Here’s what to watch in the Big Ten this week: BEST GAME No. 8 Ohio State at Maryland This season has been plain weird for the Buckeyes (9-1, 6-1, No. 10 CFP) with all the off-field distraction and uneven on-field performances. Yet they’re still in line to play for the Big Ten championship if they […]
Vikings are prepping for Bears
While Minnesota and Chicago are plenty familiar with each other from playing twice a year, the first matchup of the season between the NFC North teams brings more intrigue than usual. The Bears (6-3) are a different team after making some big changes in the offseason that appear to be paying off. They’re leading in […]
Wild host Canucks tonight
Maybe the Minnesota Wild should go back on the road. Actually, they aren’t likely to volunteer for extra games away from the Xcel Energy Center, but their 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night was nothing like the 5-2-0 road trip they completed to get within three points of first-place Nashville in the […]
Wolves beat Pelicans
TIMBERWOLVES 107, PELICANS 100 Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points and Minnesota beat New Orleans to to improve to 2-0 since trading Jimmy Butler. Jeff Teague added 14 points and 14 assists. E’Twaun Moore scored a season-high 31 and Anthony Davis had 29 points and 11 rebounds for […]
Gopher women in action tonight
No. 25 Minnesota women’s basketball takes to the road for the first time this season as it visits Xavier tonight. • Sitting 1-0 on the season, Minnesota enters Wednesday night’s game ranked No. 25 in the AP Poll. It’s the first time the Golden Gophers have been ranked since Jan. 19, 2015, when they were […]
New look Wolves host Pelicans
For Anthony Davis and Karl-Anthony Towns, Monday was a night of 20s, as in 20-point, 20-rebound games. On Wednesday, Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans will visit Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves. It will be the 10th head-to-head meeting for Davis and Towns, who both played a year at Kentucky. Davis is 5-4 in games […]
Wild lose to champs at home
Tom Wilson returned early from his player-safety suspension and scored a first-period goal, helping the Washington Capitals cool off Minnesota with a 5-2 victory on Tuesday night for the Wild’s first regulation loss at home. Dmitry Orlov had his first two goals of the season and an assist, Andre Burakovsky and T.J. Oshie also scored […]
Vikings looking to get running game in gear
Dalvin Cook’s rush through the left side of the line for 70 yards last week was the longest gain of his professional career, an early game boost for the Minnesota Vikings in an important victory over Detroit before their bye. That was the type of big running play that has been missing in most of […]
Wild host NHL champs tonight
Put away those suitcases. Forget those late-night flights across western Canada. And shelve those late-morning breakfasts at hotel restaurants. The Minnesota Wild are back home, and not a minute too soon after finishing a successful 5-2-0 road trip that lasted two weeks. Tuesday night’s visit from the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals is their first […]
Wolves beat Nets behind Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and a season-high 21 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Brooklyn Nets 120-113 on Monday after finally trading Jimmy Butler. The Nets lost leading scorer Caris LeVert to what appeared to be a severe right leg injury late in the first half. Jeff Teague returned from a six-game absence […]