota was led by the play of their forwards, Senior Trevor Mbakwe scored
16 points and pulled down 12 rebounds More...