Gophers
December 5, 2016
Gophers will head to San Diego for Holiday Bowl, facing Washington State

Gophers will head to San Diego for Holiday Bowl, facing Washington State

It's the team's first bowl game in California since the '60s. Washington State is coached by Mike Leach, who steered Texas Tech to a stunning comeback victory over the Gophers in the 2006 Insight Bowl, rallying from a 31-point deficit.
Wild
December 5, 2016
Wild beats Oilers 2-1 on Koivu's fifth career OT goal

Wild beats Oilers 2-1 on Koivu's fifth career OT goal

The captain scored on a pretty deke and backhander after Charlie Coyle set him up to tie Brent Burns with a team-record fifth career overtime goal.
Wolves
December 5, 2016
Minnesota Timberwolves Kris Dunn (3). ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com - November 30, 2016, Minneapolis, MN, Target Center, NBA, Minnesota

Wolves bench comes to life during road trip

The reserves combined for 83 points in games at New York and Charlotte.
Wolves
December 5, 2016
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins, left, looks to pass around Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller in the second half of an NBA basketball

Down 10 in fourth quarter, Wolves rally, top Charlotte in OT

Ricky Rubio, Andrew Wiggins and Gorgui Dieng all hit key three-pointers to spark the victory.
Gophers
December 5, 2016
The Wild's first-round draft pick in 2016, Wisconsin center Luke Kunin (center), is on the preliminary 27-player roster for the U.S. national junior t

Six Minnesotans, two Wild draft picks on Team USA junior roster

The team will be pared to 23 players before the world junior tournament in Canada.
High Schools
December 5, 2016

Prep athletes of the week: Shakopee wrestler's high points keep on coming

Alex Crowe did his part in his team's record-shattering dual meet victory over perennial state champion Apple Valley. But he and a teammate also preached to their peers that "one victory wasn't the whole season.''
Twins
December 5, 2016
Ervin Santana is the Twins' de facto ace.

Winter meetings update: How will Twins upgrade their rotation?

The Twins would like to add quality pitching at a time when there doesn't seem to be a lot of it available.
Wolves
December 5, 2016
Wolves star center Karl-Anthony Towns is walking a little lighter after his team overcame a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter's final minute S

Unlikely OT victory in Charlotte puts a smile on Towns' face

Wolves star center Karl-Anthony Towns is walking a little lighter after his team overcame a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter's final minute Saturday at Charlotte.
December 5, 2016
T.J. Clemmings to the Pro Bowl? Here's a tweet suggesting you vote for him

T.J. Clemmings to the Pro Bowl? Here's a tweet suggesting you vote for him

Surely this is just his representation trying to do him a favor by promoting him, but in this case the Vikings' second-year tackle might have benefited from staying out of the spotlight.
Twins
December 5, 2016
Minnesota Twins' Brian Dozier jogs home after hitting a solo home run off Detroit Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez, right, during the first inning in the

Dozier is Twins' most valuable chip at winter meetings today

Derek Falvey, the Twins' chief baseball officer, made it clear Sunday that he's not actively shopping former All-Star Brian Dozier, who is coming off a 42-homer, 99-RBI season. But they are listening to inquiries.
Gophers
December 5, 2016
Big Ten hockey off to hot start with heavy presence in national poll

Big Ten hockey off to hot start with heavy presence in national poll

The Big Ten entered conference play last weekend with four teams – the most since the conference started – ranked in the USCHO Top 20 led by Penn State, Ohio State and the Gophers.
High Schools
December 5, 2016
Raiyne Adams left of St. Paul Como Park fought for loose ball with Mackenzie Kramer of Becker Wednesday March 16, 2016 at Mariucci Arena Minneapolis,

West metro girls' basketball preview: Younger talent abounds

Players and teams to watch this girls' basketball season.

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