Adrian Peterson Is On A Mission
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has a different mindset than the average professional athlete.
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Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has a different mindset than the average professional athlete.
P.J. Walters was not on the Twins radar as a starter coming into the season. But all of a sudden he's become a reliable option.
Minneapolis Washburn has quite a story to tell. The Millers are unbeaten, and they've won all their games without the home field advantage.
Maple Grove was a state runner up last year in baseball, but the memory of losing that final game is motivating the team this season.
The Minnesota Lynx open the season on Sunday. If they repeat a championship performance, it might be in part because of a team they play almost every day: their scout team.
The spring high school state tournaments started this week with badminton – a sport that's got a growing urban base and one local topline player.
The Vikings are looking to bolster their receiving corps. One of the guys the team is looking at for big plays is newcomer Jerome Simpson.
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire says he's having trouble sleeping at night due to the struggles his team is having on the field.
Another former Twins infielder is coaching a local college team.
Ladies and gentlemen start your outboards! Friday at midnight you can whet a line for the walleye; but where should you go and what should you hook?
A day like Thursday only adds to the anticipation of the fishing opener on Saturday. In fact, it is the weather that might dictate success. However, not the current conditions: an early spring has made for an unpredictable walleye bite.
Twins shortstop Brian Dozier has stepped into a big league uniform and a big league stadium for the first time.
The un-drafted local hopefuls are another faction that contributes to the experience of rookie camp.
You couldn't pay Marty Nelson to coach baseball. Literally, you can't, because he's the West Lutheran High School baseball team's head coach – as a volunteer.
Siebert Field has been symbolic before the Metrodome became the Gophers temporary home. As they tear it down to build it back up, the memories come flooding back.
Mike Max sat down with the Minnesota Vikings' draft picks.
The Vikings second first round pick, Harrison Smith out of Notre Dame, has quite a connection to his childhood team in Tennessee. Former Viking Tim Irwin was Smith's childhood coach, and currently coaches Smith's younger brother.
One question that needs to be answered is what can they expect from Derrick Williams in his second year? That might be decided in the next five months, before the Timberwolves hit the floor for the 2012-13 season.
The Nike All-Star Basketball Tournament is really something, and it's taking place in Eagan this weekend.
Even in a gymnasium taking ground balls at shortstop, Coon Rapids infielder Logan Shore looks so smooth. He makes it look almost effortless to play the game.
Akolda Manyang made headlines at the state boys tournament because he did not play for Duluth East. This weekend he is trying to catch the attention of college coaches and trying to move his reputation in the right direction in the process.
Forty of the top high school all-star basketball teams are in town this weekend for the most talent-filled tournament this state has ever seen in Eagan.
The NFL dream is big for many, especially if you're big enough to qualify. Tyler Hendrickson went to St. Paul Johnson and Concordia University in St Paul. Now, he's hoping to get his shot to play on Sundays in the NFL.
Eight months ago, a former Minnesota Gopher athlete got the shock of his life. Rob Smith learned he has an aggressive cancer.
There's some Vikings stadium talk, some Gopher athletic director talk and some Minnesota Wild trade talk that's all part of this week's news and notes.
