NFL Playoffs: Every Possible Scenario Heading Into Week 17
There's plenty that remains to be determined in Week 17 and many fans will have to wait until the final clock strikes zero to know their team's fate.
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There's plenty that remains to be determined in Week 17 and many fans will have to wait until the final clock strikes zero to know their team's fate.
What a year 2016 was in Minnesota sports. Between the Timberwolves, Gophers, Vikings and Wild, there wasn't a lack for big news.
Even by the stellar standards these teams set over the epoch, this was a glittering finish that reminded us why football is the best sport.
The strong winds that lashed Minnesota Monday kept airplanes grounded, whipped up dangerous winter driving conditions and even tore the siding off U.S. Bank Stadium.
Minnesota President Eric Kaler stepped behind the podium and began to speak, a crisis averted after seven Golden Gophers football players announced that the team would not boycott the upcoming Holiday Bowl against Washington State because 10 of their teammates had been suspended in a sexual assault case.
After Gopher football coach Tracy Claeys stood by his players during a controversial boycott over the suspension of 10 players, a petition is calling for the university to fire him.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Zach LaVine hit six 3-pointers to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 104-90 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are as ready as they can be to play a bowl game they considered skipping just 10 days ago.
Holiday hockey tournaments are a rich tradition this time of year. And one of the most prestigious is also the nation's largest, where 128 boys and girls teams are playing for much more than bragging rights.
Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer says he doesn't believe his defensive backs made their own plan for covering Green Bay wide receiver Jordy Nelson.
Russell Westbrook had 31 points and 15 assists to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-100 on Sunday night.
The Minnesota Vikings headed home to stew about missing the playoffs and wasting a 5-0 start to the season.
Aaron Rodgers threw for 347 yards and four touchdowns, Jordy Nelson shredded Minnesota's secondary for 154 yards and two scores, and the resurgent Green Bay Packers beat the Vikings 38-25 on Saturday.
One player on the Eden Prairie girls' hockey team has a brother who participates in his own way, and makes a major impact.
Games are about to get much harder for Minnesota, but the Gophers look forward to the opportunity after a strong start to their season.
