>>Wolves Lose To Nuggets
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Timberwolves had a rough second half in a 127-114 home loss to Denver last night at the Target Center. The Wolves led by eight points at halftime before the Nuggets rolled in the second half, outscoring Minnesota after halftime 70-49. Denver guard Jamal Murray poured in 43 points in the victory, while Nikola Jokic finished with a triple-double of 25 points, 19 rebounds, and ten assists. Denver improved to 2-1. Jaden McDaniels led Minnesota with 25 points, while Julius Randle had 24 in the losing effort. The Wolves dropped to 2-2 and will host the Los Angeles Lakers tomorrow night at 8:30 P-M.
>>Edwards To Miss Two Weeks
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Timberwolves won’t have their best player for at least the next two weeks. Anthony Edwards will be out for the next few weeks because of a hamstring strain. The team says the star player will be reevaluate in one week. Edwards suffered the injury in the first quarter of Minnesota’s win over Indiana on Sunday. The 24-year-old is averaging 25-point-seven points per game this season.
>>United Win Game One Of Opening Round
(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota United are a win away from advancing in the M-L-S Playoffs after a win over the Seattle Sounders at Allianz Field in St. Paul. The match was scoreless through regulation, and Minnesota beat Seattle 3-2 in penalty kicks. The United have a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three first round series. The next match will be in Seattle next Monday.
>>Wild Host Jets
(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Wild aim to avoid a fourth straight loss when they host the Winnipeg Jets at Grand Casino Arena tonight. The Wild are coming off a 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks on Sunday. Minnesota is in seventh place in the N-H-L Central Division with eight points. Tonight’s game begins at 7 P-M in downtown St. Paul.
>>Vikings Wentz Out For Season
(Eagan, MN) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz will be out for the remainder of the 2025 campaign. The team announced yesterday that the signal-caller will undergo season-ending surgery on his shoulder later this week. Wentz has started the last five games for the Vikings after J-J McCarthy injured his ankle in Week Two. He passed for 1,216 yards, six touchdowns, and five interceptions this season. McCarthy is expected to return as Minnesota’s starter this weekend against the Lions. Game time is noon. In other team news, the Vikes claimed Green Bay tight end Ben Sims from waivers. Here is the 2025 Minnesota Vikings season schedule, with results to date:
Monday, September 8th: Vikings 27, Chicago 24 (final)
Sunday, September 14th: Atlanta 22, Vikings 6 (final)
Sunday, September 21st: Vikings 48, Cincinnati 10 (final)
Sunday, September 28th: Pittsburgh 24, Vikings 2 (final-in Dublin)
Sunday, October 5th: Vikings 21, Cleveland 17 (final-in London)
Sunday, October 12th: Bye Week
Sunday, October 19th: Philadelphia 28, Vikings 22 (final)
Thursday, October 23rd: LA Chargers 37, Vikings 10 (final)
Sunday, November 2nd: at Detroit, noon
Sunday, November 9th: vs. Baltimore, noon
Sunday, November 16th: vs. Chicago, noon
Sunday, November 23rd: at Green Bay, noon
Sunday, November 30th: at Seattle, 3:05 P-M
Sunday, December 7th: vs. Washington, noon
Sunday, December 14th: at Dallas, 7:20 P-M
Sunday, December 21st: at NY Giants, noon
Thursday, December 25th (Christmas): vs. Detroit, 3:30 P-M
TBD: vs. Green Bay, TBD
>>N-F-L Week Eight Recap
(Undated) — Week Eight of the N-F-L season has wrapped up following the Kansas City Chief’s 28-7 victory over the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football. The week began with the Los Angeles Chargers blowing out the Minnesota Vikings 37-10 on Thursday Night Football. Elsewhere, the Indianapolis Colts improved to 7-1 after blowing out the Tennessee Titans 38-14. Aaron Rodgers failed to become the fifth quarterback in league history to beat all 32 teams after the Pittsburgh Steelers fell to the Green Bay Packers 35-25 on Sunday Night Football.
>>N-F-C North: Packers Back Home
(Green Bay, WI) — The Green Bay Packers have a home game this weekend. Green Bay will host the Panthers on Sunday. The Packers have won their last three meetings with Carolina dating back to 2019. The team is 5-1-and-1 this season and coming off a win over the Steelers on Sunday. Jordan Love threw for 360 yards and three touchdowns in the victory.
>>N-F-C North: Bears Get Ready For Week Nine
(Lake Forest, IL) — The Chicago Bears will spend the week gearing up for their Week Nine game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. The Bears just lost to the Baltimore Ravens 30-16 on the road last Sunday. Chicago is in third place in the N-F-C North with a 4-3 record. This Sunday’s game kicks off at noon.
>>Gophers Prepping For Spartans
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Golden Gopher football team looks to rebound from Saturday’s 41-3 loss at Iowa. Minnesota dipped to 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten with the setback. Michigan State will visit Huntington Bank Stadium with a 3-5 overall record and an 0-5 mark in the conference. The Golden Gophers have won the past two meetings against the Spartans, including a 27-12 win at home two years ago today. M-S-U leads the overall series 30-19. Saturday’s game kicks off at 2:30 P-M in Minneapolis.
>>College Football Honors
(Undated) — Minnesota-Duluth freshman tight end Luke Dehnicke of Andover is the N-S-I-C Football Offensive Player of the Week after catching eight passes for 230 yards in a win over U-Mary. Wayne State sophomore linebacker Jes Krcil of Carlisle, Iowa is the N-S-I-C Football Defensive Player of the Week, while Northern State junior kicker Jeremy Caruso is the league’s Special Teams Player of the Week. St. Olaf junior running back Bryon Sauvy of St. Michael is the MIAC (MY-ack) Football Offensive Player of the Week, while Concordia-Moorhead sophomore linebacker Kyle Mages of Osakis is the MIAC Football Defensive Player of the Week. Saint John’s sophomore receiver Carson Hegerle of West Fargo is the MIAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week.
>>Freeman, Dodgers Beat Blue Jays In Historic World Series Game
(Los Angeles, CA) — Freddie Freeman crushed a game-winning solo homer in the bottom of the 18th inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game Three of the World Series. Freeman finished a game that was tied for the longest World Series game in history 2-for-7 with two runs driven in. Shohei Ohtani was 4-for-4 with two homers, three runs scored and three R-B-I. He also tied the Major League postseason record for most times on base in a single game with nine. Will Klein earned the win on the mound after tossing four scoreless innings of relief to help the Dodgers take a 2-1 series lead. Game Four is tonight in L-A.
