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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings needed another productive pass rusher, and there were plenty of top-tier options available as free agency approached.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Junior guard Zach Lofton has been dismissed from the Minnesota basketball program.

BOSTON (AP) — Marco Scandella scored with 5:53 remaining as the Minnesota Wild rallied for three goals in the third period to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It can be easy to forget the electricity that crackled through Target Center every time Ricky Rubio walked to the scorer's table to check in during his rookie season with Minnesota.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Scholastic references were flowing Tuesday at the Milwaukee Bucks' practice facility, where Jason Kidd's team closed the book on training camp and turned its eyes toward the regular season, which begins Wednesday in Charlotte.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks owners have added staff to its front office operations and plan to move to a larger administrative space in the city.

Rob throws the ball, Jim catches the ball.  Simple concept.  It’s something the twins have been working on their entire lives.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — When Minnesota went on the clock at No. 9 in the draft last spring, Johnny Manziel was sitting right there for the quarterback-starved team, and its purple-clad fan base was clamoring for the exciting Texas A&M star to save the Vikings.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin is ready to hit the road.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached a buyout agreement with veteran guard J.J. Barea to get down to the roster limit of 15 players.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers enter their midseason bye week with a 5-3 record and a head coach who is well aware of both his team's strengths and deficiencies.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers could have been counted out multiple times against the Minnesota Wild.

Chris and Dan Samp share a historic afternoon as all-time great Warrior wide receivers.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin sophomore Vitto Brown is making strides toward earning the fifth frontcourt spot with the Badgers.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Barr stripped the ball, scooped it up and took off for the end zone.

Aaron Rodgers slowly walked out of the visiting team's interview area at the Superdome late Sunday night, an ever-so-slight limp punctuating his normal gait.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jason Zucker is showing why Minnesota Wild coach Mike Yeo was so excited about his team's depth this season.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Six-foot-3 nose guard Warren Herring stood tall at the line of scrimmage. Linebacker Marcus Trotter could not stop smiling after the game.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Minnesota controlled its own destiny in the Big Ten coming into Saturday's game at Illinois, and with just under 7 minutes to play had a lead and the ball.

Afterward, Aaron Rodgers walked the length of Mercedes-Benz Superdome, to the Green Bay Packers’ team bus at the opposite end of the building.