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Johansson scores two goals, but not enough as Wild lose 6-2 to Utah
Logan Cooley scored twice in the first 3:29, Nick Schmaltz also had two goals and the Utah Mammoth won their sixth straight game, beating the Minnesota Wild 6-2 on Saturday night. Wild veteran Marcus Johansson single-handedly got his team back in the game with a pair of goals.
Minnesota United kick off their playoff run Monday. Here's what you need to know
Minnesota United will start their playoff run Monday with a best-of-three series against the Seattle Sounders FC. If you’re just catching up for the season, here’s what you need to know to jump on the bandwagon.
Sports betting is a booming business. The FBI's NBA probe is putting it in the spotlight
The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people — including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and other NBA figures — has drawn new scrutiny of the booming business of sports betting in the U.S.
Timberwolves fall to Lakers as Doncic drops 49
Luka Doncic scored 49 points and became the fourth player in NBA history to begin a season with back-to-back 40-point performances, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Vikings fall to Chargers as QB Carson Wentz endures painful night
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz gave what he had with his left shoulder in a brace and his right arm seemingly out of magic. In what could be the veteran’s last start before J.J. McCarthy returns from a high ankle sprain, Wentz was unable to get the Vikings into the end zone until late in the third quarter of a 37-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night.
Heat’s Rozier and Trail Blazers' Billups charged in sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, once a Timberwolves player, and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are among more than 30 people charged in connection with schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia, authorities said on Thursday.