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Billy Turner will start at left tackle for the top-seeded Packers in Sunday's NFC Championship Game against Tom Brady and the No. 5 seed Buccaneers.

Saturday's home loss further exposed a glaring Gophers basketball deficiency that can only be fixed in recruiting. They took 23 three-point shots, made only five and the offense deteriorated.

The Wild's Cam Talbot-Kaapo Kahkonen combination in net through the first week of the season ranks near the top in NHL statistics.

Wolves boss Gersson Rosas says his young team should be further along in its development, saying it lacks identity on both sides of the ball. "It's frustrating and it's disappointing," he said.

Minnesota's 25-18, 26-24, 25-16 victory wasn't always smooth. But the Gophers got strong performances from several returners and solid debuts from a pair of freshmen.

After years of of never unpacking his bags no matter where he was living, perhaps D'Angelo Russell finally has found some firm footing with the Wolves.

Hank Aaron, who dealt with hate mail and death threats, showed toughness and perseverance in his Hall of Fame career on and off the ballfields.

Former Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau, as usual, is riding with high-minutes from his best players in New York. And the Knicks are winning.

The DNR is making a new push to make the outdoors more inclusive.

The Gophers have beaten four ranked opponents at Williams Arena this season, but couldn't avoid the letdown after beating Michigan.