Complete Minnesota sports news

Vikings running back Dalvin Cook sees himself as next up for a new deal. The Minnesota Vikings take on the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdo

Cook positioning himself for holdout at Vikings training camp

Vikings Insider: Running back Dalvin Cook will be a free agent next spring, and his desire for a big contract has been both an open secret and a logical gambit heading into the 2020 season.

boxing

Scoggins: South Minneapolis boxing gym lifting neighbors up off canvas

June 8

Surge of supplies for ravaged neighborhood leads boxing gym to repurpose.

JD Spielman (10) pulled down a reception for Nebraska against the Gophers on Oct. 12, 2019, at TCF Bank Stadium.

college football

Reports: Spielman plans to leave Nebraska. Is he a good Gophers fit?

June 8

Wide receiver and kick returner JD Spielman of Eden Prairie, whose father is the Vikings' general manager, has entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Twins

First-ever Twins draft pick never signed with team

June 8

Eddie Leon, an 18-year-old shortstop from Arizona and the ninth pick overall in 1965, couldn't come to agreement on a contract.

Wild

Wild's Dumba, ex-Wild players Ward and Stewart among NHLers taking action to address racism

June 8

The Hockey Diversity Alliance is starting independent of the league, but hopes to work to a common goal.

Canterbury Park got final approval Monday to begin its live racing season, as the Minnesota Racing Commission voted unanimously to green-light a 52-da

horse racing

Canterbury Park's new season will include walk-up wagering

June 8

The Shakopee track is setting up self-service wagering machines in a ticket office near the grandstand entrance.

nfl

How players and a rogue employee changed the NFL message on racism

June 8

How do we reconcile people or organizations with a long history of being either silent or clearly on the other side of social justice issues suddenly using their platforms to advocate for change?

Twins

Football star Theismann was Twins' final pick in 1971 amateur draft

June 8

The Notre Dame quarterback, who went on to be the 1983 NFL MVP, was only offered $500 to sign by the Twins, who realized his heart was in another sport.

mlb

MLB offers 76-game season, playoffs rise up to 16 teams

June 8

Major League Baseball has made another try to start the coronavirus-delayed season in early July, proposing a 76-game regular season, expanding the playoffs from 10 teams to as many as 16 and allowing players to earn about 75% of their prorated salaries.

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Today's Video

Minnesota athletes chip in to help distribute food, supplies

01:11 Minnesota athletes from the U of M, Vikings and Timberwolves joined the Change Starts with Me food and household supply give away Friday in Minneapolis.