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Kaprizov breaks two Wild records, Minnesota falls to Calgary, 5-3

CALGARY, Alberta — Rasmus Andersson scored a tiebreaker at 15:57 of the third period and had two assists as the Calgary Flames rallied to beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 on Wednesday night. “Obviously not the start we wanted,” Andersson said. “First 10 minutes weren’t good enough, but we got a

Dec 08

Wolves' Russell comes alive late in win over Pacers

MINNEAPOLIS — D’Angelo Russell had 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, Anthony Edwards scored 26 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on to beat the Indiana Pacers 121-115 on Wednesday night. Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 20 rebounds for Minnesota, which blew a 23-point lead and

Dec 08

Vikings put CB Evans on IR, Dantzler nears return

EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings placed cornerback Akayleb Evans on injured reserve Wednesday after his most recent concussion, meaning the rookie must sit out at least the next four games. The roster move was made to make room for cornerback Cameron Dantzler, who was designated for return from injured

Dec 07

Schmitz's decision to return to Gophers pays off

A look at who is trending up and down the past week in Minnesota sports, including All-Big Ten Gophers center John Michael Schmitz, Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards and a couple Vikings safeties. John Michael Schmitz, Gophers center (UP ⬆️) This is old news for Minnesota football fans: Schmitz has a

Dec 07

Gophers sign Fleck to new seven-year contract

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck had his contract extended Wednesday by an additional year with a $1 million raise in annual salary, after the latest round of big spending by Big Ten rivals. The new seven-year deal will run through the 2029 season, the university announced without releasing terms.

Dec 07

AP All-Big Ten: Gophers RB Ibrahim, C Schmitz make first team

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud is The Associated Press Big Ten offensive player of the year, Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell is defensive player of the year and Michigan's Jim Harbaugh is coach of the year. Stroud and Campbell are among five unanimous picks to the All-Big Ten first team in

Dec 07

Vikings Snap Counts: WR Reagor produces despite limited chances

Everyone would agree Jalen Reagor hasn’t panned out as an NFL wide receiver. But some may be holding out hope. After all, the 21st overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft is only 23 years old. With plenty of tread left on his tires, Reagor has the rare chance to

Dec 06

Vikings piling up wins despite defense squeaking by

MINNEAPOLIS — Camryn Bynum jumped in front of New York Jets wide receiver Corey Davis for the fourth-down interception just in front of the goal line, preserving another harrowing Minnesota Vikings victory. The second-year safety added that highlight with 10 seconds left to the collection of well-timed stops and game-ending

Dec 06

Vikings-Colts game in Week 15 will be featured on a Saturday

The NFL will feature three current division leaders playing on Saturday, Dec. 17, and highlighted by the Buffalo Bills hosting the Miami Dolphins in a prime-time showdown that could go far in determining who wins the AFC East. The three-game Week 15 Saturday slate announced on Monday will open with

Dec 05

Upon Further Review: Vikings band together to finish Jets off strong

The best word to describe Minnesota’s 27-22 win over the New York Jets: finish! The one play that captures the toughness the Vikings summoned Sunday: Kirk Cousins' shoulder-lowering scramble for a first down. Eight of Minnesota's 13 offensive drives gained fewer than 10 yards. But the Vikings finished, converting all

Dec 05

Gophers can't hang with Purdue, fall 89-70

WEST LAFAYETE, Ind. — Zach Edey set career highs with 31 points and 22 rebounds, powering No. 5 Purdue past Minnesota 89-70 Sunday in the Big Ten opener for both teams. The 7-foot-4 Edey started slowly, making only one of his first seven shots. He dominated after that, finishing 11

Dec 05

Wild edge Stars in shootout after blowing 5-1 lead

DALLAS — Frederick Gaudreau scored Minnesota’s third goal in the third shootout round as the Minnesota Wild won 6-5 on Sunday afternoon after owning a four-goal third-period lead. Mats Zuccarello and Kirill Kaprizov also scored in the shootout for the Wild, who swept a back-to-back in shootouts to extend their

Dec 04

Vikings defense makes late stand in 27-22 win over Jets

MINNEAPOLIS — In the tension of these habitually tight finishes, the Minnesota Vikings have become quite the confident and comfortable team. Justin Jefferson's touchdown catch with 8:33 left gave the Vikings a large enough lead to hang on for a 27-22 victory despite a relentless rally by the New York

Dec 04

Minnesota to take on Syracuse in Pinstripe Bowl

Minnesota (8-4, Big Ten) vs Syracuse (7-4, Atlantic Coast), Dec. 29, 2 p.m. ET LOCATION: Bronx, New York. TOP PLAYERS Syracuse: RB Sean Tucker has run for 1,060 yards and 11 TDs and caught 36 passes for 254 yards and two TDs. Minnesota: RB Mohamed Ibrahim, 1,594 yards rushing, 19

Dec 04

Wolves defense torched by Thunder in 135-128 defeat

MINNEAPOLIS — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points in his return to action and the Oklahoma City Thunder took advantage of Rudy Gobert's early ejection to post a chippy 135-128 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. The teams were called for a combined eight technical fouls, five on Minnesota.

Dec 04