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A 'celebration' as Minnesota meets New Mexico in Rate Bowl
Some teams bypass the bowl season or downplay the significance of a final game that lacks College Football Playoff implications.,Minnesota is not one of those teams.,The Golden Gophers (7-5) will look to maintain their recent bowl dominance when they kick off against New Mexico (9-3) at the Rate Bow...
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...
With Cade Tyson emerging as a star, Minnesota to host Campbell
Cade Tyson has brought star power to Minnesota this season.,Tyson will look to keep up his sharp play when Minnesota (6-5) tips off against Campbell (5-6) on Sunday in Minneapolis. The Golden Gophers will go for back-to-back victories after knocking off Texas Southern last weekend.,Tyson poured in 3...
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 ...
Veteran slugger Josh Bell inks one-year deal with Twins
Veteran first baseman Josh Bell inked a one-year deal with the Minnesota Twins on Friday, joining his seventh different franchise as he enters his 11th season in the big leagues.,The contract includes a mutual option for 2027.,Bell, 33, played for the Washington Nationals for the second time in 2025...
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...
The Three Biggest Disappointments of the 2025 NFL Season
The Falcons, Commanders, and Vikings headline the biggest disappointments of the 2025 NFL season as injuries and poor decisions derail expectations....
Minnesota United acquire M Peter Stroud from Red Bulls
Minnesota United FC acquired midfielder Peter Stroud from the New York Red Bulls on Tuesday in exchange for $475,000 in general allocation money.,Stroud, 23, appeared in 66 MLS matches (43 starts) with the Red Bulls from 2023-25 and contributed four assists.,"Peter brings valuable MLS experience and...
Report: Twins signing well-traveled 1B Josh Bell
The Minnesota Twins are in agreement with veteran first baseman Josh Bell on a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2027, The Athletic reported Monday.,Financial terms of the deal were not available.,The well-traveled, 33-year-old slugger batted .237 with 22 home runs and 63 RBIs in 140 games ...
Cade Tyson's 38 points power Minnesota over Texas Southern
Cade Tyson scored 38 points on 11-for-19 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Minnesota cruised to an 89-53 win over Texas Southern on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Jaylen Crocker-Johnson added 14 points and seven boards for Minnesota (6-5), which bounced back from a loss on the road against No....
Coming off loss at Purdue, Minnesota looks to right ship vs. Texas Southern
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are eager to return to familiar surroundings this weekend.,The Golden Gophers (5-5) will head home to tip off against Texas Southern (1-6) on Sunday afternoon in a nonconference matchup. Minnesota has won all five of its games at home this season and will look to stay un...
Acquiring Quinn Hughes, Wild confident entering clash vs. Sens
The Minnesota Wild are missing a handful of key players but keep finding ways to win.,"We have belief, and we know what we're capable of," Wild forward Matt Boldy said. "There's never been a doubt in that.",And now they'll be missing a few more players, though they're definitely expecting the winnin...
Why a Joe Burrow Trade to the Vikings Actually Makes Sense
Joe Burrow hasn’t demanded a trade, but frustration is showing. Examining why the Vikings make sense if the Bengals ever decide to reset....
Short-handed Wild carry confidence into clash vs. Senators
The Minnesota Wild are missing a handful of key players but keep finding ways to win.,"We have belief, and we know what we're capable of," Wild forward Matt Boldy said. "There's never been a doubt in that.",Minnesota will look to keep its forward momentum going against the Ottawa Senators on Saturda...