Sports

The biggest sports stories of 2014
Sports took over national newscasts this year, but the coverage focused on the players, not the scores.
Gophers set for challenge in Citrus Bowl
While the Vikings played their final game of the season this weekend in Minneapolis, the Gophers were practicing in Orlando, where temperatures reached 80 degrees.
On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings host the Bears in the last game of the season for both teams.
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.
Vikings upgrade to LED lights in new stadium
The LED lights are expected to save money and energy, as well as provide better illumination for television broadcasts.
A couple of college football playoff games this weekend feature teams from our region.
The school faces a $4.5 million deficit, and athletic director Josh Berlo says it can't afford the highest-paid coach in women's hockey. Shannon Miller's base salary is $215,000.