Jay Caldwell
NCHC Names New Commissioner
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference named its first commissioner today at a press conference. The new commissioner is former United States Olympic Committee Chief Executive Jim Scherr.
Vikings Name Spielman General Manager
The Vikings announced Tuesday that Rick Spielman has been promoted from Vice President of Player Personnel to General Manager.
Timberwolves Beat Spurs For 2nd Straight Win
The Timberwolves won their 2nd straight game 106-96 at home against San Antonio Monday night. Kevin Love led the Wolves with 24 points and 15 rebounds and both Michael Beasley and Luke Ridnour added 19 points apiece.
SCSU Men’s Upset #22 Augustana; SCSU Women Lose
The St. Cloud State men’s basketball team upset #22 Augustana 86-61 at home Monday night after the SCSU women lost 77-60 to Augustana at Halenbeck Hall.
Bears Top Vikings 17-13
The Vikings lost 17-13 at home to the Chicago Bears Sunday afternoon to close the season with a 3-13 record.
Gophers Lose at Michigan
The Gopher men’s basketball team lost their 2nd game in a row 61-56 at #16 Michigan Sunday afternoon. Minnesota trailed 23-19 at halftime and shot just 42 percent from the field.
Ponder Passes Concussion Test; Will Start
Viking quarterback Christian Ponder passed his concussion tests Wednesday and practiced in full and is expected to start at quarterback for the Vikings Sunday against Chicago.
Nashville Edges Wild 2-1 In Shootout
The Minnesota Wild lost 2-1 in an overtime shootout at Nashville Wednesday night. Dany Heatley scored the game-tying goal with 3:59 left in regulation.
Boys Basketball Results; Crowd Comes Out To See Tyus Jones
A near capacity crowd came out to see 5-star recruit and sophomore point guard Tyus Jones of Apple Valley at the Granite City Classic at Apollo High School Wednesday night. Jones electrified the crowd at times as Apple Valley beat Buffalo. Rocori before a huge crowd beat Orono 65-53.
Bucks Edge Timberwolves 98-95
The Timberwolves lost 98-95 at Milwaukee Tuesday night to fall to 0-2 on the season. Minnesota trailed by more than 20 points but Kevin Love’s missed 3-point shot at the buzzer would have forced overtime.
Jared Allen Chosen For Pro Bowl
The NFL announced the NFC and AFC Pro Bowl teams Tuesday and defensive end Jared Allen is the lone Minnesota Viking to make the NFC team.
Colorado Downs Reeling Wild 4-2
Colorado scored 3 unanswered goals in their 4-2 win over Minnesota at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.