Vikings
September 19, 2019
Kirk Cousins is an elite Monday Morning QB, but Sundays are a different story

Kirk Cousins is an elite Monday Morning QB, but Sundays are a different story

With his most recent mea culpa, Kirk Cousins' record remains elite as a Monday Morning Quarterback — that catch-all phrase for recognizing mistakes after the fact being applied quite literally here.
Gophers
September 19, 2019
Rochester basketball star chooses North Carolina over Gophers women

Rochester basketball star chooses North Carolina over Gophers women

Rochester Lourdes senior Alyssa Ustby, a 6-2 senior guard/forward combo, announced her decision to play for the University of North Carolina.
Twins
September 19, 2019
Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli (5), second from left, took out Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (12), center, in the sixth innin

Silent night: Twins bats shut down by White Sox bullpen in 3-1 loss

Eight Chicago pitchers combined to hold the Twins to three hits, all of them coming after Minnesota starter Jake Odorizzi, who pitched well, had been removed from the game.
Twins
September 19, 2019
White Sox announcer roasts Twins' Rosario for not hustling on hit

White Sox announcer roasts Twins' Rosario for not hustling on hit

Broadcaster Steve Stone called out Eddie Rosario for watching the flight of the ball, a play that resulted in the Twins player being thrown out at third base.
Sports
September 19, 2019
Podcast Thursday: Cousins, Twins playoff drive, U recruiting woes

Podcast Thursday: Cousins, Twins playoff drive, U recruiting woes

Go deeper on the Vikings quarterback situation, what's ahead for the Twins and what's up with Gophers recruiting efforts with fresh podcasts from the Star Tribune staff.
Gophers
September 19, 2019

U women's basketball picks up commitment from five-star recruit

Alexia Smith, a 5-8 guard from Africentric High School in Columbus, Ohio, is coach Lindsay's Whalen's highest-rated recruit yet.
Minneapolis
September 19, 2019
Minnesota's Linebackers coach Mike Sherels was on the field for warm-up before Minnesota took on the Iowa Hawkeyes at TCF Bank Stadium, Saturday, Octo

Former Gophers player and coach settles with U hospital over treatment

Mike Sherels, a football captain who later became an assistant coach, reached a $1 million settlement with the University of Minnesota Medical Center Fairview for treatment in 2016 that left him in a coma.
Wild
September 19, 2019
Ryan Hartman had a nice debut for the Wild on Tuesday night, scoring the team's only goal in an overtime loss to Dallas.

Agitator, pest, whatever: Wild glad to add Hartman's grit to roster

New Wild forward Ryan Hartman will bring certain depth and grit to the team but believes he can help offensively, too.
Vikings
September 19, 2019
Vikings running back Dalvin Cook

Hartman: Cook is the cure for the Vikings sloppy offense

The difference in the run game is night and day as the Vikings lead the NFC in rushing and are tied for the NFL lead in yards per carry.
Vikings
September 19, 2019
Minnesota Vikings kicker Daniel Carlson (7) dropped his head after missing a 35 yard field goal attempt in overtime giving the Vikings a 29-29- tie wi

After boot from Vikings, kicker Carlson rock solid for Raiders

After the bad day in Green Bay that led to his release last season, kicker Daniel Carlson returns to U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday having done very well with his new team.
Twins
September 19, 2019
Twins starting pitcher Kyle Gibson.

Reusse: Twins need Gibson at his best, but he's battling more than hitters

Kyle Gibson has yet to fully recover from E. coli he picked up last winter, which likely is tied to the colitis he was diagnosed with after the All-Star break.
Gophers
September 19, 2019
Ben Carlson of East Ridge and Steven Crowl of Eastview made verbal commitments to Wisconsin this week. Both made recruiting visits to Minnesota last m

Border battered: Wisconsin gets two U basketball recruits in 24 hours

Of seven players in the Class of 2020 offered men's basketball scholarships by the Gophers, four have already chosen other schools. That's left many Minnesota fans frustrated.

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