Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Deal in Eller case: Felonies dropped, 2 charges remain
Under the arrangement reached this morning, Judge Dan Mabley will decide whether the Vikings legend is guilty of the charges from his clash with police in April.
Feisty grandma in Joel Przybilla's family mad at NBA over fine
She says that in an on-court fight last Friday "The first punch was done to Joel," a former Gopher and Monticello (Minn.) High School center.
U loses two top football coaches
Offensive coordinator Mike Dunbar resigned and defensive coordinator Ted Roof took a similar position at Auburn.
Wild 1, Boston 0
Wild's Backstrom is dazzling again
The goalie earned his second consecutive shutout and Marek Zidlicky gave him all the help he needed to defeat the Bruins.
Wolves 94, Memphis 87
Wolves win, secure rare three-game streak
A key three-pointer and rejection by Randy Foye in the closing minute finally clinched it. All five Wolves starters hit double digits.
No. 22 Gophers at Iowa (6 p.m. Thursday, ESPN2)
Hawkeyes' Tucker won't let incident define him
Iowa's leading scorer -- the former Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year from Minnetonka -- pled guilty to a public intoxication charge, but is intent on making amends for his mistake.
Photo right: Anthony Tucker (1)
Patrick Reusse, columnist
Childress acts like Green
In true Denny Green form, Brad Childress has offered less-than-candid explanations to questionable coaching moves.
Photo left: Brad Childress
Vikings' Peterson is second for award
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson had some pretty good company in finishing as a runner-up for the Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.
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