The Minnesota Vikings brought back little to show from a trip to one of the toughest places to play in the NFL. Other than additional injuries to important players and perhaps some pride in a fourth-quarter rally in Seattle that fell a bit short, that is. There’s a reward waiting for them at home, though, […]
Wolves in Oklahoma City
Winning on the road so far hasn’t been a problem for the Minnesota Timberwolves. They hope that trend continues on Friday night as they play the second contest of a four-game road trip at the Oklahoma City Thunder. A little more than a month into the season, Minnesota is 7-3 away from the Target Center […]
Twins keep Pineda
The Minnesota Twins and starting pitcher Michael Pineda agreed Thursday to a two-year, $20 million contract to bring the right-hander back after a suspension for a banned diuretic, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, because the deal had not been announced and […]
Red hot Wild at Tampa Bay tonight
The Tampa Bay Lightning won a physical, playoff-style match in Nashville on Tuesday night, and now they return to Florida with more confidence than they have had over the past two weeks. Winger Nikita Kucherov chipped in Steven Stamkos’ diagonal pass in overtime, slipping his third career overtime winner past Predators goalie Pekka Rinne for […]
Wolves lose in Dallas
MAVERICKS 121, TIMBERWOLVES 114 Dwight Powell had 24 points on 9-for-9 shooting from the field, Jalen Brunson ignited a fourth-quarter rally with 14 of his 16 points in the period and Dallas beat Minnesota. Powell and Brunson both had season highs as the Mavericks overcame a subpar outing by Luka Doncic to win for the […]
Vikings CB Rhodes says he’s sorry
In the snapshot of how and when the Minnesota Vikings let their critical game at Seattle slip away, Xavier Rhodes was squarely in the frame. The struggling seventh-year cornerback said Wednesday he’s sorry about the way he handled the attention. Late in the third quarter, with the Seahawks leading 20-17, Rhodes was positioned across from […]
Wolves in Dallas to face red hot Mavs
Winners of eight of their last nine, the Dallas Mavericks are red-hot returning home to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday in the second half of a back-to-back. The Mavericks began their week Sunday with a win over the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers. The 114-100 victory in Los Angeles offered an early suggestion about […]
Wild win in Florida
WILD 4, PANTHERS 2 Carson Soucy scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to lift Minnesota over Florida. Luke Kunin, Mats Zuccarello and Jason Zucker also scored as the Wild won their fourth straight game and earned a point for the 10th straight game (7-0-3). Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 44 shots in his second […]
Vikings Report Card
The Minnesota Vikings remain on a clear track for the playoffs, closer in perception to the four teams ahead of them in the NFC than the pack behind. After their setback in Seattle on Monday night, though, there’s a persistent question about whether they can produce a complete, winning performance on the road against the […]
Vikings in Monday Night Football in Seattle
When Russell Wilson made the decision to transfer to Wisconsin for his final college season, he became connected with Kirk Cousins. It started that season when Wilson’s Badgers and Cousins’ Michigan State squad played a pair of memorable games, including a Big Ten championship game won by Wilson. It continued that offseason as the pair […]