Gophers
December 6, 2017
Minnesota's Nate Mason (2) is defended by Nebraska's Jordy Tshimanga (32) and Isaac Copeland (14) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball

Gophers frustrated with physical play, missed foul calls at Nebraska

Gophers senior guard Nate Mason was upset by the officiating in Minnesota's loss at Nebraska. "They played a very good game, but it was bad officiating," he said.
Wild
December 6, 2017
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook (7) lost his footing while guarding Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek (14) in the first period last

Eriksson Ek returning to Wild after two weeks in Iowa

The Wild was off Wednesday, but the team didn't stay idle – recalling center Joel Eriksson Ek from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League.
Vikings
December 6, 2017
Vikings OC Pat Shurmur should be a hot head coaching candidate

Vikings OC Pat Shurmur should be a hot head coaching candidate

File this under: Good problem to have, but something to nonetheless keep an eye on. Pat Shurmur's work with the Vikings' offense could get him a promotion with another team.
Twins
December 6, 2017
Duke pitching coach to be Twins minor league pitching coordinator

Duke pitching coach to be Twins minor league pitching coordinator

Maki replaces Eric Rasmussen, who was fired in September after 27 years with the organization.
Vikings
December 6, 2017
Case Keenum, Vikings should see plenty of Panthers' blitzes

Case Keenum, Vikings should see plenty of Panthers' blitzes

The Vikings' success in protecting Case Keenum could be a significant factor in a game against a Panthers defense that looks markedly different than it did a year ago.
Local
December 6, 2017
The two-handed technique proved valuable to Sawyer Stevens.

Tevlin: Minnesota bus crash survivor was broken but never defeated

Sawyer Stevens' $100,000 scholarship won during the Big Ten title game doesn't compare to the story of his rise from the bus crash near Cottonwood, Minn., in 2008.
Wild
December 6, 2017
Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba falls to the ice in front of of Los Angeles Kings center Torrey Mitchell during the first period of an NHL hockey

Kings rally past Wild with goals off Brodin's skate, Dumba's stick

The four-goal rally featured a fluky goal that caromed off Jonas Brodin's skate to break a 2-2 tie and Marian Gaborik's milestone goal off Matt Dumba's stick less than 90 seconds later.
Vikings
December 6, 2017
Arizona Cardinals running back Adrian Peterson (23) runs back onto the field prior to the second half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Bu

Success of Vikings, Saints accentuates fall of Adrian Peterson

Peterson's worth was undeniable five years ago when he won NFL Most Valuable Player award while carrying the Vikings into the playoffs. Sadly, his value today is equally unmistakable.
Gophers
December 6, 2017
Minnesota's Dupree McBrayer (1) tries to get around Nebraska's Glynn Watson Jr. (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincol

Gophers left looking red-faced in road loss to Nebraska

The No. 14-ranked Gophers lacked energy and squandered chances on both ends of the court in losing for the fifth straight time at Nebraska.
Outdoors
December 6, 2017
(From left) Gavin Lagro, 12; Kale Flemming, 11; and Henry Lagro, 11, shot antlerless deer within an hour of each other in northern Wisconsin.

Minnesota deer harvest rises 15 percent because of abundance, eased regulations

Deer hunters have taken 190,000 deer statewide starting with the archery season, continuing through the regular firearms season and now into the muzzleloader season.
Wild
December 6, 2017
Wild defenseman Matt Dumba lined up the game-winning shot against Blues goalie Jake Allen in overtime Saturday.

Sunday's overtime shakeup came after Wild went to its data

The two-defenseman, one-forward lineup to start the 3-on-3 overtime against the Blues on Saturday was a tweak the Wild has made after checking in with its analytics department to help improve the team's results in the extra period.
Wild
December 6, 2017
Boudreau: Signs of Wild's third-period collapse started earlier

Boudreau: Signs of Wild's third-period collapse started earlier

The Kings scored four consecutive goals in the third period to pull away for a 5-2 comeback win over the Wild Tuesday at Staples Center.

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