>>Vikings Upset Lions In Detroit
(Detroit, MI) — Vikings quarterback J-J McCarthy had a strong performance in his return from injury as Minnesota upset the Detroit Lions 27-24 at Ford Field yesterday. The Vikings quarterback threw for touchdowns on Minnesota’s first two drives of the game, and he added a rushing touchdown in the third quarter. Minnesota iced the game when McCarthy threw a perfect back-shoulder pass to Jalen Nailor for a first down late in the fourth quarter. Vikes linebacker Blake Cashman of Eden Prairie had 14 tackles and a forced fumble. The Vikings improved to 4-4, but still sit in fourth-place in the N-F-C North. Lions Q-B Jared Goff threw for 284 yards and a couple of touchdowns. Sam LaPorta and Amon-Ra St. Brown each recorded 97 receiving yards for the Lions, who dropped to 5-3. The Vikes will host the Ravens on Sunday at noon.
>>N-F-C North: Panthers Pull Off Massive Upset Against Packers
(Green Bay, WI) — The Panthers pulled off a massive upset at Lambeau Field. Rookie Ryan Fitzgerald nailed a 49-yard field goal to give Carolina a 16-13 win over the Packers. The Panthers have won four of their last five games. Jordan Love threw for more than 270 yards to go with an interception for Green Bay, which entered the game as a two-touchdown favorite. Green Bay is concerned that tight end Tucker Kraft tore his A-C-L in the loss. Kraft was hurt during the third quarter and coach Matt LaFleur said postgame he will undergo testing on Monday. Kraft has 30 catches for 469 yards and six touchdowns this season, all team highs.
>>N-F-C North: Bears Win Wild Game Against Bengals
(Cincinnati, OH) — The Chicago Bears avoided a massive collapse with a 47-42 win over the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium. The Bears led 41-27 with just over two minutes left in regulation before the Bengals scored a touchdown, recovered an onside kick, and scored another TD to take the lead in the final minute. However, Caleb Williams tossed a 58-yard touchdown to Colston Loveland with 17 seconds to play. Williams passed for 280 yards and three touchdowns in the victory, and he also caught a TD from DJ Moore. The Bears have won four of five. Joe Flacco had 470 passing yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions in the losing effort. Cincinnati has dropped six of seven.
>>Gophers Rally For OT Win On Saturday
(Minneapolis, MN) — The University of Minnesota football team got two rushing touchdowns from quarterback Drake Lindsey, including the game-winner in overtime, and beat Michigan State 23-20 on Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Lindsey’s overtime bootleg dash was reviewed by replay officials and upheld to send the Golden Gophers to a 6-3 overall record and 4-2 in the Big Ten. Michigan State fell to 3-6 overall and 0-6 in the league. Minnesota has won three straight meetings over the Spartans. The Gophers will be off this week and will next play at Oregon on Friday, November 14th at 8 P-M. Here is the 2025 University of Minnesota football schedule, with results to date:
Thursday, August 28th: Gophers 23, Buffalo 10 (final)
Saturday, September 6th: Gophers 66, Northwestern State 0 (final)
Saturday, September 13th: California 27, Gophers 14 (final)
Saturday, September 20th: BYE WEEK
Saturday, September 27th: Gophers 31, Rutgers 29 (final)
Saturday, October 4th: Ohio State 42, Gophers 3 (final)
Saturday, October 11th: Gophers 27, Purdue 20 (final)
Friday, October 17th: Gophers 24, Nebraska 6 (final)
Saturday, October 25th: Iowa 41, Gophers 3 (final)
Saturday, November 1st: Gophers 23, Michigan State 20 (final-OT)
Saturday, November 8th: BYE WEEK
Friday, November 14th: at Oregon, 8 P-M
Saturday, November 22nd: at Northwestern (at Wrigley Field), TBD
Saturday, November 29th: vs. Wisconsin, TBD
>>Gopher Men’s Basketball Opens Season Tonight
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Niko Medved-era of Minnesota Gophers basketball officially gets underway when Minnesota hosts Gardner-Webb at Williams Arena tonight. The Gophers hired Medved from Colorado State after last season. Minnesota has not been in the N-C-A-A Tournament since 2019. The Gophers swept past North Dakota State and North Dakota in a pair of exhibition games over the past few weeks. Tonight’s game tips off at 7 P-M at The Barn. Meanwhile, the Gopher women’s team will open the season tomorrow at home against North Dakota at 7 P-M at Williams Arena.
>>St. Thomas Men and Women Open Season Tonight
(Undated) — The St. Thomas men’s and women’s basketball teams open the season tonight with road games. The Tommies men’s team is at St. Mary’s in Moraga, California for a 9 P-M tipoff. The St. Thomas women play at 14th-ranked Iowa State this morning at 11 A-M. This is the first year the two teams are eligible to make the N-C-A-A Division Tournament at the end of the regular season.
>>Timberwolves Win On The Road On Saturday
(Charlotte, NC) — The Minnesota Timberwolves got back in the win column with a 122-105 win over the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on Saturday night in North Carolina. The Wolves led by as many as 20 points in the fourth quarter following a back-and-forth first half. Julius Randle poured in 30 points in the victory. Minnesota improved to 3-3. The T-Wolves visit the Nets tonight.
>>Wild Rally Past Vancouver On Saturday
(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Wild snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday. The Wild scored three goals in the third period of the victory. Vladimir Tarasenko, Marco Rossi, Vinnie Hinostroza, Jonas Brodin, and Ryan Hartman all lit the lamp in the victory. Minnesota is in seventh place in the Central Division with 11 points. The Wild host Nashville tomorrow night.
>>College Hockey Wrap-Up
(Undated) — In college hockey action over the weekend, Minnesota was swept by Wisconsin in two games, Minnesota-Duluth split a two-game set against North Dakota, St. Cloud State went 1-and-1 against Western Michigan, Minnesota State-Mankato and St. Thomas split their home-and-home, and Bemidji State picked up a win and a tie against Bowling Green.
>>United Visit Sounders Tonight
(Seattle, WA) — The Minnesota United will try to earn an M-L-S first round sweep when they take on the Seattle Sounders at Lumen Field tonight. The Loons have a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three set after earning a win in penalty kicks last Monday. Tonight’s match kicks off at 9:45 P-M.
>>Kyle Larson Wins NASCAR Cup Series Championship
(Avondale, AZ) — Kyle Larson is celebrating a NASCAR Cup Series championship. The driver of the Number-5 car finished third in the final race of the season in overtime from Phoenix Raceway to secure the title. It’s his second-career victory after winning it all in 2021. As for the other Championship Four drivers, Denny Hamlin finished in sixth, Chase Briscoe came in 18th and William Byron ended up in 33rd.
