Vikings Bring Back Tackle Webb With Loadholt Out
The Minnesota Vikings have signed offensive tackle J'Marcus Webb again for depth because of another season-ending injury.
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The Minnesota Vikings have signed offensive tackle J'Marcus Webb again for depth because of another season-ending injury.
Kory Brown sank the winning free throw with 2 seconds remaining to lift North Dakota State to a 64-63 win over Minnesota-Crookston on Tuesday night. Leading by double digits, North Dakota State (3-2) saw its advantage vanish in the final minutes of the game as Minnesota-Crookston closed the gap on a 10-0 run to tie it at 63-all on a 3-pointer by John Huges with 24 second left.
Murray Oliver, a five-time All-Star who briefly coached the Minnesota North Stars, has died from a heart attack. He was 77. Oliver, who died on Sunday, played for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs and North Stars in a career that started in 1957 and ended in 1975.
It's the kind of week Gopher fans have waited for: A big game that has Big Ten, national implications and, oh yeah, the opponent happens to be Wisconsin. It's the battle of the running backs – sort of.
Minnesota sophomore guard Daquein McNeil was jailed Tuesday without bail after his arrest on a felony domestic assault charge involving his girlfriend. McNeil, who was suspended from all team activities pending the investigation, was booked Monday, according to jail records. The Hennepin County attorney's office had until Wednesday to charge him, spokesman Chuck Laszewski said.
The signs of progress at Minnesota are plentiful. The 22nd-ranked Gophers have cracked the Associated Press poll for the first time in more than six years. They've posted consecutive eight-win seasons for the first time since 2002 and 2003. They've got a chance to go to the Big Ten championship game.
The Minnesota Twins have announced three more assistants for new manager Paul Molitor, adding pitching coach Neil Allen, bullpen coach Eddie Guardado and bench coach Joe Vavra. Allen was the pitching coach for the Tampa Bay Rays for the last four seasons. He's the only hire for Molitor's staff so far from outside the organization.
Mankato West quarterback Ryan Schlichte has been picked as the Minnesota Associated Press Player of the Year for high school football. The award was announced Tuesday with the AP's all-state teams. Schlichte led the Scarlets to the Class 5A championship with a 42-19 victory Saturday over Simley.
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Tuesday that guard Kevin Martin underwent successful right wrist surgery and will be sidelined about six to eight weeks. Martin suffered the injury during the first quarter of the Timberwolves' 115-99 win over the New York Knicks last Wednesday.
It's Thanksgiving week, which means three things for most people across America on Thursday -- family, food and football. And it's not necessarily in that order. But it's an annual tradition for Thanksgiving that families gather together and remember what they are thankful for.
University of Minnesota women's basketball senior guard Rachel Banham was selected Monday to the Preseason Top 30 list for the John R. Wooden Award. The list is made up of 30 players who are the early front-runners for college basketball's top player of the year. Banham was ranked No. 5 on the list and was also named a Second-Team All-American.
Jason Zucker scored two goals to lead the Minnesota Wild over the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Monday night.
Josh Willingham is retiring after 11 major league seasons, agent Matt Sosnick said Monday.
Thaddeus Young has returned to the Minnesota Timberwolves following the death of his mother. Young practiced on Monday for the first time since Lulu Hall died of cancer on Nov. 13. Young missed five games while mourning her passing.
A rough day on the field for Minnesota Vikings left tackle Matt Kalil on Sunday against Green Bay was only compounded once he left the stadium that night. Video surfaced on Monday of Kalil knocking the hat off of a fan that was heckling him as he walked to his vehicle after the game.
