Wild
December 9, 2016
Edmonton Oilers' goalie Cam Talbot, left, stops a shot by Minnesota Wild's center Tyler Graovac (44) while Edmonton Oilers' Jason Pominville, right, t

Postgame: Boudreau lauds fourth line after Wild wins its first shootout this season

Devan Dubnyk and the Wild once again shut down Connor McDavid to take two points from playing Edmonton.
Sports
December 9, 2016
Seattle Sounders forward Jordan Morris

Soccer insider: Tactical space battle looms in MLS title game

The Major League Soccer Cup Final between Seattle and Toronto on Saturday will be a fascinating tactical battle, in addition to being the culmination of the MLS season.
Wolves
December 9, 2016

Rubio: Wolves 'didn't play with heart' in loss to Detroit

Another flop, this time a 27-point loss to the Pistons, left the Wolves raising the issues of attitude and effort in a quiet postgame locker room.
Gophers
December 9, 2016

Reusse: U volleyball has become a happening more than ever

Even the CEO of USA Volleyball was in attendance on Friday night. Of course, his daughter Maddie Beal does play for the Gophers.
Wolves
December 9, 2016
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) shoots the ball over Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) in the first half of an NBA basketba

Is 27-point loss to Pistons rock bottom for Wolves?

Coach Tom Thibodeau laments a "low-energy" second half
Wild
December 9, 2016
Wild defenseman Christian Folin returns for the first time in eight games on Tuesday night from a sprained MCL.

Wild's Folin cleared to return, but Boudreau holds him out

Two weeks after finding out he could miss up to a month with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee, defenseman Christian Folin has been cleared to return to the Wild lineup.
Wolves
December 9, 2016
The Wolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns will get his five-year, maximum extension in 2018.

Buddies Aldrich, Leuer took similar road from Minnesota to NBA

Rivals in high school. Both played for multiple teams trying to find the right spot. Both had Development League stints.
Vikings
December 9, 2016
Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford (8) was sacked by Cedric Thornton (92) in the fourth quarter.

Cowboys lineman Thornton not fined for hit on Bradford

Cedric Thornton wasn't flagged for hitting Sam Bradford's helmet Dec. 1 at U.S. Bank Stadium, and he won't be fined for the hit either.
Wolves
December 9, 2016
Utah Jazz's George Hill, left, drives around Minnesota Timberwolves' Nemanja Bjelica of Serbia in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Monday,

Bjelica out vs. Detroit with a sore right ankle

Nemanja Bjelica had become a key member of the Wolves' reserve unit, but he'll be out of uniform Friday night at Target Center.
Sports
December 9, 2016

Live: Concordia-St. Paul in NCAA D-II volleyball semifinals at 7:30 p.m.

The Golden Bears advanced into the national semifinals for a ninth time with Thursday's victory over American International.
Wolves
December 9, 2016
Charles Barkley weighs in: Bench Rubio, start Kris Dunn

Charles Barkley weighs in: Bench Rubio, start Kris Dunn

The TNT analyst and former NBA star also wants the Timberwolves to play with a better pace and get Karl-Anthony Towns the ball more.
South Metro
December 9, 2016
Hard core snowboarder Nick Lundquist of Minneapolis took to the slopes in the rain Wednesday evening at Buck Hill in Burnsville, trying out the "Nevep

Finally! Ski season opens in Twin Cities

Hyland Hills Ski Area in Bloomington opened last week, Afton Alps near Hastings opened Thursday and Buck Hill in Burnsville and Welch Village will open Friday.

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