Outdoors
Firearms, bows, trail cams: DNR auction of confiscated gear begins
Online bidding has started on everything from firearms to bows to trail cams – even a 13-point shoulder mount -- confiscated out in the field by Minnesota conservation officers.
Gophers
Stats are great. Now it's time for Tanner Morgan to take the next step
The Gophers quarterback set a batch of school records during his first season leading the team. 2020 holds a special set of challenges for leading the No. 21-ranked Gophers.
Vikings
Dolphins' QB plan is enough to make a Vikings fan jealous
While the Vikings ride out their struggling season, the Miami Dolphins are turning over their offense to first-round draft pick Tua Tagovailoa despite the solid play of the veteran he's replacing.
Sports
Up close or far away: Readers react to our Sid Hartman stories
Our readers shared hundreds of comments that appeared with Patrick Reusse's story about Hartman's life. Here's a sampling:
Vikings
Bears didn't spend at quarterback. Instead, they have money players
While the 1-5 Vikings had hoped one of the league's highest-paid quarterbacks would carry them through a transition period defensively, the 5-1 Bears went in the opposite direction.
Gophers
This will be a Big Ten football season like no other
The pandemic, jumbled schedules and social justice issues will combine to make 2020 unique.
Vikings
Left tackle of future, Vikings' rookie Cleveland debuting at right guard
Mike Zimmer said Ezra Cleveland had "some moments he'd like to have back" during his first game on Sunday, but also showed why the Vikings coveted him in the NFL draft.
Vikings
![Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Anthony Barr (55) left Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) at the end off the game .] Jerry Holt • Jerry.Holt@](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/3ALXRUDOUK3AWVCAAAWUPEZMB4.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Souhan: Did a playoff victory actually doom the Vikings' future?
Who deserves the blame for the Vikings' 1-5 record and seemingly dismal future? Here's a nomination for an unlikely candidate.
Gophers
U game still on despite Michigan students' stay-in-place order
University of Michigan students are under an emergency stay-in-place order because of the spread of the COVID-19 virus. But the football team is among those exempt.
Sports
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'Sidisms' made for big laughs, even if their creator didn't get the joke
They were known as "Sidisms." Malaprops and mispronunciations that became as much an indelible part of Sid Hartman's career as his scoops and "close personal friends."
Gophers
Five Big Ten players to watch
Here are a few of the standout performers coming to a Big Ten football stadium near you this season:
Twins
After silent summer, World Series crowd is welcome and worrisome
Twins writer Phil Miller reports in from the World Series, where he realized how much he missed having fans in the seats while being alarmed by how many behaved.
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