COLLEGE

Pick 6: Minnesota, Baylor among dark horse league contenders

August 19, 2019 Rick Solem

College football is a chalky sport. Parity tends to be found in the middle class. The favorites usually win the championships. For some teams, though, simply being in contention late in the season or reaching the conference title game is a huge accomplishment. Just ask fans of Northwestern or Pitt, both of which were surprising […]

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NFL

Vikings top Seahawks 25-19 behind crisp preseason passing

August 19, 2019 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The pressure is on Minnesota’s offense to improve, and a more productive passing attack will depend partially on a diversified group of targets for Kirk Cousins. Some of that depth was on display Sunday night against Seattle. Rookie tight end Irv Smith Jr. and backup wide receiver Brandon Zylstra each had touchdown […]

BREWERS

Rookie Grisham’s 3-run homer lifts Brewers over Twins, 6-5

August 14, 2019 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Rookie Trent Grisham hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Wednesday. The Brewers trailed 5-3 when Grisham, batting leadoff in his 11th game in the majors, blasted a 2-2 fastball from Sergio Romo (2-1) into the right-field stands. Ryan Braun […]

BREWERS

Streaky Brewers host offensive juggernaut Minnesota for two-game series

August 12, 2019 Rick Solem

The streaky Milwaukee Brewers are back at Miller Park for a quick, two-game series with the Minnesota Twins, beginning tonight. The Twins have the fourth-best record in the AL, at 71-47. Milwaukee, 62-57 is sixth best in the NL. Listen to Bob Uecker and the Brewers host the Twins at Miller Park.Coverage begins at 6:35 […]

VIKINGS

Vikings get kicker/punter Kaare Vedvik in trade with Ravens

August 11, 2019 Associated Press

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Seeking a solution for their longtime kicking trouble, the Minnesota Vikings have acquired specialist Kaare Vedvik in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens. Vedvik has kicked and punted for Baltimore, which was set at those positions with standouts Justin Tucker and Sam Koch. The Ravens announced on Sunday they obtained an […]

SPORTS NEWS

Minnesota DNR proposes new hunting changes to combat CWD

July 18, 2019 admin

Big changes could come to Minnesota’s $500 million deer hunting industry. Todd Froberg, the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) landowner assistant specialist, said it is asking for public input for upcoming deer hunting regulation changes. “For the Southeast specifically, we are going to have some major changes,” Forberg said. “That rule is not finalized […]

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VIKINGS

Vikings add former tight end Steve Jordan to Ring of Honor

June 12, 2019 Associated Press

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings will make former tight end Steve Jordan the 25th member of their Ring of Honor this season. The ceremony will be Oct. 24, at halftime of Minnesota’s game against Washington. Jordan, a seventh-round draft pick out of Brown who played all 13 of his NFL seasons with the […]

SPORTS NEWS

UPDATE: Inspiring Minnesota runner, battling rare cancer, dies at 32 #BraveLikeGabe

June 11, 2019 Rick Solem

MINNEAPOLIS — Gabriele “Gabe” Grunewald, once the country’s best runner, who inspired so many as she battled cancer and kept running, has died at the age of 32. Gabriele Grunewald’s husband posted on Instagram Tuesday, “At 7:52 I said ‘I can’t wait until I get to see you again,’ to my hero, my best friend, […]

VIKINGS

Vikings, Rudolph reach contract extension agreement

June 11, 2019 Associated Press

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings and tight end Kyle Rudolph have agreed to terms on a contract extension, keeping the team’s longest-tenured offensive player in place despite a tight salary cap situation. The Vikings announced the deal on Tuesday as minicamp began. Rudolph had entered the final year of his previous contract with […]

COLLEGE

Big 10 taps Vikings’ Kevin Warren as new commissioner

June 4, 2019 Associated Press

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The Big Ten hired Minnesota Vikings executive Kevin Warren as its new commissioner Tuesday. The 55-year-old is a former college basketball player and sports agent with a law degree from Notre Dame. Warren will replace Jim Delany and become the first black commissioner of a Power Five conference. Warren has been […]