Vikings
January 23, 2017
A Green Bay Packers fan watched play during the second half of the NFC Championship Game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

Cheeseheads shred their Packers after title-game loss

You thought the Packers had a pretty good season, right? Well, there was some pretty good blame-throwing after Green Bay was whipped in the NFC Championship Game. Take a look.
January 23, 2017
Two ex-Gophers help Falcons steamroll Packers, reach Super Bowl

Two ex-Gophers help Falcons steamroll Packers, reach Super Bowl

Ra'Shede Hageman and De'Vondre Campbell, two former Gophers defensive standouts, played important roles in Atlanta's thumping of Green Bay.
January 23, 2017

George Paton to interview with Colts

George Paton, who has been Rick Spielman's right-hand man in Minnesota since 2006, is also a finalist for the open GM job with the 49ers.
High Schools
January 23, 2017
Joe Rohlf of Eagan returned a serve of John Kasner of Orono during a table tennis scrimmage at Eagan high school Wednesday January 11,2017 in Eagan, M

Prep table tennis popularity on the rise in metro area

Table tennis is growing in popularity as a high school club sport in the metro area, with 22 teams competing in the state tournament last winter.
January 23, 2017
Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr

Despite disappointing 2016 season, Anthony Barr earns Pro Bowl invite

A few weeks ago, coach Mike Zimmer admitted that in his disappointing third NFL season, Anthony Barr had showed "a tendency to coast."
Vikings
January 23, 2017
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan spiked the ball after scoring on a quarterback keeper against the Packers in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday.

Souhan: Signs point toward a dramatic Super Bowl

The NFL could use a dramatic Super Bowl. Only two of this year's playoff games have been decided by fewer than two touchdowns.
Wolves
January 23, 2017
Minnesota Timberwolves teammates Karl-Anthony Towns, center, and Tyus Jones (1) celebrate their lead in the second half of an NBA basketball game Sund

Towns, Dunn spark Wolves to fifth win in seven games

Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points and 12 rebounds while rookie Kris Dunn moved into the starting lineup with Ricky Rubio away from the team.
Wild
January 23, 2017
Victor Arvidsson (38) celebrated as a the puck went past Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper for a go ahead goal by Filip Forsberg (9) in the third period. ] CA

In-season goalie gear switch irritates Wild's Dubnyk

The Wild goaltender doesn't like changing equipment as it is, let alone in the middle of the hockey season.
Wild
January 23, 2017

Gallery: Nashville 4, Wild 2

The Wild squandered a 2-0 lead and lost 4-2 to the Nashville Predators at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday night.
Outdoors
January 23, 2017
Nick Hoffman has made a name and career of his fiddling prowess. The recognition has allowed him to circle back on his love of hunting, too, with one

A Minnesota kid who was a fiddling fool runs with his passion for music, hunting

Nick Hoffman, who grew up Nowthen, Minn., has been a fiddler to the stars in country music, and parlayed that success into an outdoors TV presence.
Outdoors
January 23, 2017
This whitetail buck hasn't yet lost his antlers. The animal was photographed Thursday in southeast Minnesota, where five deer have been found with chr

Anderson: CWD requires decisive management action

The only chance Minnesota has to avoid a whitetail CWD infection rate similar to that found in southern Wisconsin is to hit the disease hard when it pops up, and keep hitting it, indefinitely.
Minneapolis
January 23, 2017
January 26, 1972 Corky Taylor Extends Helping Hand to Ohio State's Luke Witte Just Before Brawl, Witte had been fouled by Minnesota's Clyde Turner; Ta

1972 hoops brawl made for one nasty night in U's sports history

It erupted 45 years ago this week near the end of the Gophers-Ohio State basketball game at Williams Arena.

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