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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 35m

Gophers women’s basketball coach awaits payoff for last season’s big finish

The Gophers finished with five consecutive victories and the WBIT title, learning lessons that will apply in 2025-26.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 4h

RandBall: If the Gophers are a ‘really good football team,’ it’s time to show it

Gophers coach P.J. Fleck seems confident even in the face of a lopsided result against Ohio State. We’ll see if he’s right in the next month.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 10h

After Terry Pettis was convicted of murder, his father, Mike Tate, felt a stronger calling to mentor Minneapolis youth

Terry Pettis, once the most promising prospect in Minnesota basketball, is living out his life sentence in a California prison. Mike Tate, his father, never let go of his love for his son, or his city.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 11h

Five for fighting: Wild's young stars are battling to make their marks in the NHL

All first-round picks, the Wild quintet of Zeev Buium, David Jiricek, Liam Ohgren, Jesper Wallstedt and Danila Yurov are getting a chance on hockey's biggest stage this season.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 21h

Guard Bones Hyland hopes to find his niche with Wolves

Guard Bones Hyland, getting a look this preseason with the Wolves, was drafted by Tim Connelly in Denver and signed to join Minnesota's main roster this offseason.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 23h

St. Thomas men’s basketball team favored to win Summit League

Tommies guard Nolan Minessale was voted preseason player of the year by league coaches.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 1d

Ressue: Keegan Cook's masterclass is why Gophers volleyball is winning despite injury-riddled roster

As injuries have taken a toll on the Minnesota volleyball program, coach Keegan Cook and setter Stella Swenson have helped the Gophers to a 13-2 record (8-0 at home).

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 1d

Analysis: The NFC North is hard to predict, but the one it's done all season is win

The Packers and Lions are the class of the NFC North but the Vikings have stayed afloat despite injuries taking a toll. Now on a bye week, Minnesota could be healthy by the time they return to action on Oct. 19 against Philadelphia.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 1d

RandBall: Deciphering KOC on Vikings QBs, Reichard kick and more

Who will play quarterback for the Vikings after the bye? Did Will Reichard’s kick really hit a wire? Let’s dig into that and more with today’s 10 things to know.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 1d

Kirill Kaprizov isn’t celebrating record NHL contract; he’s focused on Wild’s success

The Russian-born winger was on track for an MVP-caliber performance last season before surgery sidelined him.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 1d

Saturday night's homecoming showdown with Purdue is key game for Gophers

The meeting with Purdue is the sort of game that could make or break a season, and that's how the Gophers approaching it.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 2d

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy, three others expected to return to practice ahead of Eagles game

The Vikings are on bye this week, but coach Kevin O’Connell said McCarthy will get some work in now that the team is back stateside. Linebacker Blake Cashman should also return.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 2d

Wild players will populate Olympic rosters, but Russians won’t be allowed to compete

The NHL will be back in the Winter Olympics for the first time in more than a decade when the Milan Cortina Games kick off in February.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 2d

Analysis: Minnesota United adjusting to playing without traditional strikers

Injuries and transfers have posed an interesting challenge for Loons manager Eric Ramsay as the MLS playoffs approach.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 2d

Frost forward Britta Curl-Salemme gets two-year contract extension

The former Wisconsin standout was one of the heroes as the Frost won another PWHL championship.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 2d

RandBall: Will Reichard's kick looked good, and then it wasn't. Did it really hit an NFL camera wire?

One of the game's most accurate kickers, Will Reichard missed a 51-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against Cleveland. Upon replay, it looked as if the ball hit a camera wire.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 2d

Christian Darrisaw joins long list of Vikings offensive linemen on the sideline during Sunday’s win

The Vikings’ starting left tackle sat out the fourth quarter after reaching a planned playing time limit, leaving the team with four backups on the O-line by game’s end.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 2d

Souhan: Carson Wentz has filled in admirably with a 2-1 record, but J.J. McCarthy is still the future of the Vikings

Although Carson Wentz has led Minnesota to a 2-1 record in his three starts, J.J. McCarthy should return as the starting quarterback once he's fully healthy from an injured ankle.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 2d

Big Ten power rankings: Ohio State is No. 1 after a rout of Minnesota, while Penn State free-falls after its shocking loss to UCLA

Ohio State's resounding 42-3 victory over Minnesota put the Buckeyes back in the top spot of the Big Ten power rankings, followed by Oregon, Indiana and Illinois.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 2d

The Vikings end their 10-day international road trip with a cathartic win over the Browns

The Vikings were 25 seconds away from coming up empty on their European trip. “We couldn’t go home on that plane 0-2,” Justin Jefferson said.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 2d

Five extra points: Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell makes the right moves in London

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell managed the team's injuries well while getting some help from his punter, Harrison Smith and the sloppy Browns.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 3d

Will Norris, Jane Bareikis win Twin Cities Marathon

Also running in the 43rd annual Twin Cities Marathon was Courtney Dauwalter, the Hopkins native who became a trail-running superstar and one of the best ultramarathon trail runners ever.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 3d

Takeaways: Carson Wentz, Jordan Addison step up late to lead the Vikings to 21-17 win in London

Playing behind an offensive line with four backups by the end of the game, Vikings QB Carson Wentz beat the Browns in London with a 10-play, 80-yard touchdown drive in the the closing minutes.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 3d

Get live updates from the Vikings' game in London against the Browns here:

Live updates: Vikings face the Browns in London

The Vikings face an imposing challenge of protecting QB Carson Wentz against Cleveland star Myles Garrett. Check here for live updates and analysis from London.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 3d

Gophers men’s hockey shut down by Michigan Tech in 5-3 loss

The Gophers took a 3-1 lead but didn’t generate any offense from there, putting only 13 shots on goal against the Huskies.

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