Month: November 2024

The Vikings are still winning despite Sam Darnold’s recent spate of interceptions

The roller-coaster ride for the Minnesota Vikings with Sam Darnold at quarterback has reached a midseason dip, with no space or time to step off. Minimize the impact of the bumps over the next two months, and they ought to have no trouble zipping into the playoffs. But Darnold’s recent rash of turnovers has sent… Continue reading The Vikings are still winning despite Sam Darnold’s recent spate of interceptions

Gamethread: Wild vs. Maple Leafs (5:00 p.m.) – Minnesota Wild Game Threads

After visiting St. Louis and losing to the Blues by a score of 4-2 on Saturday, the Toronto Maple Leafs are coming up north to the State of Hockey less than 24 hours removed from the defeat. Maybe, just maybe the Minnesota Wild can take advantage to a team on their heels and overpower this… Continue reading Gamethread: Wild vs. Maple Leafs (5:00 p.m.) – Minnesota Wild Game Threads

Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Vikings Win Ugly — and that’s OK!

Fans of the Minnesota Vikings didn’t need to wait long, if at all, to see that even really, really good teams win ugly sometimes. Almost concurrently with the end of Sunday’s Vikings game, the Kansas City Chiefs prevailed 16-14 over the Denver Broncos when Will Lutz’s potential game-winning field goal was blocked at the final… Continue reading Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Vikings Win Ugly — and that’s OK!

Which ‘Big Four’ franchise will end title drought first?

The Texas Rangers and their fans are still basking in the glow of the franchise’s first World Series championship. It was the first MLB title for the franchise, which was originally the Washington Senators from 1961-71 before relocating to the Lone Star State for the 1972 season. RELATED: Texans fans lament taking knee in bad… Continue reading Which ‘Big Four’ franchise will end title drought first?

NDSU Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award

Story Links GREENSBORO, N.C. – For the third straight season, the North Dakota State baseball team has earned the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award, the organization announced on Wednesday. The Bison won the award for the sixth overall time in program history, which highlights programs coached… Continue reading NDSU Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award

Vikings in a good spot, but catching Lions will be tough

With eight weeks left in the NFL season, the Vikings are positioned nicely to make the playoffs, but their margin for error is rather small when it comes to their hopes of catching the Lions and winning the NFC North. At 7-2, the Vikings remain one game behind the 8-1 Lions, who have won seven… Continue reading Vikings in a good spot, but catching Lions will be tough

Matt Boldy Plays Overtime Hero Against Toronto – Wilderness Walk

That’s Wild With the game deadlocked at one goal each, the Minnesota Wild and the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs headed to overtime on Sunday evening. To win the game, all it took was some supernatural effort from Jared Spurgeon in overtime to then feed Matt Boldy his game winner.   The Wild are now 8-1-2… Continue reading Matt Boldy Plays Overtime Hero Against Toronto – Wilderness Walk