Sunday, November 22, 2009
Iowa 12, Gophers 0
For the second week in a row, the offense failed to score. And for the third year in a row, the prized pig trophy stays in Iowa.
Jim Souhan, columnist
The facts are not the problem. A Minnesota football team finishing 6-6, or 3-5 in the Big Ten, or losing 12-0 to Iowa in Kinnick Stadium -- those facts, the ones that provided a coda to the 2009 regular season, are the norm for this program, not jarring aberrations.
Portland 106, Wolves 78
Wolves coach Kurt Rambis hoped for better results this time out against the Blazers, but a second-half meltdown nixed that.
Seattle at Vikings (noon today, Ch. 9)
What does a former offensive lineman and car dealer know about coaching a glamour position in the NFL? Plenty, actually.
Joe Mauer already has won batting titles, Gold Gloves and widespread adoration. Now he seems on the brink of another prize.
Photo right: Joe Mauer
State high school football semifinals
As the clock neared midnight, Eden Prairie rolled past the overmatched Mustangs.
Minnesota Duluth 3, Gophers 2
An unlikely bounce of the puck gave Minnesota Duluth a second one-goal win and a weekend sweep.
Dennis Anderson, columnist
Shelter doesn't get much cruder, but that's not the point: The seasonal sanctuary for deer hunters serves just fine as as a launch point, warming house and social dining room.
Star Tribune sports columnist Jim Souhan weighs in with his thoughts on the sports topics of the day.
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