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Aatu Raty's 3-point night boosts Canucks over Wild
Aatu Raty scored twice and added an assist as the host Vancouver Canucks doubled up the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Saturday night., ,Tom Willander scored and added an assist and defenseman Elias Petterson also found the back of the net for the Canucks, which snapped a four-game winless skid (0-3-1) and w...
Minnesota retains Paul Bunyan's Axe in the snow against Wisconsin
Darius Taylor had 19 carries for 100 yards and a touchdown as Minnesota held on for a 17-7 win over Wisconsin in a Big Ten matchup Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Drake Lindsey completed 18 of 24 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown on a snow-covered field for Minnesota (7-5, 5-4). Jameson Geers h...
Why JJ McCarthy’s Slow Start Mirrors the Paths of Other NFL Late Bloomers
JJ McCarthy is off to a rocky start in Minnesota, but history shows QBs like Sam Darnold and Lamar Jackson turned early struggles into stardom. Here’s why patience may pay off....
Mammoth score 3 early goals, top Wild to win 6th straight
Logan Cooley and Nick Schmaltz scored two goals apiece and the Utah Mammoth pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday evening in St. Paul, Minn.,JJ Peterka and John Marino also scored for Utah, which won its sixth game in a row. Cooley (two goals, one assist) and Marino (one goal...
Iowa takes down Minnesota in all-around dominant performance
Mark Gronowski passed for one touchdown and rushed for another, and Iowa pulled away for a commanding 41-3 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference contest Saturday afternoon in Iowa City.,Gronowski completed 12 of 19 passes for 135 yards and a score for Iowa (6-2, 4-1), which won its third game i...
Minnesota United drops regular-season finale to Galaxy
Matheus Nascimento and Joseph Paintsil scored as the Los Angeles Galaxy held on for a 2-1 win over visiting Minnesota United on MLS Decision Day on Saturday in Carson, Calif.,The loss ensures that Minnesota (16-8-10, 58 points) will finish in fourth place in the Western Conference. The Loons will ho...
Minnesota caps rally with pick-6 to upend Purdue
Drake Lindsey passed for 232 yards and two touchdowns and Koi Perich returned an interception 27 yards for a score as Minnesota defeated Purdue 27-20 on Saturday in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) stopped a two-game skid in the series against Purdue (2-4, 0-3).,The Golden Gophers outscored...
Minnesota caps rally with pick-six to upend Purdue
Drake Lindsey passed for 232 yards and two touchdowns and Koi Perich returned an interception 27 yards for a score as Minnesota defeated Purdue 27-20 on Saturday in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) stopped a two-game skid in the series against Purdue (2-4, 0-3).,The Golden Gophers outscored...
Blue Jackets pour it on late in win over Wild
Kirill Marchenko recorded a hat trick, and the Columbus Blue Jackets pulled away for a 7-4 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday evening in St. Paul, Minn.,Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner tallied one goal and two assists apiece for Columbus, which earned its first win. Adam Fantilli notched a goal ...
Anthony Markanich tallies brace as Minnesota tops Sporting KC in home finale
Anthony Markanich scored twice to lift Minnesota United to a 3-0 win over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night in St. Paul, Minn.,Joaquin Pereyra also scored for Minnesota United (16-7-10, 58 points), which tallied one goal in the first half and two in the second half.,Sporting Kansas City (7-20-6...
Minnesota United halt short skid, earn draw vs. Rapids
Nectarios Triantis scored the tying goal in the 65th minute and Dayne St. Clair made seven saves as the Minnesota United rallied for a 1-1 tie with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night in Commerce City, Colo.,Triantis scored for the second time in three games since joining Minnesota Aug. 22 after p...
Angels' season-high 12 runs back Kyle Hendricks in win over Twins
Kyle Hendricks scattered four hits over seven shutout innings and Chris Taylor and Yoan Moncada each hit three-run homers to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 12-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Hendricks (7-9) walked one and struck out six while snapping a seven...