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When Richard Pitino took over at Minnesota, he told the administrators who hired him to anticipate some bumps along the road in building a consistent Big Ten contender. The third season, Pitino warned, would be especially taxing for the program.
Those enchanting ice luminaries are now being created for February's City of Lakes Loppet Festival in Minneapolis. Volunteers and Luminary Loppet Team members began work on freezing and "hatching" the luminaries Friday, as well as making snow for the festival's many sculptures.
An NHL player who originally hails from Blaine crumpled to the ice in a Thursday night game after he was smacked by a puck to the groin. Matt Hendricks, center for the Edmonton Oilers, played at Blaine High School and later at St. Cloud State.
Thousands of people will pack St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center this weekend to watch the best figure skaters in the country. But some young skating fans have the best view in the house.
The five-game losing streak, the January power-play drought and the creeping sense of frustration all vanished in one cathartic evening for the Minnesota Wild.
Tarah Kayne and Danny O'Shea talked about skating to "Take Me to Church" next season. When their short program received disappointing scores in the fall, they decided to make the switch right away. They returned from a competition in Zagreb last month and got to work on it the next day.
It's January, which means it's time for Minnesotans to move onto dreaming of the other outdoor season. No, not the Minnesota Vikings, but the Minneapolis Boat Show. Mike Max paid a visit and found three of the water crafts that are trending in 2016.
The best figure skaters in the country are lacing up in St. Paul where the competition to crown champions in men's, ladies, pairs and dance is underway.
It's a big weekend for many high school basketball teams as conference races around the Twin Cities are heating up. There are some big games Friday night with conference implications featuring highly-ranked teams facing each other across the Twin Cities both in boys and girls basketball.
The "Flex Plan" consists of 20 tickets that can be used in any increment for any games in 2016, excluding the home opener and a handful of Friday and Saturday games in the summer.
The Anaheim Ducks scored all their goals at even strength against the Minnesota Wild, which was critical for the NHL's lowest-scoring team — especially against a club that doesn't give up many power-play opportunities.
Chandler Parsons scored seven of his game-high 30 points in overtime as the short-handed Dallas Mavericks rallied to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 106-94 Wednesday night.
Zak Irvin had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Michigan overcame uncharacteristically poor shooting to hold off upset-minded Minnesota 74-69 on Wednesday night.
Gopher basketball coach Richard Pitino is looking everywhere for answers as Minnesota is 0-6 to start to the Big Ten season.
As their new stadium is rising, the Minnesota Vikings are eyeing a move east of the Mississippi River. The team's new potential neighbors are ready to welcome them with open arms.
