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Biden rejects Nippon Steel’s proposed deal to acquire U.S. Steel
President Joe Biden has rejected the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. U.S. Steel employs hundreds of people at its taconite operations on Minnesota’s Iron Range.
Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon out 2-3 weeks after getting injured on slew-foot
Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon is expected to miss two to three weeks with an apparent right leg injury. Spurgeon was injured when he was slew-footed by Nashville’s Zachary L’Heureux earlier this week.
Fleck looks to extend Minnesota’s bowl streak against Virginia Tech in Duke’s Mayo Bowl
The Minnesota Golden Gophers put their seven-game bowl win streak on the line Friday night in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl against a Virginia Tech squad that has been decimated by transfers and opt-outs. 
New Orleans inches toward normalcy while mourning victims of deadly New Year’s rampage
A mix of law enforcement, street performers and football fans is filling New Orleans’ blocks as the city inches back to normalcy. A deadly New Year’s truck attack along Bourbon Street killed 14 people, along with the driver.
Britta Curl-Salemme’s OT goal helps Frost beat Fleet 4-3
Britta Curl-Salemme scored a goal with 13 seconds remaining in overtime to help the Minnesota Frost beat the Boston Fleet 4-3. After a Boston turnover, Kendall Coyne Schofield passed the puck ahead on the breakaway to Curl-Salemme, who beat goaltender Aerin Frankel over their outkicked leg in the closing seconds.