Vikings punter Ryan Wright named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week

It’s not very often that talking about a punter is a positive in the NFL, but that’s the case with Ryan Wright as the Minnesota Vikings are on their bye week.

NIL deals: College football, track star known as ‘King of NIL’ has 70 endorsements

The 21-year-old running back reached out to 100 companies before landing his first “name, image and likeness” deal and has acquired dozens of endorsements over the past year.

Chanhassen football's team manager runs in a touchdown
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Chanhassen High School football team's manager Wesley Parker had a touchdown run after the half was over in Tuesday's game against Bloomington Jefferson to celebrate all his success throughout the years. The school athletics director thanked Wesley, saying "We are amazed by your energy and attitude you bring every day to our school and our team."

Iran's Elnaz Rekabi, female climber who competed without hijab, arrives in Tehran

An Instagram post on an account attributed to Iran's Elnaz Rekabi called her not wearing the hijab “unintentional," but fears for her safety have grown.

Gophers prepare for 'White Out' at Penn State in front of 100k fans

The Gophers football team heads to Penn State Saturday night, looking to snap a 2-game skid. It's a White Out at Beaver Stadium that will be in front or more than 100,000 fans.

Wild Mountain in Minnesota opens for skiing

The Wild Mountain Ski Area is opening on Tuesday, making it the first ski area to open in North America, according to a news release.

Gophers volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon talks stepping away after 2022 season

The University of Minnesota volleyball team is getting ready to face Iowa and Purdue this week, and on Tuesday, coach Hugh McCutcheon spoke with reporters for the first time since announcing the 2022 season would be his last with the Gophers.

'Black Friday' NFL game to stream on Amazon Prime in 2023

NFL owners passed a resolution during the league meetings in March that gave the league permission to schedule another short turnaround game the week of Thanksgiving.

Gophers volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon talks stepping away after 2022 season
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The University of Minnesota volleyball team is getting ready to face Iowa and Purdue this week, and on Tuesday, coach Hugh McCutcheon spoke with reporters for the first time since announcing the 2022 season would be his last with the Gophers.

Fears grow for Iranian female rock climber who competed without hijab abroad

Female climber Elnaz Rekabi may have been forced to leave South Korea early by Iranian officials and could face arrest back home, Farsi-language media outside of Iran reported.

Minnesota United season ends in shootout loss to FC Dallas in MLS Cup Playoffs

It took penalty kicks for it to happen, but Minnesota United’s season came to an end in the first round of Major League Soccer playoffs at FC Dallas Monday night.

Minnesota United fans cheer on Loons in playoffs
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Minnesota United fans were cheering on their squad as the Loons faced Dallas in the MLS Playoffs.

Vikings' Irv Smith Jr.: Kirk Cousins needs a grill
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Kirk Cousins was swagged out after Sunday's win in Miami. But Irv Smith Jr. has an idea to up Cousins' look.

Gophers, Ben Johnson land commitment from 5-star center Dennis Evans

Dennis Evans, one of the top centers and high school basketball players in the country, gave his verbal commitment to Ben Johnson and the Gophers on Monday.

Takeaways: Vikings beat Dolphins 24-16, enjoy bye week at 5-1

They didn’t dominate and it wasn’t always pretty, but the Minnesota Vikings headed home from Miami 5-1 after a 24-16 win over the Dolphins on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium.

Gophers' PJ Fleck: Tanner Morgan's status at Penn State uncertain after injury at Illinois

The University of Minnesota football team takes a two-game losing streak to Penn State for a night game on Saturday, and PJ Fleck does not yet know if starting quarterback Tanner Morgan will be available.

Minnesota United in the playoffs Monday night in Dallas
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The Minnesota United is the sixth seed going into Monday night's match-up against third-seed Dallas. The team is hosting a watch party at Allianz Field, with doors opening at 7 p.m. Kickoff is at 8:30 p.m.