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Bobby Durkin pours in 19 as Minnesota handles Fairleigh Dickinson
Bobby Durkin scored 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting, and Minnesota pulled away for a 60-43 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Jaylen Crocker-Johnson added 17 points and seven rebounds for Minnesota (8-5), which won its first game after an eight-day winter break. Cade Tyson a...
Minnesota out to resume unselfish ways vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Most of Minnesota's players spent at least part of their winter break distributing presents.,Now that the Golden Gophers are back on campus, coach Niko Medved wants to see those same players maintain the giving spirit by distributing the basketball. ,Minnesota (7-5) will look to get back into its go...
Cam Thomas' 30-point return boosts Nets over Wolves
Cam Thomas scored 30 points off the bench in an impressive return from a hamstring injury and the surging Brooklyn Nets earned a 123-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Thomas was the first reserve to enter the game after being out since the first quarter of...
Cam Thomas' big return boosts Nets to win over Timberwolves
Cam Thomas scored 30 points off the bench in an impressive return from a hamstring injury and the surging Brooklyn Nets earned a 123-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Thomas was the first reserve to enter the game after being out since the first quarter of...
Jalen Smith catches game-winner for Minnesota vs. UNM in Rate Bowl
Jalen Smith made two touchdown catches, including a diving grab in overtime to win the game, to lead Minnesota to a 20-17 win over New Mexico in the Rate Bowl on Friday in Phoenix.,Smith finished with six catches for 64 yards and the two scores for Minnesota (8-5). Drake Lindsey completed 18 of 28 p...
Jalen Smith catches game-winner for Minnesota vs. New Mexico in Rate Bowl
Jalen Smith made two touchdown catches, including a diving grab in overtime to win the game, to lead Minnesota to a 20-17 win over New Mexico in the Rate Bowl on Friday in Phoenix.,Smith finished with six catches for 64 yards and the two scores for Minnesota (8-5). Drake Lindsey completed 18 of 28 p...
Vikings win fourth straight, knock Lions out of playoff race
Jordan Addison broke free for a 65-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away for a 23-10 win over the eliminated Detroit Lions on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Aaron Jones Sr. also rushed for a touchdown for Minnesota (8-8), which won its fourth ga...
Lions' fleeting playoff hopes on line Christmas Day vs. Vikings
The Detroit Lions are down but not out.,Not yet, at least.,The Lions (8-7) try to keep their dim playoff hopes alive when they take on the Minnesota Vikings (7-8) in a Christmas Day matchup on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Detroit comes off a crushing 29-24 loss Sunday at home against the Pitts...
Nuggets, after losing another starter in Cameron Johnson, take on Timberwolves
Denver's four-game road winning streak was snapped at Dallas on Tuesday night, but the Nuggets lost more than just a game heading into their home matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night.,Forward Cameron Johnson went down with a knee injury in the second half of the 131-130 loss to ...
Agent: Vikings G Henry Byrd lands 2-year extension
The Minnesota Vikings signed guard Henry Byrd to a two-year extension, his agency announced Wednesday.,Byrd, 26, made his NFL debut this season and has played a total of 12 special-teams snaps in two games.,"Congratulations to client Henry Byrd on signing a 2 year deal with the @Vikings," JL Sports ...
Lions' fleeting playoff hopes on the line Christmas Day vs. Vikings
The Detroit Lions are down but not out.,Not yet, at least.,The Lions (8-7) try to keep their dim playoff hopes alive when they take on the Minnesota Vikings (7-8) in a Christmas Day matchup on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Detroit comes off a crushing 29-24 loss Sunday at home against the Pitts...
Minnesota leads from the start, routs Campbell
Cade Tyson scored 24 points on 10-for-15 shooting and Minnesota pulled away for a 78-50 win over Campbell on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Isaac Asuma added 15 points on 5-for-11 shooting for Minnesota (7-5), which remained unbeaten on its home court. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson finished with 14 point...
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (hand) ruled out vs. Giants
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy injured his right hand and was ruled out for the remainder of the game against the New York Giants on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,McCarthy, the Vikings' first-year starter, appeared to injure his hand near the end of the first half. He was hit hard by ...
Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch fined $35K by NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch was fined $35,000 for his actions during Friday's 112-107 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA announced Sunday.,Finch, 56, appeared to be enraged by physical play early in the game when fouls were not called against Thunder players. He was gi...
NHL's hottest teams clash when Avalanche visit Wild
The top three teams in the NHL reside in the Central Division, and two of them face off Sunday when the Minnesota Wild host the Colorado Avalanche in Saint Paul, Minn.,Colorado, with 57 points, is atop the league standings and is riding a four-game winning streak. The only team hotter than the Avala...
Riding high, Timberwolves wary of letdown vs. Bucks
The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off their biggest win of the season.,Now, the challenge is to avoid an emotional letdown in their follow-up performance.,Minnesota will go for back-to-back victories when it tips off against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday evening in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves ...
Wild win sixth in a row with third-period surge vs. Blue Jackets
Joel Eriksson Ek's tiebreaking goal with 8:10 left in regulation sparked the visiting Minnesota Wild to a 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets and extended their winning streak to six games.,The Swedish forward also added an assist as he extended his points streak to six games. Kirill Kaprizov...
Report: Kevin Garnett rekindling role with Wolves
Hall of Famer and franchise legend Kevin Garnett appears to be reuniting with the Minnesota Timberwolves.,ESPN reported on Thursday that Garnett will rejoin the team in a new "all-encompassing role involving business, community and fan-engagement efforts and content development.",Garnett, 49, has ha...
Surging despite injuries, Wild take on struggling Blue Jackets
The wins keep racking up for the Minnesota Wild, but so do the injuries as the third-place Central Division club takes a five-game winning streak to Columbus for a game against the Blue Jackets on Thursday.,Minnesota took down the Washington Capitals, 5-0, on Tuesday to cap a perfect four-game homes...
Wild place D Jonas Brodin on injured reserve
The Minnesota Wild placed defenseman Jonas Brodin on injured reserve on Wednesday and recalled defenseman Carson Lambos from Iowa of the American Hockey League.,Brodin, 32, last played on Dec. 11 in a 5-2 home win over the Dallas Stars and has missed three games due to a lower-body injury. He has ni...