TCF Bank Stadium Ramps Up Security Efforts Prior To Vikings - Packers Game
The University of Minnesota says it's stepping up security at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis for the final two football games.
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The University of Minnesota says it's stepping up security at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis for the final two football games.
The Minnesota Vikings and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority announced the addition of a "Legacy Ship." The ship will be made of contemporary metals, stone, concrete and wood and will include theatrical lighting, sounds and smoke effects.
Sunday is the big Vikings – Packers rivalry game and one thing both teams have in common is Brett Favre. Now, for a limited time, fans of Favre can get a special beer to tribute the great quarterback.
Evan Fournier scored 26 points and hit a 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left in overtime to lift the Orlando Magic to a 104-101 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
Just another Vikings-Packers game? Hardly. Not since Brett Favre torched the Packers wearing puple in 2009 have the Vikings been ahead of Green Bay in the NFC North standings this late in the season. Of course defending Green Bay starts with Aaron Rodgers, the unflappable quarterback who has struggled the past few weeks.
In their short partnership together in Minnesota, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman have forged a compromise of sorts when it comes to assembling the team's roster.
University of Minnesota officials announced Wednesday that with the Gophers football team's final two regular season games both being at home, the school is taking enhanced security measures to ensure the safety of fans. The move comes after the recent terrorist attacks in France.
Tiger Woods will be at the Ryder Cup next year. Still to be determined is whether he plays. U.S. captain Davis Love III said Wednesday that Woods, Jim Furyk and Steve Stricker will be vice captains for the 2016 matches at Hazeltine in Minnesota.
Six months ago, Kevin McHale coached the Houston Rockets to the Western Conference finals for the first time in 18 years. There are high expectations for the team again this season behind James Harden and Dwight Howard, but McHale won't be around to see where the Rockets end up: Houston fired McHale on Wednesday with the team off to a puzzling 4-7 start.
After coming from behind to beat the Heat in Miami Tuesday night, the Timberwolves are 5-6 on the season. All five of those wins have come on the road. Minnesota is 0-5 at home. The Timberwolves next opportunity to get that first win in front of their home fans is Friday against the Detroit Pistons. It could be another tough year in the win-loss department, but here are four reasons to stick with the Timberwolves this season.
For the second week in a row, a Minnesota Vikings player has been named the NFC defensive player of the week. Vikings cornerback Terence Newman was honored for his performance in the Vikings' 30-14 win over the Oakland Raiders last weekend.
The University of North Dakota plans to reveal its new nickname. The school has scheduled a 10 a.m. news conference Wednesday to announce whether Fighting Hawks or Roughriders gained the most votes in a runoff election that ended Monday. The vote was open to people with UND ties, including students, staff and alums.
Evgeni Malkin scored two goals and picked up two assists for his first four-point game in two seasons to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night. David Perron and Beau Bennett also scored for Pittsburgh, which rode Malkin's inspired play to win for just the second time in five games.
Andrew Wiggins scored 24 points, Zach LaVine added 17 and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a triple-double from Miami's Hassan Whiteside to beat the Heat 103-91 on Tuesday night. Shabazz Muhammad scored 16 and Karl-Anthony Towns had 14 points and 14 rebounds for Minnesota, which snapped a four-game slide.
Minnesota Twins rookie manager Paul Molitor has taken third in voting for the American League Manager of the Year award. Results were revealed Tuesday by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
