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Sports

Mumps plague NHL, including Wild's Suter

Mumps plague NHL, including Wild's Suter

Once mumps invades a professional sports dressing room, it finds a fertile breeding ground and the NHL is finding that it is not easy to get rid of.
by The Associated Press

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Wild defenseman suspended, fined for check to the head

Marco Scandella was also fined about $11,000 for the illegal check during Tuesday's game against the New York Islanders.
by Kia Farhang

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Lawmakers look to 3M to make stadium bird-safe, but solution not clear

Lawmakers look to 3M to make stadium bird-safe, but solution not clear

Two state lawmakers hope 3M may be able to engineer a way to keep birds from smashing against the glass on a new Vikings stadium. 3M says that's only a theory.
by Tim Nelson

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NFL's owners approve new off-field conduct policy

NFL's owners approve new off-field conduct policy

The changes include a "baseline" suspension of six games without pay for a first violation in domestic abuse and sexual assault cases.

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Tony Oliva falls 1 vote short for baseball Hall of Fame

Tony Oliva falls 1 vote short for baseball Hall of Fame

The hall's Golden Era committee failed to elect any of the 10 candidates from a group whose primary contributions were from 1947-72.
by The Associated Press

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Gophers land first New Year's bowl game since 1962

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.

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Minnesota to play No. 16 Missouri in Citrus Bowl

Minnesota to play No. 16 Missouri in Citrus Bowl

Minnesota (8-4) is making its first trip to Orlando. It is coming off back-to-back eight-win seasons for the first time since 2002-03.
by The Associated Press

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The lowdown on a low spot in the Timberwolves' season

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.

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