January 16, 2017
Hector Santiago is important to the Twins, but what should they expect?

Hector Santiago is important to the Twins, but what should they expect?

In a relatively quiet transaction heading into the weekend, the Twins made a pretty significant pitching decision about their lefthanded pitcher.
January 16, 2017
U of M dance team: an athletic dynasty you might not know about

U of M dance team: an athletic dynasty you might not know about

This past weekend, the school won its 17th and 18th national titles since 2003. That's more than one per year. What does it take for the dance team to be that good?
Gophers
January 16, 2017
Trouble on ice? Gophers women swept for only second time since 2010

Trouble on ice? Gophers women swept for only second time since 2010

The Gophers hold a one-point lead over UMD in the WCHA standings after the Bulldogs sweep -- and at risk of finishing in third place for just the second time in program history.
Sports
January 16, 2017
Soccer writer's journey: From World Cup fandom to covering the Loons

Soccer writer's journey: From World Cup fandom to covering the Loons

Meet Megan Ryan, the Star Tribune's new soccer writer. "Back in summer 2010, I became obsessed with the World Cup. Like, printed-out-the-schedule-and-wrote-down-the-result-of-each-match obsessed."
January 16, 2017
Antonio Brown records and posts Mike Tomlin's postgame Patriots rant

Antonio Brown records and posts Mike Tomlin's postgame Patriots rant

Mike Tomlin's fiery personality (and defensive acumen) made him a hot coaching candidate after just one season as Vikings defensive coordinator a decade ago. The language is, to say the least, NSFW.
Polls
January 16, 2017

Poll: Would you rather have your favorite team ...

January 16, 2017
Kennedy Polamalu

Vikings reportedly will hire Kennedy Polamalu as running backs coach

Polamalu, who played fullback collegiately at USC, was the offensive coordinator at UCLA for only the 2016 season and was not retained.
Vikings
January 16, 2017
Rodgers' redemption run for Packers continues with 'greatest throw' in Dallas

Rodgers' redemption run for Packers continues with 'greatest throw' in Dallas

It wasn't long ago that Sports Illustrated's Peter King wrote, 'There is something amiss with Rodgers. Anyone who watches football can see.'
High Schools
January 16, 2017
Nevada's Marcus Marshall (1) celebrates his team's win following the end of an NCAA college basketball game against New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., S

Reusse: St. Paul Johnson star impresses Musselman at Nevada

Marcus Marshall was a star at St. Paul Johnson. Five years later, he's closing his college career making big shots in a manner his coach hasn't seen before.
January 16, 2017
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers scrambled away from Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr during a Dec. 24, 2016, game in Green Bay.

Vikings grades, outlook: Anthony Barr's quiet season an enigma at linebacker

Barr, the former ninth overall pick, played more than ever in his third NFL season, but didn't make the same splash plays Vikings followers became accustomed to seeing from the linebacker.
Wild
January 16, 2017
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) looks on as Minnesota Wild right wing Jason Pominville (29) scores the game winning goal during the thir

Boudreau says Kuemper is 'going to have to get better'

The backup goaltender, who surrendered a 4-0 lead Saturday in Dallas before Jason Zucker's late winning goal bailed him out, has allowed four or more goals five times and three goals two other times in his nine starts.
Wild
January 16, 2017
First-place Wild rallies from two down to beat Chicago

First-place Wild rallies from two down to beat Chicago

Jason Pominville snapped a 19-game goal drought with the third-period game-winner to help the conference- and division-leading Wild take a two-point lead on Chicago while playing four fewer games than the Blackhawks.

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