MN Sports Headlines for Saturday, Dec. 3rd

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Wild scored three goals on

their first four shots and sent New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur to

the bench in the first period of a 4-2 win over the Devils last

night. Dany Heatley, Kyle Brodziak and Casey Wellman scored in a

3:03 span of the first period to turn an early deficit into a 3-1

lead and knock Brodeur out of the game just 8:17 in.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The first chance for pro basketball fans in

Minnesota to see the new-look Timberwolves in action will come at

Target Center on Dec. 17. The Timberwolves will tip off a

shortened, two-game preseason schedule with a home game against the

Milwaukee Bucks that night. It will mark the NBA debut for Spanish

point guard Ricky Rubio and No. 2 overall draft pick Derrick

Williams.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Donovan McNabb is a free agent after the

13-year veteran was unclaimed by the waiver deadline yesterday

afternoon. The Minnesota Vikings granted McNabb's request to be cut

on Thursday, ending a disappointing 11-week run in purple. McNabb

was 1-5 as a starter in Minnesota before the Vikings benched him

for rookie Christian Ponder.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings have claimed

quarterback Sage Rosenfels off waivers from the Miami Dolphins to

replace the departed Donovan McNabb. Rosenfels was brought in by

Vikings vice president Rick Spielman in 2009. But he never played,

stuck behind Tarvaris Jackson and then Brett Favre on the depth

chart. He spent last season with the Giants.