Vikings
December 13, 2019
Thielen ready to play Sunday for Vikings

Thielen ready to play Sunday for Vikings

Wide receiver Adam Thielen, out since Nov. 3, was not on the injury list Friday as the team prepared to leave for Los Angeles.
Gophers
December 13, 2019
Minnesota setter Kylie Miller (14) celebrated Minnesota's 3-2 win over Florida in the third round of the NCAA volleyball tournament on Friday, Dec. 13

Gophers volleyball reaches Elite Eight with five-set win over Florida

The Gophers, seeded No. 7 in the NCAA Tournament, beat the No. 10 Gators 23-25, 25-14, 16-25, 25-15, 15-11 to reach the Austin Region finals.
Wolves
December 13, 2019
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins, center, passes to guard Shabazz Napier ahead of Charlotte Hornets forward Cody Martin in the second hal

Fast-break points evade Wolves despite gains in pace of play

The Timberwolves play fast but are "not a great finishing team at the moment," says coach Ryan Saunders.
Sports
December 13, 2019

Reusse: Battle for Stearns County football supremacy shows St. John's the victor

The Johnnies remain a college football force while St. Cloud State has decided to pack up the program.
Wild
December 13, 2019

Gameday preview: Wild vs. Philadelphia

The Wild is on an 8-0-3 streak at home, second in team history to a 10-0-3 run in 2017-18.
Gophers
December 13, 2019
Acting head coach and defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys, left, and head coach Jerry Kill. (MARLIN LEVISON/STARTRIBUNE(mlevison@startribune.com) ORG X

Claeys reunited with Kill on Virginia Tech football staff

Tracy Claeys will coach linebackers with the Hokies after resigning as Washington State defensive coordinator in October. He joins fellow former Gophers coach Jerry Kill, who is special assistant to the head coach.
Sports
December 13, 2019

Poll: How will the Vikings do against the Chargers?

Local
December 13, 2019

Creatures in motion: Outdoors people look back — and ahead

Featuring outdoors people across the spectrum (from hunters to mushers to trail stewards), catch up with some Minnesotans we featured this year, and hear about their plans for 2019.
Wolves
December 13, 2019
David Stern in 2013.

Former NBA Commissioner Stern has emergency brain surgery

Stern served exactly 30 years as the NBA's longest-tenured commissioner before Adam Silver replaced him on Feb. 1, 2014.
Vikings
December 13, 2019
Vikings at Chargers is huge for wild card, but not really for division race

Vikings at Chargers is huge for wild card, but not really for division race

If what you care about most is winning the NFC North and securing at least one home playoff game, the game you need to pay attention to doesn't involve the Vikings.
Gophers
December 13, 2019
Gophers holder Casey O'Brien and Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck embraced before the Wisconsin game. O'Brien, who had undergone surgery only a few d

Road trip: U's Casey O'Brien takes 16-hour car ride to accept award

The Disney Spirit Award is given to college football's most inspirational player, coach, team or figure. Casey O'Brien is a four-time cancer survivor who made his Minnesota debut this season.
Wild
December 13, 2019
The Wild's Jordan Greenway (18) and the Oilers' Darnell Nurse (25) got into a brawl in the second period Thursday night.

A goal, assist and fight give Wild's Greenway a Gordie Howe hat trick

"When he plays physical, he's into the game more and good things usually happen for him," coach Bruce Boudreau said. "So we hope he plays like that more often."

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