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The Vikings cut veteran kicker Kai Forbath, left, in favor of rookie Daniel Carlson, a fifth-round draft pick from Auburn, on Monday.

Job settled: Vikings choose rookie Carlson, give Forbath the boot

The fifth-round draft pick won the battle in training camp after Forbath's uneven performance.
Twins starter Stephen Gonsalves, making his major league debut against the White Sox, headed to the dugout after pitching only 1⅓ innings Monday nig
Twins

Gonsalves' debut a dud as White Sox rout Twins

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The lefthander can't get out of the second inning, giving up four runs in his first MLB game.
  • Postgame: Gonsalves' baptism, Kepler trending up, here comes Kopech
True freshman Zack Annexstad was named the Gophers' starting quarterback by coach P.J. Fleck for the Aug. 30 season opener against New Mexico State.
Gophers

Gophers name freshman walk-on Annexstad as starting quarterback

August 20
The Norseland, Minn., native beat out redshirt freshman Tanner Morgan for the job. Coach P.J. Fleck expects both to play this season, however, as both have zero NCAA experience.
  • Annexstad as starting QB? Gophers teammates are believers
Lindsay Whalen enjoyed the final moments in a ceremony honoring her career after playing her last regular-season game for the Lynx on Sunday night. Wh
Lynx

Lynx bracing for one-and-done battle with Sparks

August 20
No strangers to the playoffs or the Sparks, the Lynx dive into one-and-done scenario.
  • Lynx-L.A. Sparks playoff preview
Vikings coach Mike Zimmer argued with an official after a penalty was not called in the first quarter against the Jaguars in a preseason game Saturday
Vikings

Scoggins: NFL officials face no-win task enforcing new tackle rules

August 20
It's going to be a painfully long season if the NFL and its officials insist on flagging what look like textbook tackles.
  • New tackling rule worries Vikings players and coaching staff
Who's in? Who's out? A 53-man roster projection for the Vikings
Vikings

Who's in? Who's out? A 53-man roster projection for the Vikings

August 20
Less than 48 hours after the Titans game at the end of August, the Vikings will have to cut 37 players to form the initial regular-season roster.
  • Access Vikings: With multiple injuries, Vikings must make changes
Report: Adrian Peterson agrees to one-year deal with Washington
Vikings

Report: Adrian Peterson agrees to one-year deal with Washington

August 20
Peterson spent this offseason looking for work, with conventional wisdom saying a running back of his age doesn’t have much left to offer.
  • Peterson signs, Kelley is still Redskins' top running back
Gophers

Annexstad as starting QB? Gophers teammates are believers

August 20
"The biggest thing for me is that when you talk about Zack Annexstad, he's a guy who completely blows away people's expectations," linebacker Carter Coughlin said.
  • Coaches vote: Who are the most overrated college football coaches?
Vikings

Shorthanded Vikings sign former Gopher McCrary

August 20
Aruna goes on injured reserve, and three other players were waived after injuries.
  • Scoggins: NFL officials face no-win task enforcing new tackle rules
Twins

Postgame: Gonsalves' baptism, Kepler trending up, here comes Kopech

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Twins

Twins' Hildenberger adjusts following a run of home runs

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Vikings

Vikings' first training camp in Eagan plays to (mostly) positive reviews

August 20
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