Gophers
January 30, 2023
The Minnesota Gophers took the field to a nearly empty TCF Bank Stadium.

Former Gophers football players' lawsuit against U dismissed

In the lawsuit, nine men claimed they suffered severe emotional distress and financial damage as a result of being falsely cast as sex offenders.
Randball
January 30, 2023
Patrick Mahomes (left) and Jalen Hurts (right) will lead their teams into the Super Bowl with performances that leave doubt about whether the Vikings

5 NFL playoff takeaways: Referees, QBs and context for Kirk Cousins

Among other things gleaned from the conference title games, it was hard to watch them and conclude that the Vikings have a Super Bowl ceiling with Cousins as their quarterback.
Vikings
January 30, 2023
The absence of “Chiefaholic” from a road game last month caused Kansas City fans to wonder what was up — and led to the discovery that he was in

How a high-profile Chiefs super fan ended up in an Oklahoma jail

Kansas City fans worried when one of their team's most recognizable supporters didn't show up for a game. When he turned up in jail, they wondered if they'd known him at all.
High Schools
January 30, 2023
Taylor Woodson (left) and Nunu Agara are key figures for No. 1 Hopkins, which lost Saturday to a Minnesota team for the first time since the 2021 Clas

Despite loss, Hopkins keeps No. 1 spot in girls basketball Top 10

Recent wins over No. 3 Wayzata and No. 4 St. Michael-Albertville kept the Royals at the top of the rankings despite Saturday's loss to Class 2A power Providence Academy.
High Schools
January 30, 2023
Boden Kapke of Holy Family (left) and Nasir Whitlock of DeLaSalle propelled their teams back into the boys basketball Metro Top 10.

Restart: DeLaSalle, Holy Family return to boys basketball Metro Top 10

Those two teams from the smaller classes kept pushing and regained ground lost.
Gophers
January 30, 2023
Gophers forward Pharrel Payne made a pass during the first half of Saturday’s loss at Northwestern.

Four takeaways: Lopsided loss to Wildcats showcases shortcomings

It had been five years since the Gophers men's basketball team suffered a bigger loss at Northwestern than its 81-61 defeat over the weekend.
Sports
January 30, 2023
Zac Padrnos talks about winning the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza with a 9.45-pound walleye Saturday.

Kids win big: One hits $10,000 shot and 13-year-old wins a truck

Two of the biggest winners in sports over the weekend were youngsters who pulled off feats that made them the center of attention on a North Dakota basketball court and a Minnesota lake.
Vikings
January 30, 2023
Danielle Hunter celebrates after a sack against the New York Giants in December.

Hunter becomes seventh Viking named to Pro Bowl

The NFL is adding players to replace Eagles and Chiefs Pro Bowlers, whose teams will be in the Super Bowl. Danielle Hunter of the Vikings is getting one of those spots.
Sports
January 30, 2023
Patrick Reusse takes on Gophers basketball woes, NFL officials roles

Patrick Reusse takes on Gophers basketball woes, NFL officials roles

Reusse and host Michael Rand on the state of Gophers men's and women's basketball, which isn't good right now, and the outsized role of NFL officials and their calls. Plus, praise for the Timberwolves.
High Schools
January 30, 2023
Providence Academy guard Maddyn Greenway, shown during the 2022 Class 2A title game, scored 41 points on Saturday to lead her team past Hopkins.

Battle of No. 1s: Providence Acad. (2A) ends Hopkins (4A) girls' streak

Freshman guard Maddyn Greenway scored a season-high 43 points to lead the Lions in their 13th consecutive victory and end the Hopkins stream at 30.
Gophers
January 30, 2023
Michigan Wolverines guard Leigha Brown (32) dribbled pass Minnesota Gophers guard Mi'Cole Cayton (21) in the first half.

Whalen's Gophers lose to Michigan, score fewest points since 2010

Minnesota started a stretch against four nationally ranked Big Ten teams with a 36-point loss that doesn't bode well for those games.
Vikings
January 30, 2023
Philadelphia Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman, center, celebrates with the players after beating the San Francisco 49ers.

Souhan: Vikings fans should admire what Super Bowl-bound Eagles have pulled off

Vikings fans have their reasons for resenting the Philadelphia Eagles, but they should admire the way the NFC champions have gone about their business.

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