Morning Edition: Sports

Goaltending among issues holding back the Wild
The Minnesota Wild hope to snap a three-game winless streak when the team takes on Philadelphia Tuesday night at the Xcel Energy Center.
The Minnesota Vikings blew a 14-0 lead and lost to the first place Detroit Lions 16-14 Sunday.
Gophers land first New Year's bowl game since 1962
MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for The Star Tribune, about college football's intricate process of selecting teams for bowl games.
The lowdown on a low spot in the Timberwolves' season
MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for The Star Tribune, about the state of Minnesota's professional basketball team.
The Gophers finished the regular season on Saturday with a loss to Wisconsin. They'll find out which bowl game wants them next Sunday.
A wild ride for Minnesota sports fans
MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with Howard Sinker, digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about a string of recent wins and losses for both professional and college teams.