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Marchment nets a pair of goals as Stars beat Wild 2-1

Nov. 16, 2024 22:44 PM EST

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mason Marchment scored twice, Ilya Lyubushkin had two assists, and the Dallas Stars continued their recent domination of the Minnesota Wild with a 2-1 win Saturday night. Jake Oettinger made 22 saves for the Stars, who are 8-0-3 in their last 11 regular...

Minnesota rallies in the 2nd half to down Yale 59-56

Nov. 16, 2024 20:58 PM EST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dawson Garcia scored 24 points and Brennan Rigsby scored 15 points and Minnesota managed to survive Yale for a 59-56 win on Saturday. Minnesota has won three of its first four games for the third straight year. Garcia made a jump shot to tie it at...

Allar leads No. 4 Penn State to 49-10 rout of Purdue

Nov. 16, 2024 20:04 PM EST

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Drew Allar threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 4 Penn State to a 49-10 rout of Purdue on Saturday. Allar, who completed his first 10 passes, connected on 17 of 19 passes for the Nittany Lions (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) in three quarters. His top...

Minnesota election judge charged with 2 felonies for allegedly letting 11 unregistered people vote

Nov. 16, 2024 16:14 PM EST

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) — A man who served as a head election judge in a Minnesota township has been charged with two felony counts for allegedly letting 11 people vote even though they weren't registered. Officials began investigating after Hubbard County Auditor Kay Rave could...

Reaves scores 21 off the bench, UIC takes down Saint Mary's (MN) 117-59

Nov. 16, 2024 15:37 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Reaves' 21 points off of the bench helped lead UIC to a 117-59 victory against Saint Mary's (MN) on Saturday. Reaves also contributed three steals for the Flames (3-1). Ethan Pickett scored 17 points and added seven rebounds. Tyem Freeman shot 6 for 9 (2 for 5...

Garcia leads Minnesota against Yale after 24-point game

Nov. 16, 2024 03:55 AM EST

Yale Bulldogs (2-2) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-1) Minneapolis; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Gophers -4.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota takes on Yale after Dawson Garcia scored 24 points in Minnesota's 54-51 loss...

An Indian family froze to death crossing the Canada-US border, a perilous trip becoming more common

Nov. 16, 2024 00:22 AM EST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — On the last night of their lives, Jagdish Patel, his wife and their two young children tried to slip into the U.S. across a near-empty stretch of the Canadian border. Wind chills reached minus 36 Fahrenheit (minus 38 Celsius) that night in January 2022 as the...

Ben Oosterbaan guides St. Thomas-Minnesota over St. Norbert 102-54

Nov. 15, 2024 23:22 PM EST

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ben Oosterbaan's 19 points helped St. Thomas-Minneosta defeat St. Norbert 102-54 on Friday night. Oosterbaan also contributed five rebounds and three steals for the Tommies (3-1). Kendall Blue added 12 points while going 5 of 5 from the field while they also...

Yale visits Minnesota following Garcia's 24-point outing

Nov. 15, 2024 04:07 AM EST

Yale Bulldogs (2-2) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-1) Minneapolis; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota takes on Yale after Dawson Garcia scored 24 points in Minnesota's 54-51 loss to the North Texas Mean Green. Minnesota finished 19-15 overall...

Kaprizov leads Wild to 3-0 win over Canadiens with assist and empty-net goal

Nov. 14, 2024 23:03 PM EST

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had an empty-net goal and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Thursday night. Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi also scored. Boldy...