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Moorhead hosts Wayzata on Friday at 6 p.m. in a game streaming on Strib Varsity.

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will lose valuable game reps because of his ankle injury. But how could some time off help him? Michael Rand looks at the injury from all angles in today's 10 things to know.

Football Across Minnesota: After having its season canceled last fall, Wadena-Deer Creek football is back, in a city that knows about rebuilding.

J.J. McCarthy's injury means Carson Wentz is the next veteran quarterback looking to Kevin O'Connell to change his narrative.

Coaches reeling from the pending closure of Les Bolstad Golf Course still hope to race there but are exploring other options.

The Twins, who shut out the Yankees for the first time since 2008, broke the game open with a five-run seventh, highlighted by Austin Martin's three-run double.

The 6-8 Carson McCusker got his third big-league start Monday night as the Minnesota Twins faced New York Yankees lefty Carlos Rodón.

After a Week 2 loss to the Falcons, Vikings players look for bright spots and focus on the need to execute each snap.

This summer had the potential to be a game changer for the Wild if they'd locked up Kaprizov long term.

Too many mistakes -- eight penalties, an interception thrown and a fumble lost -- doomed Minnesota in 27-14 loss at California. The absence of running back Darius Taylor (hamstring) left a hole in the offense that they couldn't fully fill.