Outdoors
The Bike Guy is finished, but the topics keep coming
The column concludes today, but the issues for attention and discussion are abundant.
Sports
Watch St. John's, Martin Luther in Division III football playoffs at noon
St. John's University and Martin Luther College are representing Minnesota in the first round of the NCAA Division III football playoffs. Click here for links to live video of the games.
Wolves
Are the Wolves a legitimate playoff contender, or is their start a mirage?
The phrase "if the season ended today" is kind of terrible because it inherently leads to the truth that a season does not, in fact, end today — often far from it. But let's look ahead, anyway.
Sports
St. John's, Martin Luther open Saturday's D-III football playoffs
St. John's and Martin Luther have Division III games, and Minnesota State Mankato has a first-round bye in the Division II playoffs.
Gophers
Young Gophers seeking same early spark as Wisconsin men's hockey
When Minnesota and Wisconsin meet this weekend, fans will see two of the nation's youngest men's hockey teams looking to mature quickly. Right now, the Badgers are doing a bit better.
Outdoors
Book review: Story befits a harrowing encounter with a grizzly in the wild
As one might expect, the pace quickens when the moment arrives.
Duluth
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UMD women's hockey coach fights to make her mark in shadow of predecessor
Maura Crowell's office is a shrine to her team's glorious past, with wall-sized photos and the words "NCAA National Champions" painted above her desk.
Gophers
No. 1 Gophers women taking on UMD, gold-medal winner Rooney
One weekend highlight will be for the Gophers to face Minnesota Duluth's Maddie Rooney, the gold-medal winning goalie from the 2018 U.S. Olympic team.
Gophers
Penn State still huge factor in final weeks of Big Ten football
Gophers fans anticipating a trip to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship Game might want to pay some attention to Saturday's Penn State-Ohio State game.
Gophers
Still suspended from U wrestling, Steveson qualifies for Olympic trials
Gable Steveson qualified for the trials by winning his weight class at a meet in New York City last weekend. He remains under investigation by Hennepin County on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct.
Wild
Reusse: Enthusiastic fans? Determined skaters? Wild still has both
The sellout streak is over and the announced attendance of 17,574 was padded perhaps by a couple of thousand. But the alleged decline in interest in this team was not felt at the X.
Wild
'Guns vs. guns.' Wild survives frenzied finish to hold off Colorado
Ryan Suter, Jared Spurgeon and Mikko Koivu all blocked shots in the closing minutes while goalie Alex Stalock stopped everything fired at him in the third period.
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