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Up until August 6, 1983, television was the only place the British had seen American football. Today, the NFL is more popular in England than ever, with an estimated 11.3 million British fans. But back then, the idea wasn't popular with Vikings coach Bud Grant.
There is no better time for a high school football fan than between late September and early October. It's when the conference favorites emerge and when all the hard work in offseason starts to show.
Minnesota coach Jerry Kill had just finished addressing his team after last week's win over San Jose State when he was approached by Eric Kaler, the president of the university.
Matt Cassel will start at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings in place of injured Christian Ponder against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. The Vikings said Friday that Cassel will replace Ponder, who sustained a fractured rib in last weekend's 31-27 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Reliever Joe Smith struck out pinch-hitter Oswaldo Arcia to stop a ninth-inning rally and the Cleveland Indians won their seventh straight game, holding off the Minnesota Twins 6-5 Thursday night to keep their edge in the AL wild-card race.
Lindsay Whalen and Maya Moore scored 20 points apiece and Seimone Augustus added 18 to lead the Minnesota Lynx to an 85-62 win in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Thursday night. Diana Taurasi scored 15 and Brittney Griner had 13 points and six rebounds for the Mercury, who now face a must-win situation in Game 2 in Phoenix on Sunday.
A Dassel-Cokato teenager is in stable condition at the hospital but having some complications as he recovers from suffering a brain injury on the field that almost killed him. "It was three weeks ago tomorrow that Luke was injured -- we've had a lot of highs and a lot of lows," mother Sara Nelson said.
Two critical agreements governing the new Minnesota Vikings stadium remain open to negotiation between the team and the public authority that will run the facility, leading the authority's board Thursday to delay ratification of the documents.
With training camp a week away, the Minnesota Timberwolves announced Thursday they've signed second-round draft choice Lorenzo Brown. The Timberwolves also addded Robbie Hummel and Othyus Jeffers to the team's training camp roster.
As the Minnesota Lynx get ready for the WNBA's Western Conference Finals, two players were recognized by the league on Wednesday. Point guard Lindsay Whalen and shooting guard Maya Moore were chosen to the All-WNBA first team as two of the top players in the league.
The Minnesota Vikings are wondering if all the quality time they are spending together in London is really what they need to turn their season around. Minnesota plays the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Wembley Stadium, an NFL International Series matchup featuring a pair of 0-3 teams.
Surgeons had to remove part of Luke Nelson's skull earlier this month to ease swelling on his brain. The 16-year-old linebacker for Dassel-Cokato was hurt during a tackle, but stayed in the game until he collapsed.
Max Scherzer earned his 21st win and the Detroit Tigers clinched their third straight AL Central title, beating the Minnesota Twins 1-0 on Wednesday night.
On Thursday night it's step two of the WNBA playoffs for the Minnesota Lynx -- the Western Conference Finals. The Lynx take on a Phoenix team that has proved pesky in the postseason. They've been different ever since a coaching change.
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Le'Veon Bell will make his regular-season debut on Sunday hoping to provide a jolt for his winless team.
