Kirk Cousins shielded the ball as he was dropped by defensive end Dawuane Smoot (94) in overtime on one of the Jaguars' season-high four sacks.

Vikings nearly fold to Jaguars pressure. Can they hold off blitzing Bucs?

Offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak must find more ways to clear throwing lanes for Kirk Cousins against Tampa Bay, and keep him from getting hit as often as he did against Jacksonville.
Cornerback Hill waived by Vikings
Vikings

Cornerback Hill waived by Vikings

December 9, 2020
The Vikings parted ways with Holton Hill on Tuesday, ending a run for the cornerback that never quite lived up to expectations.
Gophers center Liam Robbins blocked a shot in the first half of Friday night's game against North Dakota.
Gophers Basketball

Robbins' shot blocking could be key for Gophers vs. Boston College

December 8, 2020
The 7-foot Drake transfer ranked among the nation's leaders in blocks last season.
Former Shakopee star plays Gophers again, this time back home
Gophers Basketball

Former Shakopee star plays Gophers again, this time back home

December 8, 2020
Boston College senior and former Shakopee star Steffon Mitchell plays the Gophers for a second time Tuesday in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Mitchell went from under-the-radar high school prospect to one of the top defensive players in the ACC.
Elmer Kohorst (1957 photo) went from Albany, Minn., to Notre Dame and became two-time All-America catcher. He later was a longtime assistant basketbal
colleges

Reusse: Kohorst couldn't hold down Hornung, did hold onto SJU coach

December 8, 2020
Elmer Kohorst went from Albany to Notre Dame and became a two-time All-America catcher. Later, Elmer was Jim Smith's basketball assistant at St. John's and saved him from responding to archrival Tom Feely.
Dick Allen
Twins

Reusse: Dick Allen recalled fondly by Blyleven in a Met Stadium tale

December 9, 2020
July 31, 1972: Dick Allen, the AL's MVP-to-be, became the first big-leaguer in 40 years with two inside-the-park home runs. It happened against the Twins with Blyleven pitching.
Scott Reedy, shown earlier this season against Ohio State, leads the Gophers with five goals this season.
puck drop

Gophers' Reedy, LaFontaine earn Big Ten men's hockey honors

December 9, 2020
Reedy was named the conference's first star of the week and LaFontaine the third star for their performances in a sweep of Michigan State.
Randball

Playoff heartbreak truly makes Minnesota United 'one of us'

December 8, 2020
A two-goal lead with less than 20 minutes to play should be enough of a cushion in soccer. But not for the Loons, who added another chapter to the three-decade heartbreak of Minnesota's men pro sports teams.
Loons

Loons stay with effective four front in Monday's MLS Western final

December 7, 2020
The Loons stay with Robin Lod roaming with Kevin Molino, Emanuel Reynoso and Ethan Finlay that has served them so well in playoffs so far.

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