After the bitter feud between the NHL owners and players, a new collective bargaining agreement has been ratified and the 2012-2013 season has been saved, in a shortened form.
January 12, 2013 When San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh benched veteran quarterback Alex Smith for the younger, unproven backup Colin Kaepernick, many people thought it would backfire once the playoffs started. That may still prove to be true, but not on a night when the Green Bay Packers played one of the worst defensive games in front of a national audience.
The UMD men’s hockey team will have a short bench on Friday. Head Coach Scott Sandelin suspended three players for recently violating team rules.
January 10, 2013 Just when we thought the Minnesota Timberwolves would gel this year upon the return of Ricky Rubio, the team learned they have to overcome another major setback this season.
January 9, 2013 I am puzzled to why the media is making a story out of Brent Musburger's comments about Aj McCaron's girlfriend, Katherine Webb. People have called him a creepy old dude and said he's gone too far. I don't get it. Watch the video and see what you think.
January 7, 2013 Notre Dame was a fun story all year long, but in the end they were no match for the Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS Championship game.
January 4, 2013 They say if you want to be great at something, start training young. This may be taking it a tad too far.
January 3, 2013 If you've ever been to a Vikings / Packers game, then you know how rowdy and crazy it can be. For every group of people having fun trash talking fans of their opponent, there are people who take things too far and alcohol usually plays a role.
January 3, 2013 Percy Harvin is a game changing talent on the field. Harvin is currently on IR with an ankle injury, which makes the Vikings run into the playoffs that much more improbable. The injury is a concern, but perhaps a bigger concern is that Harvin is nowhere near the team offering support, he's in Florida rehabbing and keeping loose communications with the head athletic trainer. He wanted a trade in preseason and now he again appears to be distancing himself from the team that drafted him.
December 21, 2012 Start the New Year off right! Knowing that you have lodging guaranteed for Grandma's Marathon 2013. How is the training going? I know, I'm in the same boat! It's hard to train in the cold temps and keeping your footing in the snow is difficult. But, one thing you can ease, is your mind and wondering where you, friend or family are going to stay on the big weekend! Here's how:
December 20, 2012 It's been nearly 24 hours since Bob Nielson announced he is leaving UMD after 14 years to jump up to take a position as a Division I head football coach. It's a nice opportunity for Nielson, but it was an emotional experience when he broke the news to the Bulldogs.
Adrian Peterson isn't the only member of the Minnesota Vikings getting attention for the use of is legs, rookie kicker Blair Walsh is making a name for himself as one of the best kickers in the NFL by winning his second NFC Special Teams Player of the Week Award for his performance against the St. Louis Rams.
