Morning Edition: Sports

It's a big time for sports in Minnesota Friday night.
Tonight, the University of Minnesota women's volleyball team, ranked second in the nation, hosts number 13 Michigan State at The Pavilion.
The University of Minnesota football team will be in Nebraska tomorrow night for a key Big Ten match up.
The Detroit Lions will be at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday to play the Minnesota Vikings. After last Monday night's loss to the last place Bears, the Vikings' offensive coordinator Norv Turner announced his resignation. MPR's Phil Picardi spoke about the state of the Vikings with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune.
The Minnesota Timberwolves play their second game of the season Saturday night in Sacramento.
The Minnesota Timberwolves begin a new season Wednesday night when they take on the Grizzlies in Memphis.
Questions about officiating linger after Lynx loss
Los Angeles is celebrating after the Sparks beat the Minnesota Lynx Thursday night to win their third WNBA championship in front of a packed house at Target Center in Minneapolis.
The Minnesota Wild lost their season opener 3-2 against the St. Louis Blues Thursday night on the road. The Lynx are also on the road, but they're in Los Angeles to play in the WNBA Finals against the Sparks.
The sports action is fast and furious around Minnesota this week.