Twins
After adding Cron and Schoop, Twins go dormant at Winter Meetings
They added a minor league pitcher in the Rule 5 draft on Thursday before leaving Las Vegas and planning to wait for the free-agent market to evolve.
Outdoors
Sending out a #Stribfall with readers' photographs
The feeling and look out there is winter, but fall in Minnesota is having its final few days. Thus, some photos below from the season. Like so many images tagged #stribfall and shared on Instagram, they are observant, interesting and colorful.
Vikings
Every Vikings playoff scenario you need for the rest of the season
With the help of FiveThirtyEight.com's prediction model, here are some scenarios for the rest of the season as it pertains to making the postseason: Long story short: Vikings really need to win Sunday.
Wolves
Why can't the Timberwolves win a conference game on the road?
The Wolves' defense and rebounding have been abysmal in Western Conference road games, which is one reason they've lost all 10 of them.
Sports
Twin Cities sports venues rank poorly in ESPN's food safety inspection report
ESPN's Outside The Lines published an exhaustive report on food safety at every major North American sports venue. None of the four Twin Cities sports venues on the list fared well.
Gophers
Reusse: Former U coach began Big Ten's volleyball rise with Illini
Mike Hebert, who coached the Gophers to Final Fours in 2003, 2004 and 2009, was the first coach in the Big Ten to bring a team — Illinois — to the Final Four in 1987.
Vikings
Best-frayed plans: There's a whiff of desperation coming from Vikings
Clinging to a playoff spot and with a new offensive coordinator, Sunday's Vikings game against Miami at U.S. Bank Stadium suddenly feels more than just the next "big game" on the schedule.
Vikings
Vikings prepare for Week 15 while others won't let go of Week 14
Vikings players and coaches met with the media Wednesday, two days after a loss at Seattle which led to the firing of offensive coordinator John DeFilippo.
Vikings
Hartman: NFC's best from a year ago, Vikings and Eagles, are scrambling
The Vikings and Eagles are hanging in the playoff race, despite coaching and quarterback switches.
Gophers
Final Four volleyball coaches support one another — until their teams play
The coaches of the Final Four teams have often crossed paths on their way to the top. Those relationships will be put on hold in Thursday night's NCAA semifinals.
Minneapolis
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Even without U, spike in volleyball interest should fill Target Center
Given volleyball's spike in popularity in Minnesota, promoters expect full houses on Thursday and Saturday.
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