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Representatives from the National Hockey League and its players association met for three hours yesterday, without significant progress in resolving a labor dispute which threatens to force a lockout at the end of the week. …
13 Sep 12
Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh has been named the NFC’s Special Teams Player of the Week. Walsh made two extra point attempts and all four field goals, including the game-winner, in a 26-23 overtime victory …
13 Sep 12
Salvador Perez kick started a five-run fifth inning with a solo shot and the Royals rolled to a 10-5 win over the Twins. P.J. Walters allowed six runs in four-plus innings for the loss. Denard …
13 Sep 12
The University of Minnesota will host Western Michigan in NCAA football this weekend. Golden Gopher head coach Jerry Kill says even though his team is 2-and-0, they still are making too many mistakes and their …
12 Sep 12
The Minnesota Vikings coaching staff today will begin implementing the gameplan for this Sunday’s game at Indianapolis. The players were off yesterday and will practice this afternoon at Winter Park. All-Pro defensive end Jared Allen …
12 Sep 12
Chicago’s Epiphanny Price totaled a game-high 26 points to lead Chicago past Minnesota 83-70 last night in the Windy City. Minnesota’s Maya Moore scored 18 points and dished out seven assists for the Lynx, whose …
12 Sep 12
Kansas City’s Will Smith fired seven shutout innings to lead the Royals to a 9-1 rout of the Twins in the opener of a three-game series at Target Field. Smith struck out seven and walked …
12 Sep 12
Maya Moore of the Lynx was named the WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week yesterday. Moore averaged 21.3 points and 11 rebounds per game last week. Minnesota has reeled off 11 straight wins. The …
11 Sep 12
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is making a few stops around the area this week. The need for blood is constant, with someone in the US needing a blood transfusion every 2 seconds. Around 44,000 …
