Kill Looks On As Minnesota Tops Northwestern 20-17

Ailing head coach Jerry Kill watched from a private box as Minnesota turned two second half turnovers into scores en route to a 20-17 Big Ten victory over Northwestern Saturday.

• Oct 19, 2013

Peterson Probable, Kalil Questionable For Vikings

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been listed as probable for Monday's night game against the New York Giants after missing some practice time this week because of tightness in his hamstring.

• Oct 19, 2013

Small Running Back Puts Small Town On The Map

It's a tiny town in northwestern Minnesota, but the people of Underwood love their football. Friday nights is when the town gets buzzing, thanks to high school football, said coach Chuck Ross.

• Oct 19, 2013

Gopher Hockey Wins At Bemidji State, 6-3

The University of Minnesota men's hockey team beat Bemidji State 6-3 in non-conference action Friday night to win its third straight game to start the season.

• Oct 19, 2013

Vikings And Giants Major Disappointments In 2013

When the NFL was looking for a Monday night game in the seventh week of the season, the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants seemed a natural. The Vikings were coming off a surprising 10-6 record and a playoff berth in 2012.

• Oct 19, 2013

ICYMI: High School Sports Rally: Oct. 18, 2013

While no games were played Friday night, we have a bunch of great stories in the videos below.

• Oct 18, 2013

ASPIRE Athlete Of The Week For Oct. 18: Megan Pekarek

She's one of the best at making her teammates better. Megan Pekarek holds her school's volleyball assists record. It's one of many reasons she was our Aspire Athlete of the Week.

• Oct 18, 2013

Blake Miller's Secret To Soccer Success? His Dad

At 5-foot, 9-inches, 140 pounds, Blake Miller isn't the most imposing athletic specimen you'll come across on the soccer field. While he might not thank his father for the genetics, his dad, David, did pass something along that's far more valuable.

• Oct 18, 2013

TTYM: Erin Andrews Confuses Justin Verlander With Justin Bieber And Is This The Most Obnoxious Fan Ever?

• Oct 18, 2013

Transfer King Can Play This Season For Minnesota

The NCAA has cleared transfer Joey King to play this season for Minnesota. The 6-foot-9, 215-pound King grew up in the Twin Cities area and led Eastview High School to the 2012 state tournament. He's in line to start at power forward for the Gophers, who are trying to replace Trevor Mbakwe and Rodney Williams in their frontcourt. King played last season at Drake, averaging 6.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game and landing on the Missouri Valley Conference all-freshman team.

• Oct 18, 2013

Beyond Bounds: Who Wins When St. Thomas' 2 Star WRs Go 1-On-1?

The similarities between shifty St. Thomas wideouts – and close friends – senior Dan Noehring and junior Dan Ferrazzo are numerous. The Dan duo were both: -Captains of their high school football teams (Noehring hails from Lakeville South, and Ferrazzo's a Mahtomedi product).

• Oct 18, 2013

Tommies Blog: Top 10 Teams Meet Saturday In Arden Hills

If the St. Thomas football team has any hopes of playing in the NCAA Division III Playoffs, it knows winning out is pretty much the only option. That got a lot more difficult this week despite a 20-12 win at Gustavus last Saturday.

• Oct 18, 2013

Northwestern Hosts Gophers Amid 2-Game Skid

Minnesota (4-2, 0-2) is expected to be missing a key figure again, with coach Jerry Kill on a leave of absence due to his epilepsy. He's had five seizures on game days in two-plus seasons as the Golden Gophers' coach, and he missed the most recent game, a loss at Michigan two weeks ago.

• Oct 18, 2013

Vikings S Harrison Smith Ruled Out For Giants Game

The Minnesota Vikings have ruled starting safety Harrison Smith out for the game against the New York Giants on Monday night because of turf toe on his left foot. Smith was injured Sunday against Carolina, and the Vikings fear the injury could require surgery.

• Oct 18, 2013