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WR Stephen Burton, a rookie seventh-round draft pick, injured the medial collateral ligament in his knee and was placed on injured reserve. He won’t require surgery. Burton made the team as a practice-squad player. He …
13 Dec 11
Almost in anonymity, Minnesota keeps rolling. The NHL standings leader completed a sweep of its four-game West Coast road trip when it upended Phoenix 4-1 Saturday night. The Wild have won seven in a row …
12 Dec 11
Just when Timberwolves fans finally had something to really get excited about, along came the NBA lockout. That delayed the season by nearly two months and placed the team in a precarious position as the …
12 Dec 11
The Vikings need to finish 2-1 against the Saints, Redskins and Bears to avoid becoming the first team to lose 14 games in the 51-year history of the franchise. “That’s our motivation now,” defensive end …
12 Dec 11
RHP Daniel Turpen ended up being the player to be named from the Rockies in the Kevin Slowey trade. Turpen, 25 fanned 33 and walked 35 in 47 relief appearances, and one start, with Class …
09 Dec 11
RB Adrian Peterson took a step toward returning while quarterback Christian Ponder moved in the other direction on Thursday. CB Asher Allen continues to practice on a limited basis, but the Vikings are just being …
09 Dec 11
Matt Hackett made 42 saves in his first career start and Darroll Powe recorded a goal and an assist as the visiting Minnesota Wild coasted to a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on …
09 Dec 11
THE STORY: The Minnesota Wild have arguably the best goalie tandem in the league in Niklas Backstrom and Josh Harding. But with Backstrom out due to a groin injury and Harding having to leave 1:11 …
08 Dec 11
Next year’s Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener will be held in the Brainerd Lakes Area on May 8-11, 2014. Explore Minnesota Tourism, the state’s tourism promotion office, organizes this event each year in coordination with a host …
