>>Wild Fall In Texas
(Dallas, TX) — The Wild put on a third period rally but fell short against the Stars 5-2 on Tuesday night at American Airlines Center. Down 3-0 to open the third period, Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov each scored power play goals to pull Minnesota to within one but could never close the gap. Instead, the Stars scored twice into an empty net to finish the night. Filip Gustavsson suffered the loss on 20 save while Jake Oettinger of Lakeville got the victory, stopping 38, and improving to 8-0-3 against his hometown team. The Stars remain unbeaten at 3-0-0 on the season. The Wild fall to 2-2-0. The five game road trip continues this weekend in Washington, D-C on Friday and Philadelphia on Saturday.
>>Vikings Set For Sunday Against Champion Eagles
(Eagan, MN) — The Minnesota Vikings will hold their first full practice of Week Seven today at team headquarters in Eagan. The Purple are getting ready for their game against the Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday. Minnesota had a bye last week following a 21-17 win over the Cleveland Browns in London on October 5th. The Vikings are in third place in the N-F-C North at 3-2. Head coach Kevin O’Connell says he is proud of his team for overcoming some adversity and still manage to get through the bye week above .500. Philly is on a two-game losing streak but still leads the N-F-C East with a 4-2 record. This Sunday’s game kicks off at noon at U-S Bank Stadium.
>>N-F-C North: Packers OL Morgan Earns Starting Spot
(Green Bay, WI) — He’s been the go-to man every time the Green Bay Packers needed a fill-in. Now, those performances, along with a better situation with his contract, mean Jordan Morgan has made his way into the starting lineup. Morgan takes over for Sean Rhyan at right guard. Rhyan is a free agent at the end of the year, and Green Bay will likely spend its cap money elsewhere to hang on to wide receiver Romeo Doubs.
>>Gopher Football Has Friday Night Football
(Eagan, MN) — The Minnesota Vikings will hold their first full practice of Week Seven today at team headquarters in Eagan. The Purple are getting ready for their game against the Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday. Minnesota had a bye last week following a 21-17 win over the Cleveland Browns in London on October 5th. The Vikings are in third place in the N-F-C North at 3-2. Head coach Kevin O’Connell says he is proud of his team for overcoming some adversity and still manage to get through the bye week above .500. Philly is on a two-game losing streak but still leads the N-F-C East with a 4-2 record. This Sunday’s game kicks off at noon at U-S Bank Stadium. 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: vs. Nebraska, 7 P-M
Saturday, October 25th: at Iowa, 11 A-M or 2:30 P-M
Saturday, November 1st: vs. Michigan State, TBD
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
>>Big Ten: Penn State Football Comments On Franklin Firing
(University Park, PA) — Penn State’s athletic director is shedding light on the recent firing of head football coach James Franklin. Pat Kraft told the media on Tuesday the decision was not made over a “three-game thing” and the goal is to win a national championship. Franklin was let go after the Nittany Lions suffered an upset loss to Northwestern last weekend. The 53-year-old had a losing record against elite schools since taking over in 2014.
>>College Athletes Honored
(Undated) — Golden Gopher sophomore Sarah Martin of Champlin is this week’s Big Ten Women’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week after helping Minnesota to a 2-1 over U-S-C and a 1-1 draw against ninth-ranked U-C-L-A. She saved a career-high 12 shots in the tie against the Bruins on Sunday. Minnesota visits Oregon and Washington this weekend. Denver junior Eric Pohlkamp of Baxter is this week’s N-C-H-C Men’s Hockey Defenseman of the Week, while Ferris State senior Gavin Best of Richfield is the C-C-H-A Men’s Hockey Forward of the Week. His junior teammate Hobie Hedquist of Heron Lake, Minnesota is the C-C-H-A Goaltender of the Week.
>>Report: Twins Begin Managerial Search
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Twins are getting closer to finding their next manager. Twins beat reporter Matthew Leach is reporting that the team has been permitted to interview Yankees hitting coach James Rowson and Red Sox bench coach Ramon Vazquez. Rowson was Minnesota’s hitting coach from 2017 until 2019. He oversaw 2019’s Bomba Squad, which set the M-L-B record for most home runs by a team in the season. Vazquez has been with Boston the past eight seasons. The Twins are trying to replace former Manager of the Year Rocco Baldelli, who was fired by the team at the end of the season.
>Dodgers Silence Brewers To Take 2-0 N-L-C-S Lead
(Undated) — The Dodgers have a commanding lead in the National League Championship Series. Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw a complete game and surrendered just one run to give his side a 5-1 win over the Brewers from Milwaukee. L-A will try to take a stranglehold of the best-of-seven series when it shifts to Los Angeles for Game Three on Thursday. Meanwhile, the A-L-C-S resumes on Wednesday with a crucial Game Three from Seattle. The Mariners stole home field away from the Blue Jays and are ahead 2-0 in the series.
>>Northfield to Host 2026 Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener
(Northfield, MN) — Northfield will host the 2026 Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener. The Cannon River town is 150 years old and was ranked one of America’s best places to live in 2024. Governor Tim Walz says it was chosen for its public lands, scenic beauty, and strong community support. The event runs through October 9th and 10th.
