Pressure on Spielman to turn Vikings around
Many mistakes were made en route to a 3-13 season that saw the Vikings finish five games out of third place in the NFC North. If those mistakes aren’t corrected with a more talented and …
05 Jan 12
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Grizzlies 90, Timberwolves 86
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)- The Memphis Grizzlies saw that Zach Randolph wasn’t there to help them on Wednesday night, so they played harder. The Minnesota Timberwolves saw that Zach Randolph wasn’t there to beat up on them …
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Canucks 3, Wild 0
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – Roberto Luongo made 28 saves in his 700th NHL game and led the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night. Luongo earned his second shutout of the …
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Hawkeyes 64, Gophers 62
By DAVE CAMPBELLAP Sports WriterMINNEAPOLIS (AP) – For the first time in five seasons, Iowa has back-to-back Big Ten victories on the road. The Hawkeyes were determined and poised enough to overcome an 11-point deficit …
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Preview: Wild @ Canucks
THE STORY: The Vancouver Canucks boast the NHL’s best power play, but haven’t shown it as of late. The Canucks are just 2-for-17 with the man advantage in their last seven games – including a …
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Preview: Timberwolves vs Grizzlies
THE STORY: The Minnesota Timberwolves are believed to be preparing a contract extension offer that would keep Kevin Love in town for the foreseeable future. They’d be wise to get it done sooner rather than …
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Minnesota Vikings: Player Watch – Wednesday
K Ryan Longwell, who’s already the Packers’ career scoring leader, is now second on the Vikings’ all-time list for field goals. With two made field goals Sunday, Longwell now has 135 for the Vikings. That …
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Ponder’s hold on starting job remains tenuous
Chances are Christian Ponder will be the Vikings’ quarterback of the future, or at least 2012. But the last month of the 2011 season didn’t do anything to solidify his status in anyone’s mind. That …
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