>>Vikings Still Not Naming Starting QB
(Eagan, MN) — The Minnesota Vikings are getting healthier. No Vikings players missed practice with injuries yesterday, but second-year quarterback J-J McCarthy was one of five players who were limited participants. Quarterback Carson Wentz was a full participant in the workout as he’s working through some shoulder soreness in his non-throwing side. Head coach Kevin O’Connell has not named a starting Q-B yet. Linebacker Blake Cashman was a full participant in his first practice since the team opened up his practice window after he spent the last four games on short-term injured reserve. Minnesota hosts Philadelphia on Sunday at noon at U-S Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis.
>>N-F-C North: Packers To Face Cardinals
(Glendale, AZ) — The Green Bay Packers will be on the road this weekend. Green Bay is heading west to face the Cardinals on Sunday. The Packers have won their last two matchups with Arizona. Offensive lineman Zach Tom, defensive linemen Lukas Van Ness and Devonte Wyatt and kicker Brandon McManus did not participate in Wednesday’s practice.
>>N-F-C North: Five Players Miss Bears Practice
(Lake Forest, IL) — The Chicago Bears are dealing with some injuries heading into Week Seven. Offensive lineman Jonah Jackson, defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, wide receiver D-J Moore, kicker Cairo Santos, and linebacker Noah Sewell all missed practice with injuries yesterday. Two other players were listed as full participants in the practice. Chicago hosts New Orleans on Sunday.
>>N-F-C North: Lions Prep For Bucs; Branch’s Suspension Upheld
(Allen Park, MI) — The Detroit Lions are back to work preparing for the Buccaneers. The teams will meet on Monday Night Football. The Lions will be without safety Brian Branch, who will serve his one-game suspension after his appeal was upheld by the N-F-L. The Lions are 4-2. The Bucs lead the N-F-C at 5-1.
>>Gophers One Day Away From Friday Night Lights
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Golden Gopher football team is a day away from hosting 25th-ranked Nebraska in a prime time Friday night game at Huntington Bank Stadium. Minnesota enters tomorrow’s game with a 4-2 overall record and 2-1 in the Big Ten. The visiting Cornhuskers are 5-1 overall and 2-1 in the league. Gopher senior linebacker Devin Williams says the Nebraska offense can put up some points so there has been an emphasis put on tackling this week in practice. Tomorrow’s game kicks off at 7:05 P-M.
>>Gopher MBB Has Exhibition Game Tonight Against N-D-S-U
(Minneapolis, MN) — The University of Minnesota men’s basketball team hosts an exhibition game tonight at Williams Arena against North Dakota State. New N-C-A-A implemented for this season allow fans to attend these type of scrimmages, which used to be closed to the public. U of M students get into the game for free, while general fans can buy tickets for as little as 13-dollars for the game tonight. Golden Gopher head coach Niko Medved says tonight should be a good learning experience for his new-look team, which includes 13 new players. He cautions fans should not read to much into results or box scores with tonight’s scrimmage because both coaches will be experimenting with lineups and rotations.
>>Wolves In Preseason Action Tonight In Windy City
(Chicago, IL) — The Minnesota Timberwolves play their penultimate game of the preseason slate when they visit the Chicago Bulls at United Center tonight. The Wolves are coming off a 100-95 overtime loss to the Knicks on the road last Thursday and a 60-point victory over the Guangzhou Loong-Lions on Tuesday in Minneapolis. Wolves head coach Chris Finch says his team needs to start dialing in its focus as the regular season approaches. Tonight’s game tips off at 7 P-M.
>>Wild Back On Ice Tomorrow Night
(Washington, DC) — The Minnesota Wild are getting ready for their second game of a five-game road trip. The Wild take on the Washington Capitals tomorrow night in the nation’s capital. Minnesota is coming off a 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. The Wild are off to a 2-2-and-0 start this season. Tomorrow’s game begins at 6 P-M.
>>Report: Twins Interested In Punto For Manager
(Minneapolis, MN) — The list of candidates to become the next Minnesota Twins manager is growing. The Athletic is reporting that the team is interested in interviewing Nick Punto. Punto played with the Twins from 2004 until 2010. He spent last season as the bench coach of the San Diego Padres. The next Twins manager will replace Rocco Baldelli, who was fired by the team following the 2025 regular season. In other team news, the Twins claimed Pittsburgh infielder Ryan Kreidler off of waivers. He spent this past season playing for Detroit.
>>Blue Jays Bash Mariners In Game Three Of A-L-C-S
(Undated) — The Blue Jays are on the board in the American League Championship Series after bashing the Mariners 13-4 from Seattle. Alejandro Kirk launched a three-run homer as Toronto trails the best-of-seven series 2-1 heading into Game Four in the Evergreen State on Thursday. The N-L-C-S also resumes on Thursday between the Dodgers and Brewers from Los Angeles. L-A is ahead 2-0 and flipped home field advantage after earning a pair of tough road wins behind brilliant starts from Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
>>Angel Reese Makes Runway Debut At Victoria’s Secret Show
(New York, NY) — W-N-B-A star Angel Reese is making her runway debut at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. The 23-year-old power forward for the Chicago Sky appeared twice on the catwalk during Wednesday night’s event in New York City, wearing white lingerie with pink roses on her first walk, followed by pink lingerie with a pair of angel wings on her second walk. Before the event, Reese said she was “proud and excited” to be the first professional athlete to walk down what she called “fashion and entertainment’s most iconic runway.”
>>Minnesota Deer Hunting Season Promises Strong Opportunities for Hunters
(St. Paul, MN) – As Minnesota’s firearms deer hunting season approaches, the Department of Natural Resources says hunters can expect favorable conditions across much of the state. More than 400,000 hunters are anticipated to don blaze orange when the season opens on November 8th, with many areas offering strong chances for a successful harvest. Deer populations in central Minnesota are especially robust, thanks to a productive season and a mild winter. Populations are also thriving in southern Minnesota and remain solid in the northwest. However, northeastern Minnesota continues to experience lower deer numbers, and hunters in that region may face more limited opportunities.
