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The Yankees' Aaron Judge is having another stellar year, but Seattle's Cal Raleigh has been a slugger and a workhorse at a tough position and deserves the AL honor.

It remains to be seen which Vikings offensive linemen will be available to block for quarterback Carson Wentz on Sunday against the Bengals.

One of five players to watch heading into Minnesota Wild training camp, Kirill Kaprizov has a contract situation that remains one of the biggest storylines and questions.

Over 600 young boys and girls hit the turf at Crimson Stadium for the annual Dave Malenke Youth Football Night.

Gophers men's hockey coach Bob Motzko continued a productive recruiting season with the commitment of Tampa, Fla., defenseman Levi Harper.

Penn State commit Pierce Petersohn of Triton, Chanhassen QB Nathan Ramler and Warroad running back Conner Lund are among Shaver's expected guests this week.

Four different QBs started games in 2023, when the Vikings went 7-10: Kirk Cousins, Nick Mullens, Josh Dobbs and Jaren Hall. The Vikings are hoping that doesn't happen this season as Carson Wentz steps in for the injured J.J. McCarthy.

Something isn't right with the short-yardage run game the Vikings seemed to be building this past offseason by trading for Jordan Mason and beefing up the offensive line.

A look at the film from the Vikings' loss to the Falcons shows that QB J.J. McCarthy was undercut by poor blocking, bad timing and a curious lack of quicker pass plays.

DiJonai Carrington, with defense as a calling card and three-point shooting as a newfound strength, joins Natisha Hiedeman and Jessica Shepard in reserve.