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Vikings add assistant O-line coach to Kevin O'Connell's staff
Vikings add assistant O-line coach to Kevin O'Connell's staff
The Vikings continued to reshape Kevin O'Connell's coaching staff by adding Derek Warehime as an assistant offensive line coach.
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February 14, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Vikings add assistant O-line coach to Kevin O'Connell's staff
'Quad God' Ilia Malinin falls twice in Olympic disaster, allowing Mikhail Shaidorov to claim gold
'Quad God' Ilia Malinin falls twice in Olympic disaster, allowing Mikhail Shaidorov to claim gold
Ilia Malinin wound his way through the tunnels beneath the Milano Ice Skating Arena on Friday night, trying in vain to explain — or even just understand — exactly went wrong in an Olympic free skate that could only be described as a disaster.
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February 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM
'Quad God' Ilia Malinin falls twice in Olympic disaster, allowing Mikhail Shaidorov to claim gold
Minnesota Top 25: Strib Varsity’s statewide girls basketball rankings | Strib Varsity
Minnesota Top 25: Strib Varsity’s statewide girls basketball rankings | Strib Varsity
Maple Grove, Providence Academy swap places in top five following head-to-head matchup.
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February 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Minnesota Top 25: Strib Varsity’s statewide girls basketball rankings | Strib Varsity
Anderson: How the late Vikings coach Bud Grant helped Pheasants Forever take wing
Anderson: How the late Vikings coach Bud Grant helped Pheasants Forever take wing
Pheasant Fest comes to the Minneapolis Convention Center Feb. 20-22, expecting 25,000.
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February 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Anderson: How the late Vikings coach Bud Grant helped Pheasants Forever take wing
Minnesota Top 25: Strib Varsity’s statewide boys basketball rankings | Strib Varsity
Minnesota Top 25: Strib Varsity’s statewide boys basketball rankings | Strib Varsity
The top five remains the same, including Wayzata after a loss. Maple Grove and Hopkins are knocking on the door of the top boys basketball state title contenders.
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February 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Minnesota Top 25: Strib Varsity’s statewide boys basketball rankings | Strib Varsity
Analysis: Will the collective weight on the Timberwolves be lifted with another playoff run?
Analysis: Will the collective weight on the Timberwolves be lifted with another playoff run?
Things are heavier than usual around the team, starting with the overall moodiness of players and that effect on games.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Analysis: Will the collective weight on the Timberwolves be lifted with another playoff run?
Jessie Diggins’ bruised ribs are ‘one of the most painful injuries you can get’
Jessie Diggins’ bruised ribs are ‘one of the most painful injuries you can get’
After winning a bronze medal on Thursday, Afton’s Jessie Diggins will be back in action at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday in the 4x7.5km relay.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Jessie Diggins’ bruised ribs are ‘one of the most painful injuries you can get’
RandBall: What's going through J.J. McCarthy's head right now?
RandBall: What's going through J.J. McCarthy's head right now?
We haven't heard from Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy in more than a month. So much has happened since then.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
RandBall: What's going through J.J. McCarthy's head right now?
Analysis: How the Vikings could clear cap space before NFL free agency
Analysis: How the Vikings could clear cap space before NFL free agency
The Vikings need to clear roughly $40 million in salary cap space before the start of NFL free agency in March. Here's how they could do it.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Analysis: How the Vikings could clear cap space before NFL free agency
How to watch Minnesota’s best girls gymnastics in St. Paul | Strib Varsity
How to watch Minnesota’s best girls gymnastics in St. Paul | Strib Varsity
The MSHSL girls gymnastics state tournament takes place Feb. 20-21 at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul, where Monticello and Detroit Lakes are favored to win.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
How to watch Minnesota’s best girls gymnastics in St. Paul | Strib Varsity
North Dakota State’s FBS move excites Minnesota recruits | Strib Varsity
North Dakota State’s FBS move excites Minnesota recruits | Strib Varsity
The Bison have 11 incoming freshmen from Minnesota who can’t wait to compete at the FBS level after NDSU accepted an invite to Mountain West.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
North Dakota State’s FBS move excites Minnesota recruits | Strib Varsity
Memories of 'Bull' will bounce around for a long time | Strib Varsity
Memories of 'Bull' will bounce around for a long time | Strib Varsity
Ronnie Henderson was a state champ and collegiate standout before becoming a favorite referee.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Memories of 'Bull' will bounce around for a long time | Strib Varsity
Scoggins: Gophers' toughness could lead them back to NCAA tournament
Scoggins: Gophers' toughness could lead them back to NCAA tournament
One of the three pillars of Gophers women's basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit's program is toughness, and her team is showing it has it in spades.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Scoggins: Gophers' toughness could lead them back to NCAA tournament
Hill-Murray trips Woodbury, and Andover’s headed to state again | Strib Varsity
Hill-Murray trips Woodbury, and Andover’s headed to state again | Strib Varsity
The Pioneers rolled to a 5-1 victory in the Class 2A, Section 4 title game; the Huskies won Section 7 for their ninth-consecutive state visit.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Hill-Murray trips Woodbury, and Andover’s headed to state again | Strib Varsity
Gophers women's basketball tops Nebraska, extends winning streak to seven
Gophers women's basketball tops Nebraska, extends winning streak to seven
The Gophers women's basketball team got at least 10 points from all five starters and defeated Nebraska 84-67 on Thursday at Williams Arena.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Gophers women's basketball tops Nebraska, extends winning streak to seven
Wayzata’s Lila Golomb wins Nordic individual pursuit state title | Strib Varsity
Wayzata’s Lila Golomb wins Nordic individual pursuit state title | Strib Varsity
St. Paul Academy earned its first team title at the MSHSL state tournament at Giants Ridge in Biwabik.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Wayzata’s Lila Golomb wins Nordic individual pursuit state title | Strib Varsity
Hopkins junior Logan Drevlow wins third consecutive Nordic individual state title | Strib Varsity
Hopkins junior Logan Drevlow wins third consecutive Nordic individual state title | Strib Varsity
In the team pursuit, Stillwater won its first state championship since 1996.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Hopkins junior Logan Drevlow wins third consecutive Nordic individual state title | Strib Varsity
Souhan: Recent criticism of Wolves is valid, but also overblown
Souhan: Recent criticism of Wolves is valid, but also overblown
The Timberwolves may not be perfect this year, but they're in a good spot after the recent addition of Ayo Dosunmu before the NBA trade deadline.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Souhan: Recent criticism of Wolves is valid, but also overblown
Watch live Friday: Edina and Benilde-St. Margaret’s face off in section final | Strib Varsity
Watch live Friday: Edina and Benilde-St. Margaret’s face off in section final | Strib Varsity
Top-seeded Edina and No. 2 seed Benilde-St. Margaret's meet in the Class 2A, Section 6 girls hockey championship on Friday at 7 p.m. The game is streaming exclusively on Strib Varsity.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Watch live Friday: Edina and Benilde-St. Margaret’s face off in section final | Strib Varsity
Live from Fort Myers: Updates from Twins spring training as pitchers, catchers report
Live from Fort Myers: Updates from Twins spring training as pitchers, catchers report
The Twins traded for two-time World Series champion Anthony Banda as they begin preparations for the 2026 season.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Live from Fort Myers: Updates from Twins spring training as pitchers, catchers report
Joe Ryan opens spring training with Twins after offseason of uncertainty
Joe Ryan opens spring training with Twins after offseason of uncertainty
The All-Star pitcher had the birth of a son to highlight his winter, and “anything else was just noise.”
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February 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Joe Ryan opens spring training with Twins after offseason of uncertainty
RandBall: Jessie Diggins, the Wolves and doing the right thing
RandBall: Jessie Diggins, the Wolves and doing the right thing
Olympian Jessie Diggins has never shied away from doing the right thing, even if it's difficult. That's a lesson the Wolves could stand to learn.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
RandBall: Jessie Diggins, the Wolves and doing the right thing
East Ridge girls basketball team attempt program’s second ever trip to the state tournament | Strib Varsity
East Ridge girls basketball team attempt program’s second ever trip to the state tournament | Strib Varsity
Taco Bell Team of the Week: The Raptors are 19-4 and 14-1 in the Suburban East Conference with two weeks left in the regular season.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
East Ridge girls basketball team attempt program’s second ever trip to the state tournament | Strib Varsity
Minnesota Vikings girls flag football league will double in size in its second season | Strib Varsity
Minnesota Vikings girls flag football league will double in size in its second season | Strib Varsity
The spring girls flag football league continues to expand while awaiting its future goal: Minnesota State High School League sanctioning.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Minnesota Vikings girls flag football league will double in size in its second season | Strib Varsity
Deep pitching staff fuels Gophers baseball hopes in 2026
Deep pitching staff fuels Gophers baseball hopes in 2026
The Gophers baseball team will lean on a deep pitching staff as it looks to make progress in the Big Ten in coach Ty McDevitt's second season.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Deep pitching staff fuels Gophers baseball hopes in 2026