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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is conceding that an 82-game regular season is unlikely. Speaking at a press conference to announce the New York Islanders’ pending move to Brooklyn yesterday, Bettman said the union has opted …
25 Oct 12
The Twins declined the 2013 club option on closer Matt Capps on Wednesday. Capps went 1-and-4 with 14 saves and a 3.68 ERA in 30 games this season. He made just three appearances after June …
25 Oct 12
Chase Budinger scored 21 points off the bench as the Timberwolves pounded the Pistons last night, 95-76, at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg. Derrick Williams netted 18 points and Nikola Pekovic added 14 points and …
25 Oct 12
The Thursday night spotlight shines on Minneapolis this week as the Vikings host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Vikings are 5-and-2 on the season after a 21-14 win over Arizona last week. Minnesota is now …
25 Oct 12
Golden Gopher head football coach Jerry Kill says he expects to play his true freshman quarterback Phillip Nelson again this weekend. In fact, Kill says once he took the redshirt off of the youngster from …
24 Oct 12
The Minnesota Timberwolves are down to their final two preseason games of the exhibition slate. The Wolves play against the Pistons tonight in Winnipeg and close out the preseason in Green Bay on Friday to …
24 Oct 12
The Giants punched their ticket to the World Series by clobbering the Cardinals 9-0 in Game Seven of the National League Championship Series last night in San Francisco. The Giants will host the Tigers in …
23 Oct 12
Three players in the NSIC have been honored as Football Players of the Week. Minnesota State-Mankato senior wide receiver Adam Thielen of Detroit Lakes is the Offensive Player of the Week after helping the Mavericks …
23 Oct 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 …
