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Morning Edition: Sports

Vikings expected to easily secure bye in playoffs

MPR's Phil Picardi spoke to Star Tribune digital sports editor Howard Sinker about the Minnesota Vikings and whether they could make it to the Super Bowl.
by Phil Picardi

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Vikings cruise past Bengals 34-7 to clinch NFC North

Vikings cruise past Bengals 34-7 to clinch NFC North

The game went so smoothly that Teddy Bridgewater even made his grand entrance, his first live action in 16 months since a massive knee injury.
by Associated Press

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Why are Minnesota sports fans so pessimistic?

Why so glum? The Lynx captured their fourth WNBA championship in seven years. The Twins made the playoffs after finishing last a season ago. The Timberwolves are on track to be a playoff team for the first time in many years. The Vikings are in first place. And the University of Minnesota men's basketball team is nationally-ranked.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Vikes in good position to make playoffs

If the Vikings win Thursday against Detroit, it puts them in a very strong position to make the playoffs.
by MPR News Staff

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Who is the starting quarterback for the Vikings?

Fourteen months after suffering a serious knee injury, Teddy Bridgewater was finally activated this week by the Minnesota Vikings. In his absence Case Keenum has been playing well, so it's unclear when Bridgewater will play again for the Vikings.
by MPR News Staff

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Gopher men's basketball highly ranked

The University of Minnesota Men's basketball team began their season Thursday night with an exhibition game against Concordia.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Timberwolves tip off the season Wednesday night

The Minnesota Timberwolves begin a new season Wednesday night when they take on the Spurs in San Antonio.
by MPR News Staff

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Expectations for the Wild are high this year

Pioneer Press reporter Dane Mizutani says that anything less than a Stanley Cup championship will be seen as a disappointment.
by MPR News Staff

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Twins are done. Lynx play for title

The baseball season is over for the Minnesota Twins. The Twins were eliminated from postseason play last night when they lost to the Yankees 8 to 4 in New York in the American League Wild Card Game
by Cathy Wurzer

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Twins pointed toward playoffs while Lynx in finals

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the latest in local sports.
by MPR News Staff

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