The luck of the Irish was with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday as they staved off a comeback effort from the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Dublin, Ireland. The Vikings trailed 24-6 early in the fourth quarter but rallied to end the game with a slim three-point margin. “I thought the guys battled to the very …
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The Pittsburgh Steelers held on for a thrilling 24-21 win over the Minnesota Vikings as the NFL staged a historic game at Dublin’s Croke Park on Sunday. The Steelers led 21-6 going into the final quarter before the Vikings claimed two touchdowns to set up a nail-biting finale in the first regular-season game to be held in Ireland. But Pittsburgh …
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The NFL’s first-ever regular season game in Dublin is off to an exciting start. The Steelers took a 14-6 lead at intermission on the strength of an 80-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers to DK Metcalf. Pittsburgh threatened to turn this game into a runaway, but a blocked field goal by Minnesota defensive back Isaiah Rodgers prevented the Steelers from …
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MINNEAPOLIS — Drake Lindsay threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday as Minnesota rallied to defeat Rutgers 31-28. Playing with out their top two running backs, the Golden Gophers (3-1, 1-0 in the Big Ten) had problems establishing a ground game, rushing for just 35 yards. But Lindsay, their freshman quarterback, completed 31 of 41 passes — including …
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MINNEAPOLIS — There were three minutes and 19 seconds remaining when Athan Kaliakmanis got the ball and a chance at an unforgettable drive. As he had done on the game’s first three drives, the Rutgers quarterback moved his team down the field methodically, putting it in position to score a game-winning touchdown or force overtime with a field goal. Then …
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Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve unleashed a profanity-laced postgame address, in which she called for a league-level change in officiating, just minutes after she was ejected from Friday’s WNBA semifinals game. Reeve was tossed from the top-seeded Lynx’s 84-76 road loss to the Phoenix Mercury in Game 3, after she charged toward referees on the court and had to be …
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Fans will have the chance to see the team don the 25th anniversary jerseys on four key dates: October 28 vs. Winnipeg, November 4 vs. Nashville, December 21 vs. Colorado and January 24 vs. Florida. Each of these games will feature an all-arena giveaway for fans in attendance, and limited-edition ticket pack which includes a commemorative bobblehead: Fans in attendance …
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In an unprecedented move, Minnesota is straying from federal COVID-19 vaccine guidance. The move comes after an executive order by Gov. Tim Walz to maintain vaccine access. “The recommendations are that every adult should also be vaccinated,” said Dr. Ruth Lynfied, medical director and state epidemiologist with the Minnesota Department of Health. On Monday, MDH announced a standing …
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has reduced its training camp roster to 52 players. Minnesota assigned F Lirim Amidovski to the North Bay Battalion (OHL), F Adam Benak to the Brantford Bulldogs (OHL), F Carter Klippenstein to the Brandon Wheat Kings and …
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Monday’s actions came at the prompting of an executive order by Gov. Tim Walz, who said he was concerned that federal health authorities were ignoring scientific research. Other states have taken similar steps; Wisconsin’s state epidemiologist issued a standing order last week as well to hasten COVID-19 vaccinations by pharmacists. Complications from COVID-19 vaccinations are considered rare, but they do …
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