Augie Rates High

For the third straight week, Augustana University men’s basketball is ranked No. 2 in the National Association of Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.

Gophers Add Coach

Jay Johnson will be the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Minnesota, after leaving the same positions at Louisiana-Lafayette.

Viking Lawsuit Proceeds

The Minnesota Vikings’ “photo-bombing” lawsuit against Wells Fargo has been moved to federal court.

Coyotes Best In Overtime

Casey Kasperbauer scored a career-high 31 points and D.J. Davis scored six points in the final 20 seconds of overtime to lead South Dakota to an 89-81 win against Florida Gulf Coast Monday at the Sanford Pentagon.

Seekamp Earns Weekly Award

South Dakota senior guard Nicole Seekamp has been named the Summit League Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the period ended Dec. 27, as released by the league office Monday.

Gophers Notch Bowl Win

Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner ran 13 yards for a touchdown with 4:26 remaining, and the Golden Gophers held on for a 21-14 win over Central Michigan in the Quick Lane Bowl on Monday night.

T-Wolves Fall To Spurs

Kawhi Leonard had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Boban Marjanovic also scored 17 and the San Antonio Spurs remained undefeated at home by holding off the Minnesota Timberwolves 101-95 on Monday night.

Wild Clips Wings

Mikko Koivu scored twice, Devan Dubnyk made 28 saves in a surprise appearance and the Minnesota Wild beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Monday night.

Vikings Rout Giants

Adrian Peterson ran for 104 yards and a touchdown over three quarters, Harrison Smith took one of Eli Manning’s three interceptions into the end zone and the Minnesota Vikings clinched a playoff spot with a 49-17 victory over the New York Giants..

NFC North Showdown To Primetime

The Vikings-Packers game at Green Bay that will decide the NFC North title has been moved to Sunday night.