The Vikings have released their 2012 exhibition schedule. They’ll face San Francisco and Houston on the road on Weeks 1 and 4. Home games will be against Buffalo and San Diego during the second and third weeks of the preseason.

The Minnesota Wild's regular season schedule for 2012-13 was released today. Among the highlights: A long seven-game homestand in mid-December and a meeting with the Stanley Cup champion L.A. Kings at XCel Energy Center on Jan. 22.

The Gophers basketball schedule came out today. Minnesota will play 13 non-conference games and 18 Big 10 games. They open up against American University on November 9, and start the Big 10 schedule at home against Michigan State on New Year’s Eve.

The Spring Training countdown is on for the Minnesota Twins. Pitchers and catchers report to Fort Myers, Fla., on Feb. 18 (Just 89 days from now). The club also announced the spring schedule, which features 17 games at Hammond Stadium.

The NFL will release dates and times of the 2012 regular season schedule Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. The Vikings already know their opponents, but they have no idea when they'll be playing them.

Fox Sports North will show 150 regular-season games and five exhibition games. The Fox Network will carry six additional games. The six games that won't be televised are weekday afternoon games.

Next season will be the Gopher men's hockey team's last season in the WCHA, and their schedule is looking very glamorous. Minnesota plays 36 games, 20 at at Mariucci Arena. Two of the non-conference home games are against Notre Dame and defending national champion, Boston College.