Vikings
January 2, 2018
Vikings Offensive Coordinator Pat Shurmur (right) chats with head coach Mike Zimmer. ] Minnesota Vikings -vs- Cincinnati Bengals, U.S. Bank Stadium.

Vikings OC Pat Shurmur has four head coach interviews this week

A day after the Vikings include two days of practice during their playoff bye week, offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur will begin three days of interviews with teams interested in him as their next head coach.
Vikings
January 2, 2018
Film review: Jerick McKinnon 'seems fresh,' which could be big for Vikings' playoff hopes

Film review: Jerick McKinnon 'seems fresh,' which could be big for Vikings' playoff hopes

McKinnon revitalized the receiving back position in Minnesota. His 51 receptions this season were the most by a Vikings back since Moe Williams in 2003.
Wolves
January 2, 2018
The Minnesota Timberwolves' Taj Gibson (67) and Jimmy Butler (23) react after a Butler basket forced a Denver Nuggets timeout in overtime on Wednesday

Numbers say Wolves' Gibson is having his best season

Taj Gibson's solid play has boosted Wolves, but he's done it on a bigger stage.
Wild
January 2, 2018
Minnesota Wild's Mikael Granlund (64) celebrated his third goal of the game with Wild teammates Mikko Koivu (9) and Eric Staal (12) against the Nashvi

Wild-Florida game preview

The Wild opens the 2018 portion of its schedule in St. Paul, where the team is 9-1-1 in its past 11 games.
Gophers
January 2, 2018
Gophers' Mason day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's game vs. Illinois

Gophers' Mason day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's game vs. Illinois

Gophers senior guard Nate Mason is still day-to-day recovering from an ankle injury going into Wednesday's Big Ten game against Illinois.
Wolves
January 2, 2018
Yes, the Timberwolves are getting better on defense

Yes, the Timberwolves are getting better on defense

Perhaps the most surprising part about the first year of the Tom Thibodeau coaching era with the Timberwolves and the early part of this was that the Wolves didn't seem to be getting any better on defense.
Minneapolis
January 2, 2018

Former UW-Stout basketball player dies in Costa Rica plane crash

Amanda Geissler among 12 people who died on small plane in Costa Rica.
Wild
January 2, 2018
Zach Parise during the pregame warm ups. Parise is playing for the first time this season after missing 39 games due to an injury. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ �

Parise nervous, excited to return to Wild lineup

Winger Zach Parise will make his long-awaited return to the Wild lineup Tuesday against the Panthers.
Vikings
January 2, 2018
Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford was back at practice on Tuesday morning, Jan. 2, 2018. Photo by Andrew Krammer, Star Tribune

Quarterback Sam Bradford returns to Vikings practice

For the first time since Oct. 7, quarterback Sam Bradford was among his Vikings teammates at practice again Tuesday.
Gophers
January 2, 2018
Minnesota's running back Kobe McCrary was greeted by Head Coach P. J. Fleck as the seniors were recognized before Minnesota took on Wisconsin at TCF B

Three Gophers football players chosen for College Gridiron Showcase

Defensive back Adekunle Ayinde, running back Kobe McCrary and tight end Nate Wozniak will participate in the scouting event beginning Saturday in Texas.
Vikings
January 2, 2018
NFC playoff field could offer Vikings multiple chances at revenge

NFC playoff field could offer Vikings multiple chances at revenge

The NFC playoff field is a veritable gold mine — or filled with land mines, if you look at it another way — when it comes to the Vikings, their history and potential revenge.
Local
January 2, 2018
A cross country skier streaked past The Trailhead facility at Theodore Wirth Park which is under construction.

The Trailhead at Wirth Park to offer year-round outdoor fun

Winter sports enthusiasts at Wirth were getting an early taste of what's to come. Trails are open and cross-country ski and snowshoe rentals are available seven days a week.

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