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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Kevin Martin will miss the next six to eight weeks after having surgery on his fractured right wrist.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins starting rotation has been the biggest reason the franchise has plummeted to the big league basement with four straight seasons of at least 92 losses.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota sophomore guard Daquein McNeil has been arrested on a charge of domestic assault and suspended from all team activities.

Gary Andersen says last year's Badger-Gopher confrontation at the goal post came very close to "going south in a lot of directions."

The NFL news cycle tends to follow the same weekly rhythm during the regular season.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Eddie Lacy got Green Bay's running game back on track by playing through a stomach illness.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — A rough day on the field for Minnesota Vikings left tackle Matt Kalil against Green Bay was only compounded once he left the stadium that night.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — No. 14 Wisconsin is trying to get a better handle on the postgame ritual celebrating Paul Bunyan's Axe.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild started fast and finished strong.

They trotted onto the field with 3 minutes 23 seconds showing on the clock, with a three-point lead to protect and first place in the division there for the taking. After two weeks of the fourth quarter being garbage time, the Green Bay Packers offense had work to do.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The ground game with Eddie Lacy was working so well for Green Bay that even Aaron Rodgers wanted a running play to try to put Minnesota away.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Frank Kaminsky scored 26 points and No. 3 Wisconsin beat Boise State 78-54 on Saturday night.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa played one of its best games this season with all of its goals still within reach.

UW-L men's cross country team places third in the nation at nationals. Laura Mead leads the way with the 10th place finish for the women's team. Winona State picks up a win over Cardinal Stritch on the hardwood. Viterbo women's hoops also victorious at home.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After dominating back-to-back nonconference opponents, Minnesota was tested early by a pesky University of Maryland-Baltimore County squad.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning accomplished their goal of avoiding a three-game skid.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jerry Kill's building project at Minnesota has taken another huge step.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — DeMarcus Cousins had 31 points and 18 rebounds to power the Sacramento Kings to a 113-101 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.

UW-La Crosse wrestling gets an impressive home win. Highlights from WIAA girls basketball tipoff week. La Crescent boys hoops grabs an early season home victory.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Melvin Gordon's record-setting effort against Nebraska pushed Wisconsin one step closer to another Big Ten title.