(Eagan, MN) -- Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell delivered disappointing injury updates on Monday afternoon coming off Sunday’s 15-10 win over the Dolphins. O’Connell announced that left guard Donovan Jackson suffered a torn meniscus that will require surgery....
(Buffalo, NY) -- The Wild are headed back to the road tonight to start a three game trip out east. After starting the season with a road win in Nashville last Thursday, the Wild opened up Grand Casino Arena with a 4-1 win over the Bruins on Saturday night. Kirill...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Minnesota Vikings improved to 4-0 with a gritty 15-10 defensive battle victory over the winless Miami Dolphins on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. Kicker Will Reichard provided all of Minnesota’s scoring with five field goals, while tight end...
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Wild scored four straight goals as the clobbered the Bruins 4-1 on Saturday night in their home opener. After the Bruins took a 1-0 lead in the first, the Wild scored the next four including a pair of power play goals in the second period by...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated the Michigan Wolverines 20-14 on Saturday afternoon reclaiming the Little Brown Jug for the first time since 2014 and securing their first home victory over Michigan since 1977. Trailing 14-7 at halftime...
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Wild will try to remain perfect when they open their home schedule tonight against the Bruins. Minnesota opened the season with a 3-1 win on Thursday in Nashville thanks to goals by Nick Folingo, Blake Coleman and Kirill Kaprizov. Jesper...
(Houghton, MI) -- The No. 14/18 Minnesota men's hockey team will have to wait another day to officially begin the 2026-27 season as its game Friday night at No. 19/20 Michigan Tech was postponed due to unplayable ice conditions. The series has been pushed back to...
(Eagan, MN) -- Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell announced wide receiver Justin Jefferson has been ruled out for Sunday’s home game against the Miami Dolphins. Jefferson is dealing with a sprained ankle sustained early in last weeks 23-16 win at Tampa Bay. ...
The No. 3-ranked Minnesota Women's Hockey team opens its 30th season this week, travelling to Bemidji State for a two game slate at the Sanford Center. Games are scheduled for Friday, Oct. 2 at 6:00 p.m. CT and Saturday, Oct. 3 at 2:00 p.m. CT. Both games will stream...
The No. 20 University of Minnesota volleyball program earned a 3-0 sweep over Northwestern, tonight at Maturi Pavilion. The Golden Gophers (7-4 overall, 1-2 B1G) won, 25-14, 25-11, 25-9, over the Wildcats (7-7, 0-3 B1G). Elena Hoecke hit .889 tonight when she...
SERIES INFORMATION Minnesota leads Northwestern, 67-20-0 First Meeting: 1976 (Northwestern) Last Meeting: 2025 (at Northwestern) OPENGATE AND NEW BAG POLICY AT MATURI PAVILION New this year, gate entrance will hold a consistent security clearance in all our Gopher...
Vikings WR Myles Price has been named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, the NFL announced today. It marked the Vikings’ second Player of the Week title of the 2026 season and is Price’s first career honor. In the Vikings’ Week 3 victory against the Tampa Bay...
The conference office announced Wednesday that true freshman Jazleen Malherek-Osorio has been named the Big Ten's Women's Cross Country Freshman of the Week for the first time. The honor comes after her performance at the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational, where...
Minnesota claimed half of the Big Ten's weekly honors Monday as linebacker Maverick Baranowski was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Week, while kicker Luke Drzewiecki was recognized as the Special Teams Player of the Week. Both players, who are taking...
The Minnesota Vikings have traded QB J.J. McCarthy to the New York Giants in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. The completion of this trade is pending McCarthy passing a physical. (info and image courtesy of Minnesota Vikings)
The WNBA today announced Lynx guard Olivia Miles has been named the Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year by a unanimous vote of a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Miles becomes the sixth rookie in franchise history to earn the award (Crystal Dangerfield, 2020;...
The WNBA today announced Lynx Head Coach and President of Basketball Operations Cheryl Reeve has been named the 2026 State Street Investment Management Spy WNBA Coach of the Year. The honor marks the fifth of her career, extending her own league record, with Reeve...
The Vikings used great defense and special teams to beat Tampa Bay yesterday 23-16. MNN sports director Mike Grimm has more on the special teams performance:
POSTGAME NOTES NEW YORK LIBERTY 91 (1-0), MINNESOTA LYNX 75 (0-1) September 27, 2026 Lynx notes Player Notes • Kayla McBride totaled 14 points, a postseason career-high six assists and a steal in today’s contest. • Olivia Miles scored 11 points on a perfect 4-of-4...
A three-goal burst from the Boilermakers in the opening half proved to be the difference as the University of Minnesota soccer team (6-3-2, 2-2-1 Big Ten) dropped a 3-0 decision to Purdue (10-1-1, 4-1-0 Big Ten) on Sunday afternoon at Folk Field. Purdue broke through...
(St. Paul, MN) -- Joel Eriksson Ek scored the only goal in a 2-1 Wild loss to the Stars in their final preseason contest. Jesper Wallstedt made 16 saves as Minnesota dropped the final three games of the exhibition schedule. The Stars won all four games they played...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Luke Keaschall had four hits, including a double and a triple, as the Twins blew out the Rangers 10-2 on Friday night at Target Field. Kody Clemens also had a big night with three hits including his team leading 27th homer of the season. Joe...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Lynx got up big early and cruised to an 86-66 victory over the Fever on Thursday night at Target Center. The Lynx sprinted to a 32-13 lead in the first quarter and led 62-32 at the half. Kayla McBride led Minnesota with 22 points while...
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Wild made another round of cuts on Thursday as they prepare for tonight’s preseason finale against the Dallas Stars. Reily Heidt, Hunter Haight, Ben Dexheimer and Rieger Lorenz were amongst the final cuts that will report to the Iowa...
THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Sept. 26, 2026 / 10 p.m. CT Site: Seattle, Wash. Stadium: Husky Stadium Surface: AstroTurf Capacity: 70,138 Series Overall: Minnesota leads 10-7 Streak vs. Washington: Minnesota won 1 Series in Washington: Series tied 4-4 Streak in...
No. 15 University of Minnesota travels to Illinois Thursday at 7p.m., and hosts No. 20 Oregon on Saturday at 6 p.m. BIG TEN OPENERS • Minnesota has won 13 of 14 Big Ten openers since 2012, and the last three straight. The Gophers' only blemish came in 2022 when they...
The University of Minnesota women's soccer team hits the road this weekend for two Big Ten matchups. The Golden Gophers will first face the Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington on Thursday and will then travel to West Lafayette to take on the Boilermakers Sunday. Minnesota...