Wild
December 8, 2016
Wild finishes 'long grind' of a road trip with gritty win in Toronto

Wild finishes 'long grind' of a road trip with gritty win in Toronto

Thanks to Devan Dubnyk's continued stellar play - he made 17 of 35 saves in the third period - the Wild tiptoed to victory over the Maple Leafs to end a grueling trip.
Sports
December 8, 2016

Boom! The winner of our Minnesota play-by-play announcer poll is ...

Wolves
December 8, 2016
Kevin Harlan, second from right, and the TNT television broadcast crew. (from left, Reggie Miller, Kenny Smith, Harlan and unknown)

'The original.' Harlan recalls his days as the voice of the Timberwolves

Now a fixture on national broadcasts, Kevin Harlan once upon a time made early Wolves games must-listen radio.
Vikings
December 8, 2016
Peterson plans to play this season -- only if Vikings have shot at playoffs

Peterson plans to play this season -- only if Vikings have shot at playoffs

Adrian Peterson, out since a Week 2 knee injury, wants to return later this month with the hope of leading the Vikings into the postseason. But he won't play 'for obvious reasons' if the team has been eliminated.
Twins
December 8, 2016
Second baseman Brian Dozier (2) wants to stay with the Twins but knows it’s not his decision.

Winter meetings will end, but trade talks will continue

The final hours of the winter meetings should be interesting Thursday as teams try to strike deals. The Dodgers have done very little so far and have the assets to execute a deal for the Twins' Brian Dozier.
Twins
December 8, 2016
Twins manager Paul Molitor.

Molitor adjusts to 'collaboration' with new Twins bosses

How the relationship between Twins manager Paul Molitor and new Chief Baseball Officer Derek Falvey evolves will be worth watching in 2017.
Vikings
December 8, 2016
Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford watched from the bench against the Detroit Lions during a Thanksgiving Day loss.

Reusse: Vikings, fans discover that injuries always have their say

State Fair chatter was all about the Vikings and the promising road ahead. By Thanksgiving, that kind of talk had evaporated faster than healthy bodies on the roster.
Wolves
December 8, 2016
"Goog-ly, Oog-ly, Oog-ly, baby!' Kevin Harlan calls the Wolves

"Goog-ly, Oog-ly, Oog-ly, baby!' Kevin Harlan calls the Wolves

While many of his signature calls came from his later work on a national level, Minnesotans have their own Kevin Harlan calls to remember.
Wild
December 8, 2016
Winnipeg Jets center Marko Dano chased the puck down to the ice while being challenged from behind by Minnesota Wild right wing Nino Niederreiter.

Wild notes: Advanced stats reflect well on Niederreiter

For much of his four seasons with the Wild, Nino Niederreiter has been an analytics darling. Just don't ask him to explain how.
Sports
December 8, 2016

Mauer says Dozier trade talk is 'tough'

Vikings
December 8, 2016
Zimmer says he's 'good to go' but little else about eye surgeries

Zimmer says he's 'good to go' but little else about eye surgeries

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer declined to get into details about his multiple surgeries to repair a detached retina, but did not appear concerned.
Vikings
December 8, 2016
Vikings owner Zygi Wilf

Hartman: Wilf stresses Vikings season is not over yet

Zygi Wilf is hopeful that his team can repeat the 4-0, playoff-clinching finish of 2012.

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