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Minnesota used a balanced scoring attack and scored the game’s first 11 points in an 85-56 rout of visiting Mount St. Mary’s on Monday. The Gophers (4-0) played without center Ralph Sampson III, who missed …
22 Nov 11
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has a Grade 1 high ankle sprain that indicates “a little bit of ligament damage” coach Leslie Frazier said. Peterson, who signed a seven-year, $100 million deal last month, was …
22 Nov 11
FS Husain Abdullah was inactive after suffering his second concussion in four games. He was replaced by backup strong safety Tyrell Johnson, who has been a disappointment since being taken in the second round of …
22 Nov 11
Vikings Can’t Complete Comeback(Minneapolis, MN) — Oakland quarterback Carson Palmer ran for a touchdown and threw for another as the Raiders held off a late Vikings rally to win 27-21 at the Metrodome yesterday. Palmer …
21 Nov 11
The Vikings talk about all the talent they have, but through 10 games, that’s all it is. Talk. With a 27-21 loss at home to the Raiders, the Vikings now head to Atlanta with a …
21 Nov 11
Hikers crossing the Alps in the nude may get more than just a chill after Switzerland’s top court ruled they may be fined, validating a conservative region’s bid to quash the practice.
21 Nov 11
Welcoming the local authorities’ move to the dark side, Darth Vader has asked for a land plot in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa to park his space ship.
20 Nov 11
A months-long effort to set U.S. finances on a sustainable course appeared likely to end in failure on Monday as lawmakers in Congress were unable to bridge a deep divide over taxes and benefits.
20 Nov 11
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 …
