AP source: Vikings target GM finalists from Browns, ChiefsJanuary 21, 2022 6:15 PMBy The Associated PressThey're seeking second interviews with Cleveland vice president of football operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kansas City executive director of player personnel Ryan Poles.
Play8min 58secMN sports roundup: First woman ever to interview for an NFL general manager jobJanuary 20, 2022 4:48 PMBy Cathy WurzerThis week in Minnesota sports, Catherine Raiche of the Philadelphia Eagles made NFL history when she interviewed for the open Vikings general manager position. That and more from Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.
Young's scoring surge sends Hawks past Timberwolves, 134-122January 20, 2022 7:06 AMBy The Associated PressTrae Young scored 23 of his 37 points in the third quarter, sparking Atlanta’s comeback, and the Hawks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 134-122.
COVID concerns will keep NBC announcers home from the Beijing OlympicsJanuary 19, 2022 9:33 PMBy Jonathan Franklin NBC Sports officials say their plan of covering the Olympics from its Stamford, Conn., facility is a similar strategy used to cover the delayed 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics last year.
Towns' three-point play helps Wolves edge Knicks 112-110January 19, 2022 5:41 AMBy The Associated PressKarl-Anthony Towns converted a go-ahead three-point play with 29 seconds leftt and the Minnesota Timberwolves edged the New York Knicks 112-110.
Minnesota-PSU men postponed; Indiana women push back 2 gamesJanuary 18, 2022 5:40 PMBy The Associated PressThe Gophers have become the latest Big Ten team with a COVID-19 problem.
Women's hockey league to increase salary cap, add 2 teamsJanuary 18, 2022 9:04 AMBy The Associated PressThe Premier Hockey Federation is more than doubling each teams’ salary cap to $750,000 and adding two expansion franchises next season in a bid to capitalize on the wave of attention women’s hockey traditionally enjoys following the Winter Olympics.
Francouz steps in, Avs beat Wild in shootoutJanuary 18, 2022 7:20 AMBy The Associated PressAvalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz stopped 24 shots in relief of injured Darcy Kuemper and three more in the shootout, and Colorado beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 for its 14th straight home win.
China will no longer sell tickets to the Beijing Winter Olympics due to COVID-19January 17, 2022 9:45 AMBy Joe Hernandez Instead of selling tickets to the general public, organizers announced Monday that they would invite groups of spectators to attend the games in person.
Teen musher sells puppy snacks so she can race Jr. IditarodJanuary 17, 2022 8:05 AMBy The Associated PressEva Robinson has wanted to mush in the Jr. Iditarod since she was a child. In order to fund her dream, in 2014, she started her own business — Eva Diva Puppy Snacks — to reach that goal by 2022.
