DENVER (AP) - Carson McMillan scored a tiebreaking goal in the
third period as the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche last
night 3-2. Justin Falk had his first NHL goal and Dany Heatley
added another for the Wild, who snapped an 11-game road losing
streak. The win put Minnesota into the eighth and final playoff
spot heading into the All-Star break.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The clock is ticking for the Minnesota
Timberwolves to get a contract extension done with forward Kevin
Love. The deadline for players from the 2008 draft class to sign an
extension is today at 11 p.m. If the two sides don't reach an
agreement, Love will become a restricted free agent this summer.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Injured Minnesota star Trevor Mbakwe says
he's petitioning the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility. Mbakwe's
college career ended after he tore his ACL in November. He
transferred to Minnesota as a junior, but was forced to sit out the
2009-10 season because of a pending assault case against him.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota Vikings spokesman says the
team's owners are frustrated with word that their only option for a
new football stadium is on the Metrodome site. Vikings vice
president Lester Bagley says team officials are waiting to hear the
rationale offered by Governor Mark Dayton and others. The Vikings
prefer a suburban stadium in Ramsey County.
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