(Minneapolis, MN) — Golden Gopher football coach P-J Fleck says his junior holder Casey O’Brien has passed a second straight quarterly cancer screen test with clean results. O’Brien shared the news with the team on Monday. O’Brien is a Cretin-Derham Hall graduate, who has been with the Golden Gopher football team as a holder for […]
Gopher football tackling racism (AUDIO)
The University of Minnesota football team has begun an in-house program in an attempt to fight racism. Titled “Help End Racism through Education” — or “HERE” — the program began last week. Golden Gopher head coach PJ Fleck explains: audio courtesy of Gopher Radio Network (Learfield-IMG College)
Vikings-Seahawks Preview
Throughout its franchise history, the Seattle Seahawks have never started a season 5-0. Not in the years Seattle was a contender in the old AFC West. Not after it moved to the NFC. Not even the year the Seahawks won their only Super Bowl. Then again, the Seahawks have never had a quarterback playing as […]
NHL targeting January 1st return
Commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday night the NHL is targeting a Jan. 1 start for next season. That declaration came after recent talks between the league and NHL Players’ Association. The new date is a month after the tentative Dec. 1 start. ”It was just over a week ago that we celebrated the successful completion […]
Vikings Report Card
The ball was aimed at Jefferson’s back shoulder, an angle that’s practically interception-proof but consistently one of the most difficult to complete for even the most seasoned and talented quarterback-receiver tandems. The lanky rookie from LSU turned his body at just the right time to secure the 25-yard catch and extend a drive the Vikings […]
Wild trade Dubnyk and Donato, keep Soucey and Sturm
The Minnesota Wild traded goalie Devan Dubnyk and forward Ryan Donato to the San Jose Sharks in two separate deals Monday, continuing their makeover under general manager Bill Guerin. For Donato, the Wild received a third-round pick in the 2021 draft. The Sharks parted with their fifth-round pick in the 2022 draft for Dubnyk and […]
Vikings notch first win of year
VIKINGS 31, TEXANS 23 Dalvin Cook ran for 130 yards and two touchdowns and Minnesota withstood a late rally from winless Houston. The Texans cut the lead to 8 when Deshaun Watson connected with Kenny Stills on a 24-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-10 with about six minutes remaining. Houston’s defense got a stop and Will […]
Vikings Report Card
After losing the first two games of the season for the first time in his seven years as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, Mike Zimmer acknowledged last week some surprise by the growing pains taking place on the side of the ball that’s long been his expertise. ”I probably misjudged the defense a little […]
Twins ready for postseason baseball at Target Field
The Minnesota Twins were determined to defend their division title and start this unusual postseason at home, even if the audience at Target Field this week will be confined to family members and cardboard cutouts. The ease and predictability of playing in their own ballpark during this virus-altered year, social distancing and all, clearly made […]
Vikings blow 12-point second half lead, lose to Titans
TITANS 31, VIKINGS 30 Stephen Gostkowski made his career-high sixth field goal of game, a 55-yarder with 1:48 left that lifted undefeated Tennessee past Minnesota. Derrick Henry rushed for 119 yards and two third-quarter touchdowns for the Titans, who improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2008 after trailing for most of the game. […]