Introduction: Afton's Jessie Diggins made history again early Tuesday, taking home the bronze medal in the women's individual freestyle sprint at the Beijing Games — the first U.S. woman to win a medal in an individual cross-country skiing event.
Whalen's struggles, Diggins' medal and a warning about trade talk
February 8, 2022 at 3:04PM
5:00: Jim Souhan joins host Michael Rand as they discuss a variety of subjects, including: The Gophers women's basketball team is struggling this year in Lindsay Whalen's fourth season, but Souhan is urging patience as she continues to grow into the job and welcomes in a strong recruiting class next year. ... Plus thoughts on the Vikings' coaching hire and what the Wolves should do at the trade deadline.
25:00: It's important to remember as always when you hear trade rumors: Teams are often trying to create leverage, and they are doing it by filtering messages of varying degrees of truth through the national media.
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The Wild prevailed 5-4 on Tuesday night, moving back into first place in the NHL with a hard-fought victory in their first trip to Utah. Matt Boldy scored the winner in the shootout.
