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Rays One Win From the World Series After Taming the Guardians

A quiet weekend for the local crews in this batch of news. The Wild were on the ice Sunday as one of just two NHL games on the slate, facing Columbus (no score in hand from our roundup). The Timberwolves' season gets ...

After 44 Years, the Brewers Are Back: Milwaukee Heads to Its First World Series Since 1982

A quiet Sunday for the local clubs, with one exception: **the Wild are one of only two NHL teams in action today**, taking on the Columbus Blue Jackets (the Hurricanes-Flames game is the other). Early-season games lik...

Brewers Sweep Dodgers, Headed to First World Series in 44 Years

A quiet day in the feed for the hometown squads — nothing on the Vikings, Wild, or Gophers, and with the ALCS down to Cleveland and Tampa Bay, the Twins' season is over. The closest thing to local baseball news comes ...

Brewers Sweep Dodgers, Head to First World Series Since 1982

Quiet day for the home teams — no Vikings, Twins, Wild, Gophers, or Minnesota United items crossed the wire. The closest local thread: former Timberwolves cornerstone Karl-Anthony Towns is at the center of what ESPN's...

Brewers One Win From the World Series After Taking a 3-0 NLCS Stranglehold on the Dodgers

An honest check-in: it was a quiet day locally. Nothing surfaced today on the Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves, Lynx, United or Gophers. The one loose thread: the Wild were among all 32 NHL teams in action Tuesday night f...

Lynx's Cheryl Reeve Named WNBA Executive of the Year for Third Time

Are the Vikings Legit? That's the Question Everyone's Asking After NFL Week 5

Are the Vikings for Real? That's the NFL's Biggest Question After Week 5

Four teams remain, and it's not the usual suspects: the Rays and Guardians in the ALCS, the Brewers and Dodgers in the NLCS (that's baseball's round of four — the two winners meet in the World Series). ESPN's experts ...

Eagles Cut QB Andy Dalton With Vikings a Possible Landing Spot; Plus, the WNBA Finals Are Set and College Football Went Nuts

Your only local headline today is a rumor: the Eagles released veteran quarterback Andy Dalton, and CBS Sports lists the Vikings (along with the Titans) as a possible landing spot. Nothing's done — Dalton is just begi...

Vikings Floated as Possible Landing Spot for Veteran QB Andy Dalton After Eagles Release

A quiet day on the local front, with one exception: CBS Sports reports the Eagles have released quarterback Andy Dalton, and the outlet names the Vikings — along with the Titans — as possible landing spots for the 30-...

Haliburton's Emotional Comeback Lands in Minnesota as the Yankees Get Swept Out of October

It was a quiet day on the local beat except for one genuinely great story at the Wolves' expense — or maybe in their preseason spotlight. Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton, one of the NBA's best young point guards, returned...

Haliburton returns from a 16-month Achilles absence — in a game against the Wolves

The Wolves played a supporting role in Wednesday's best feel-good story: Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton, an All-NBA guard who hadn't played in over 16 months because of an Achilles injury, returned to the floor against M...

NFL Suspends Two Officials as Penalty Flags Hit Record Pace — and the Betting Computers Like the Vikings This Week

Your Vikings head into Week 5 with a surprising endorsement: SportsLine's prediction model, which simulated every NFL game 10,000 times, made Minnesota (along with Cincinnati) one of its best bets of the week. So if y...

Messi's Last Game for Argentina Is Today — Plus a Man City Bombshell and an Elimination Night in San Diego

NFL reviewing heated exchange between referee and Vikings' Eric Wilson amid Week 4 officiating fallout

Kyler Murray Knocked Out of His Vikings Debut with a Concussion, but Minnesota Crushes the Packers 39-22 Anyway

The season opener in Minnesota was a rollercoaster: new quarterback Kyler Murray took a hard, late hit in the first quarter and was ruled out with a concussion, but the Vikings beat the Packers 39-22 regardless. ESPN ...

Vikings Kick Off the Season Against Packers Today — and No. 1 Ohio State Just Went Down

It's Vikings day in Minnesota. The season opener against Green Bay — a rivalry game if there ever was one — headlines the local weekend, and CBS Sports writers Jordan Dajani and Jared Dubin made it one of their featur...

Gophers Host Mississippi State as NFL Week 1 Kicks Off — and the Clippers Are Now a Federal Case

NFL Is Back — Vikings Open Against the Packers in Throwbacks, and the League Just Played a Regular-Season Game in Australia

Football Is Back — and the NFL Opened on a Wednesday Night, Because Thursday Belongs to Australia

A quiet stretch on the hometown beat — the biggest Vikings news this week is fashion. ESPN flagged Minnesota's throwback uniforms among the best looks of NFL Week 1, so expect the classic kits when they take the field...

NFL Season Opens Tonight in a Super Bowl Rematch — and LIV Golf Just Filed for Bankruptcy

A quiet day on the local wire — no Twins, Timberwolves, Wild, Lynx or Gophers headlines made today's cut. The big local note: Vikings football returns this week as the NFL opens its season league-wide tonight, and bas...

NFL Season Kicks Off Wednesday Night With a Super Bowl Rematch as Patriots Visit Seahawks

Quiet day on the Minnesota front — no Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves, Wild, Lynx, United or Gophers headlines made the national roundup today. The biggest local-relevant note: the Vikings' season opener arrives this wee...

Michigan's Second-Chance Hail Mary Caps a Chaotic College Football Week 1 — and the NFL Season Kicks Off Wednesday

Honest answer: it was a quiet day on the Minnesota wire — nothing specific on the Vikings, Twins, Wolves, Wild, Lynx, United, or Gophers in this morning's feed. The closest thing to local relevance is that the NFL's f...

Michigan's Do-Over Hail Mary Beats Western Michigan 13-12 — and the Big Ten Says the Refs Got It Right

Quiet day on the home front — nothing on the Gophers, Twins, Vikings, Wolves, Wild or Lynx surfaced in today's national coverage. The Gophers didn't crack the college football headlines during opening weekend; the noi...

The Kyler Murray Era Opens in Minnesota — Just as Football Season Roars Back

Vikings Open the Season Against the Packers as the NBA Drops the Hammer on the Clippers

Football is back, and that's the local story: the Vikings open their season in Week 1 against Green Bay — the game Minnesota fans mark on the calendar every year. If you're so inclined, CBS Sports' betting preview spo...

Vikings Add Veteran Kyle Van Noy Ahead of Packers Opener; NBA Hits Clippers With Harshest Punishment in League History

It's Vikings week — the season opener against the Packers is almost here. Ahead of it, the team agreed to sign linebacker Kyle Van Noy, a 35-year-old, 13-year veteran with 57 career sacks, per ESPN, adding experienced...

Vikings Sign Veteran Linebacker Kyle Van Noy as J.J. McCarthy Survives Roster Cuts

Vikings stand by struggling QB J.J. McCarthy on NFL cutdown day — while the rival Packers trade for a running back

Quiet day on the home front, but the NFL's cutdown deadline touched the Vikings directly. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy — a former first-round pick whom CBS lumped in with the league's "struggling" young passers — survive...

Aaron Donald Ends His Retirement to Rejoin the Rams — and the Real NFL Season Is Almost Here

A quiet weekend for the home teams in this roundup — nothing on the Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves, Wild, Lynx, United, or Gophers made the national feeds. The closest thing to local-relevant news: division-rival Green ...

Hockey's first $20-million-a-year man: Avalanche's Cale Makar signs the biggest contract in NHL history

Quiet day on the local front — no Twins, Wolves, Wild, Lynx, United, or Gophers headlines in the national feed. The one relevant note: the Vikings are subject to today's leaguewide NFL cut-down deadline and must get t...

Timberwolves Win a Free-Agent Sweeps Takes: Jonathan Kuminga Reportedly Picks Minnesota Over a Bigger Lakers Offer

Timberwolves Win the Kuminga Sweepstakes — and He Turned Down Bigger Money From the Lakers to Do It

The Jacobs situation is the league's biggest off-field story: the Packers' star running back faces battery and damage-to-property charges from a May arrest, and Green Bay's general manager has publicly addressed the p...

Jonathan Kuminga Signs with Timberwolves, Turning Down a Richer Lakers Offer

In Vikings news, receiver Jeshaun Jones was suspended three games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. He can play out the rest of the preseason, but the suspension begins Aug. 30, costing him the start of ...

The WNBA Playoff Field Is Set — and the Lynx Think This Is Their Year

Quiet day for the Wolves, Wild, and United.

Twins roll past the A's behind Zebby Matthews' gem; Lynx like their title chances with Napheesa Collier back

J.J. McCarthy Gets "Banged Up" in Short Preseason Start as Vikings Lose

The Vikings' Saturday preseason game (Week 2 of the fake games before the real ones) was supposed to be an extended look at J.J. McCarthy. Instead, per ESPN, he got "banged up" during an ugly first quarter and finishe...

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy gets "banged up" in preseason loss; Nick Chubb retires

The Vikings lost their preseason game Saturday, and the score matters less than the health of J.J. McCarthy. The young quarterback started, absorbed a rough first quarter, got "banged up," and exited after 18 snaps — ...

NFL Star Nick Chubb Retires, Ravens WR Rashod Bateman Arrested, and DeMar DeRozan Joins the Nuggets

Quiet day on the home front — none of Minnesota's teams made national headlines in today's feed. No Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves, Wild, Lynx, United, or Gophers news to pass along. Consider it a rare slow news day, wi...

"Open the Floodgates": First NFL Player Ever Enters College Transfer Portal — and the WNBA Has a New Scoring Record

Quiet day on the local front — none of today's national stories mention the Vikings, Twins, Wolves, Wild, Lynx, United, or Gophers. NFL preseason games continue around the league tonight; we'll pass along any Minnesot...

Timberwolves' big bet: Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball team up in Minnesota

Quiet mid-August for the locals, but ESPN dropped an early Timberwolves season preview, and the question is a big one: how will Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball mesh in Minnesota's rebuilt backcourt? The answer will de...

Lynx Clinch Playoffs, Wolves Reload: LaMelo Ball Joins Anthony Edwards in Minnesota's New Backcourt

The Wolves' whole season may hinge on one question: can flashiest-passer-in-the-league LaMelo Ball mesh with franchise cornerstone Anthony Edwards? ESPN is rolling out team-by-team previews through Sept. 18, and Minne...

Vikings lose Jamal Adams for the season; Lynx clinch a playoff spot

Vikings lose Jamal Adams for the season; Cardinals rookie makes MLB history with three homers in his debut

After Years of Saying No, Kevin Garnett's No. 21 Is Finally Going to the Rafters in Minnesota

Finally: Timberwolves Will Retire Kevin Garnett's No. 21 in February — After Years of Him Saying No

The KG news is the whole local slate today, and it's a good one: the greatest Timberwolves player ever will finally get the franchise's ultimate honor, with his No. 21 raised to the rafters in February. The backstory,...

Vikings Name Kyler Murray Starting QB; McCarthy Says Decision Was "Out of My Control"

Otherwise a quiet day in the feed for the Wolves, Wild, Lynx, United and Gophers.

Vikings name Kyler Murray starting QB, Westbrook retires, and MLB has a new No. 1 team

The Vikings' biggest offseason question has been answered: Head coach Kevin O'Connell officially named Kyler Murray the starting quarterback for Week 1. Murray, an offseason addition, beat out J.J. McCarthy—the No. 10...

Vikings Name Kyler Murray Starting Quarterback Over J.J. McCarthy

In the biggest local story of the day, the Vikings have officially ended their quarterback competition before the preseason even begins. Head coach Kevin O'Connell named Kyler Murray the starting quarterback for Week ...

Lynx's Kayla McBride Sets WNBA 3-Point Record in 103-90 Win Over Wings

It was a historic weekend for the Minnesota Lynx! Guard Kayla McBride had an absolute masterpiece of a game on Sunday, dropping a career-high 43 points to lead the Lynx to a 103-90 victory over the Dallas Wings. McBri...