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The Gophers women's basketball team blew the doors off Manhattan to improve to 2-0.

Anthony Edwards scored 37 points and Julius Randle nearly had a triple-double by halftime in a game the Wolves led by 28 after one quarter.

The Wild earned their most convincing victory of the season, helped by the return of a veteran forward who had missed the first month of the season.

The Polars, 10-0 and headed to a Class 3A quarterfinal Saturday, play high-flying offense, fitting for a team whose practices are observed by an eagle.

Finding it lacking in a Game 2 loss, manager Eric Ramsay is looking for energy and aggression from his team from the start of Saturday's deciding match of the MLS playoff series.

With cornerback Jeff Okudah still in the concussion protocol, the Vikings are among at least six NFL teams exploring signing Asante Samuel Jr.

Randy Livingston, who had a brief stint at Timberwolves camp in 2002, is a self-described gambling addict in recovery since 2017.

The Vikings return home full of energy after their upset of the Lions to face a Baltimore team ready to bully them in the trenches.

Toraya Reid was killed in early September, and friends and family are around to help Naz Reid deal with grief during the start of the NBA season.

The Wild, playing a forward down for most of the game, gave up quick goals after scoring, including the game-winner only 9 seconds after tying the score in the second period.