"It doesn't have to be warm": Vikings fans brave cold ahead of winter stretch

CBS Minnesota (Latest Sports Headlines) 12/4 5:29P Adam Duxter

MINNEAPOLIS -- Fans in the tailgate lots braved the elements ahead of Sunday's home matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Jets . Temps were still in the single digits as the sun rose over downtown. "It's insane," said Vikings fan...

Minneapolis Miracle II: New London-Spicer wins state championship with wild touchdown

CBS Minnesota (Latest Sports Headlines) 12/4 4:03P David Schuman

MINNEAPOLIS A miracle finish to win a Minnesota state football title has the sports world buzzing. New London-Spicer beat Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 27-26 Saturday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, on...

Minnesota to battle Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium

CBS Minnesota (Latest Sports Headlines) 12/4 1:18P CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Gophers football team is heading to New York City right before the New Year for the Pinstripe Bowl. They will face the Syracuse Orange on Dec. 29 and 1 p.m. CT. at Yankee...

Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder post physical win over T-Wolves

CBS Minnesota (Latest Sports Headlines) 12/3 5:04P CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points in his return to action and the Oklahoma City Thunder took advantage of Rudy Gobert's early ejection to post a chippy 135-128 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. The teams...

NBA star Chet Holmgren donates nearly 200 coats to Brooklyn Park Salvation Army

CBS Minnesota (Latest Sports Headlines) 12/2 4:59P Allen Henry

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. -- For the Salvation Army, the holiday season is their busiest time of year. "We're getting people together. We have a great group of volunteers here as well that are helping make...

Prep Bowl begins in Minneapolis

CBS Minnesota (Latest Sports Headlines) 12/2 4:32P CBS Minnesota

Tonight, the culmination of a long football season as champions are being crowned at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Prep Bowl kicks off in downtown Minneapolis

CBS Minnesota (Latest Sports Headlines) 12/2 6:52A John Lauritsen

MINNEAPOLIS - The Prep Bowl kicked off Friday morning at US Bank Stadium. The first state championship game was Minneota for Springfield in Class 1A. Thousands of fans are expected to be downtown over...

Vikings' Justin Jefferson named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for November

CBS Minnesota (Latest Sports Headlines) 12/1 2:11A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- After making a catch so good the NFL put his gloves in the Hall of Fame , Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for November. Just throw it to @JJettas2 📺:...

Edwards sparks Towns-less Wolves, 109-101 over Grizzlies

CBS Minnesota (Latest Sports Headlines) 11/30 4:37P CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS - Anthony Edwards had 29 points, five steals and three blocks to lead Minnesota to a 109-101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night in the first game of an extended absence...

Vikings prove immensely popular in Pro Bowl voting

CBS Minnesota (Latest Sports Headlines) 11/30 5:24A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings may be the league's most discordant team this year. Despite their 9-2 record -- bolstered mainly by a seven-game win streak earlier this season -- they sport just a +5 point differential, and most advanced...

Vikings can clinch NFC North title on Sunday, with 5 weeks left in season

CBS Minnesota (Latest Sports Headlines) 11/30 4:54A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Vikings have a chance to sew up the NFC North division title before most people have their Christmas trees up this year. At 9-2, Minnesota currently has a five-game lead over the...

Gopher volleyball's Taylor Landfair named Big Ten Player of the Year

CBS Minnesota (Latest Sports Headlines) 11/30 4:53A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- For the third season in a row, a Gopher women's volleyball athlete has been named the Big Ten Player of Year. Taylor Landfair has had a dominant season as an outside hitter, coming back to the court after an injury took her out for...

Vikings' Kene Nwangwu earns Special Teams Player of the Week for kick return TD

CBS Minnesota (Latest Sports Headlines) 11/30 3:00A WCCO Staff

MINNEAPOLIS -- Vikings running back Kene Nwangwu has established himself as one of the NFL's best kick returners, and he added to his case in the team's Thanksgiving win over the New England Patriots . Nwangwu took a kickoff 97 yards to the house...

"We know what we're capable of": Gopher volleyball looks to make deep run in NCAA tournament

CBS Minnesota (Latest Sports Headlines) 11/29 12:48P Ren Clayton

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Gopher volleyball team is hosting their region of the NCAA tournament this week, preparing to face off against Southeastern Louisiana on Friday. After a schedule with some slip-ups, the Gophers capped the regular season with...

Wolves' Karl-Anthony Towns will miss several weeks with calf strain

CBS Minnesota (Latest Sports Headlines) 11/29 6:43A CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS -- Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns will miss several weeks with a calf strain after leaving the court on one leg Monday night. The Athletic first reported the timeframe for Towns'...