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Vikings–Saints Game This Sunday Recalls Historic Past Clashes

From playoff heartbreak to the Minneapolis Miracle, Minnesota and New Orleans have given Vikings fans plenty to remember—and a few things they’d rather forget. As the undefeated 4-0 Vikings prepare...

Quarterback McCarthy, a Vikings Bust, Recalls Other QB Flops

The J.J. McCarthy era as quarterback with the Minnesota Vikings has ended before he stepped onto the field...

A 2026 Season Retrospective: How I learned to stop worrying about the Twins and love Baseball

Another disappointing season offers a familiar lesson: the surest pleasure at Target Field is the game itself. Since their...

No Touchdowns, No Problem for Victorious Vikings

Minnesota’s 9–3 win over Chicago was short on touchdowns but rich in reminders that the Vikings have found...

Vikings’ Murray Faces Low Bar Set by Prior Heisman Winners Here

Herschel Walker, Gino Torretta and Sam Bradford brought college football’s highest honor to Minnesota, but little lasting success....

Counting the Fans, Counting the Dollars

What the numbers say, and don't say, about the economic footprint of women's sports in Minneapolis and St. Paul Minneapolis and St. Paul have quietly...

U.S. Bank Stadium’s 10th Anniversary Recalls Vikings’ Stadia Sagas

A decade of miracles, comebacks and disappointments at U.S. Bank Stadium recalls the Vikings’ long, winding journey through their Twin Cities homes. When the Minnesota...

Is this the year?

I had never traveled beyond the states that border Minnesota until 1968, when I joined the VISTA program and flew to Baltimore for training....

Heat Streak Recalls Vikings Stringer’s Death and then 9/11

Korey Stringer’s 2001 death changed how football confronts extreme heat, while the season that followed became inseparable from the shadow of 9/11. The streak of...

Umpire’s Death Recalls Litigation Here As Twins Stay In Contention

Bruce Froemming’s passing recalls a colorful umpiring career—and a series of Minnesota cases showing how disputes over calls can travel from the playing field...

The Twins’ Deadline Deals: Reinforcing a Middling Team

While Cleveland and Chicago outpaced Minnesota at the deadline, a weak American League landscape leaves the door open for a Wild Card run. Minnesota Twins...

Wrestling ‘Slam’ Here Recalls Grappling History in Twin Cities

Long before national corporate dominance, Minneapolis was the beating heart of Midwestern 'rasslin.' Now, a massive stadium weekend brings the squared circle full circle. World...

Glad That the World Cup Bypassed Here

Soccer enthusiasts across the globe and within our local borders have been consumed with excitement surrounding the massive 48-nation World Cup soccer tournament, an...

NIL Started Here Five Years Ago, Accompanied By Fundamental Flaws

This week marks a historic milestone—Thursday, July 2, to be precise—signaling the fifth anniversary of the first Minnesota athlete to fully capitalize on the...

At U of M, Cash Trumps  Traditions

Major decisions are anticipated from the University of Minnesota Board of Regents at its upcoming meeting this Friday, June 26, to implement a 3.8%...

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