Vikings
December 15, 2019
FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2015, file photo, Oakland Raiders fans watch during the second half of an NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and t

Mark Craig's Week 15 story lines

The NFL says so long to Oakland for the second time.
Vikings
December 15, 2019
Minnesota Vikings punter Britton Colquitt (2) punted the ball down field in the first half. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com The

Beyond Week 15 with Mark Craig

Once a week, Mark Craig will dissect stats from around the league. This week, he discusses a special, special teams player and records that are meant to be broken.
Sports
December 15, 2019

NDSU gets past Illinois State 9-3 to reach FCS semifinals

Griffin Crosa kicked three second-quarter field goals and North Dakota State's defense did the rest as the defending national champion Bison beat Illinois State 9-3 in an FCS quarterfinal on Saturday.
Sports
December 15, 2019
St. John's wide receiver Ravi Alston looked for room to run during Saturday's NCAA Division III semifinal at Wisconsin-Whiteater on Dec. 14, 2019. Wis

Late field goal sends Wisconsin-Whitewater past St. John's in NCAA Division III semifinals

The Warhawks sacked Jackson Erdmann seven times.
Wild
December 14, 2019
Minnesota Wild's Eric Staal looks to teammate Jonas Brodin in celebration after Staal scored a goal against the Philadelphia Flyers in the first perio

Wild-Philadelphia game recap

A quick look at Saturday night's victory.
Sports
December 14, 2019

Sports on the air

Vikings
December 14, 2019

Vikings travel by the numbers

The Star Tribune surveyed 283 fans who said they had attended at least one Vikings road game this season. Here is a recap of the results.
Gophers
December 14, 2019

Some early-season Gophers numbers

Comparing this season's Gophers statistics to last year's and the Gophers' previous nine-game starts under Richard Pitino.
Gophers
December 14, 2019
Gophers guard Marcus Carr drove to the basket in the second half.

Five things that need to happen for Richard Pitino's Gophers

Gophers
December 14, 2019
University of Minnesota hockey coach Doug Woog, left, and Athletic Director Paul Giel, right, at the 1985 news conference announcing Woog's appointmen

Doug Woog's record and Gophers winningest coaches

Doug Woog had the most coaching victories in program history until he was passed by his successor, Don Lucia.
Gophers
December 14, 2019
Oklahoma State guard Isaac Likekele grabs a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college semi final basketball game against the Syracuse in the NI

A look at Gophers' next eight games

Wild
December 14, 2019
Minnesota Wild's Carson Soucy celebrates with teammates Jordan Greenway, left, and Jonas Brodin, right, after Soucy scored a short-handed goal against

Wild downs Flyers, overcomes adversity during three-game homestand

The Wild finished off a three-game homestand with a 4-1 win over the Flyers.

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