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BMTN Newsletters Deliver The Biggest MN Stories
The Bears lost so the Vikings are back in first place in the NFC North.
The sophomore was found unresponsive on Friday morning.
Four cars were damaged last Wednesday night.
A ramp to eastbound I-494 will be closed for several hours.
It's not clear what started the fire at the St. Paul encampment.
Giant waves battered the city's shoreline, damaging public walkways and parks.
The person struck is a 68-year-old man from Hopkins.
It's from a Minneapolis brewery considered unique in its field.
Minnesota fought back from a 28-0 deficit but didn't last.
It happened Friday morning in Renville County.
Police are asking the public for help finding the vandals.
The Gophers and Syracuse Orange battle at TCF Bank Stadium Saturday night and if this game is anything like the last meeting between the two it's going to be fun. In 2009 Minnesota won at Syracuse on a game-winning field goal in overtime.
Sure, the Vikings are nine-point underdogs -- but "on any given Sunday" anything can happen in the NFL. Toss in a wild crowd, a rookie quarterback and an undefeated team overdue for a loss, and ... the Pack should still win.
With back-to-back road wins, the Gophers men’s basketball team will host Northwestern Sunday afternoon. Minnesota is 2-4 in the Big Ten after going 12-1 in non-conference action. The Wildcats are also 2-4 in the Big Ten conference. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. at Williams Arena.
The Golden Gophers (13-5, 1-4 in Big Ten) are going for their second straight win Sunday afternoon. Minnesota is in State College, Pennsylvania, to take on the Nittany Lions (9-9, 1-4). The Gophers got their first Big Ten and road win of the season upsetting Indiana on Thursday. Sophomore guard Austin Hollins was key in that game, scoring a career-high 18 points. Last year, Penn State won both games, but overall the Gophers are 19-6.
The last time the Gopher football team reached a bowl game was 2009. They haven't won one since 2004 when they defeated mighty Alabama. Coach Jerry Kill comes in to the 2012 season with hopes of getting his struggling Big Ten program back to postseason play, but does so with a cautious realism.
The 4-2 Vikings host the 4-2 Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in a battle of two of the NFL's biggest surprise teams of the season. Despite having the same record, the Vikings are currently a six point favorite.
Minnesota (15-6, 3-5) is looking for redemption when they host Illinois Saturday night. The Gophers' lost to the Illini after double-overtime a month ago. Tubby Smith told the Star Tribune that the team is desperate for wins after starting the Big Ten conference 0-4. Minnesota went on to win three in a row, but Michigan State outmuscled the Gophers ending that streak Wednesday.
The Gophers women's basketball team will wrap up their regular season home schedule Thursday night when they host Illinois. Minnesota (13-14, 5-8 Big Ten) will also honor its four seniors following the game at Williams Arena.