Motorsports
March 19, 2017
Ryan Newman celebrated in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR race at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday in Avondale, Ariz.

Newman's gamble pays off with NASCAR victory in Arizona

Forgoing a tire change allowed him to surge from seventh to win at Phoenix.
Wild
March 19, 2017

Winnipeg 5, Wild 4

The Jets defeated the Wild 5-4 in Winnipeg on Sunday.
Wild
March 19, 2017

Wild-Winnipeg game recap

Winnipeg defenseman Josh Morrissey was a plus-3 and scored the winning goal.
Vikings
March 19, 2017
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Captain Munnerlyn (24), left running back Adrian Peterson (28).

Free agency leaves Vikings with strange, new look

The wave of Vikings players who have switched jerseys this offseason includes familiar faces Matt Kalil, Cordarralle Patterson, Captain Munnerlyn and soon Adrian Peterson.
Wolves
March 19, 2017
Miami Heat's Hassan Whiteside plays against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, March. 17, 2017, in

Thibodeau demands more from Wolves stars

Tom Thibodeau says that Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns need more than just big stats.
Wild
March 19, 2017
Wild coach Bruce Boudreau spoke to his team during a timeout in the first period against the Jets in Winnipeg.

Postgame: Players hold meeting after Wild's fifth straight loss

After the Wild's 5-4 loss here in Winnipeg tonight, there was a players-only meeting. Coach Bruce Boudreau, dealing with the first five-game losing streak of his coaching career, had a brief, 28-second post-game news conference.
Local
March 19, 2017
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers mens hockey team played the Penn State University Nittany Lions on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 at Mariucci Arena

Gophers, UMD Bulldogs get No. 1 seeds in NCAA hockey tournament

North Dakota will play down the road in Fargo and host that regional.
Sports
March 19, 2017
Colorado Rapids forward Dominique Badji, left, and Minnesota United defender Brent Kallman go after the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer ma

Loons pick up first MLS point with 2-2 draw in Colorado

Minnesota United held a brief lead but had to settle for a 2-2 draw at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
Wild
March 19, 2017
Free-fall continues as Wild drops fourth straight

Free-fall continues as Wild drops fourth straight

In front of a season-high crowd at Xcel Energy Center vs. the Rangers, the Wild held a brief lead but could not hang on and now sit five points back of the Blackhawks.
Wolves
March 19, 2017
The Wolves will sign former Pelicans forward Omri Casspi for the rest of the season, not in time for this afternoon's game at New Orleans but by Tuesd

With Bjelica out for the season, Wolves will sign Casspi

Wolves are replacing injured Nemanja Bjelica with eight-year veteran Omri Casspi, who, like Bjelica, plays both forward positions and shoot the three.
Twins
March 19, 2017
The Twins have made Tyler Jay, their sixth overall pick in the 2015 draft (and shown pitching for Illinois in 2015), a reliever.

Twins turning top 2015 draft pick Jay into a reliever

Rule 5 pick Justin Haley is on the mound for the Twins as they face the Red Sox at Jet Blue Park.
Twins
March 19, 2017
Minnesota Twins pitcher Ryan Vogelsong

Vogelsong, in running for Twins rotation spot, still crafting way through lineups

Ryan Vogelsong's line Saturday - two runs on four hits and two walks - wasn't the best for someone in the running for a spot in the rotation.

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