Minneapolis/St. Paul Sports Rumors & News

Adrian Peterson and the Vikings are reuniting Wednesday to determine whether the exiled running back has a future in Minnesota.

The Twins manager would like to limit his roster to 12 pitchers so he has more position players.

After knocking aside Ottawa's fifth shootout attempt, Devan Dubnyk pumped his fist and was mobbed by teammates.

Matt Dumba scored twice in regulation and Mikko Koivu, Jason Pominville and Charlie Coyle scored in the five-round shootout as the Wild improved to 14-2-1 since the All-Star break.

Four citizen-activists — casual birders and nature lovers — are waging fight over glass for new Vikings stadium.

Hockey fans are flocking to St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center from across Minnesota for start of the state boys high school hockey tournament Wednesday. While folks are sure to pay close attention to what's happening on the ice, it's also a great time -- and place -- to brush up on your Minnesota hockey history.

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Eddie Guardado was kicking back at his California home, just enjoying life, when his cellphone rang. Life immediately became a bit more complicated.

Now that the Vikings can officially meet with Adrian Peterson, they intend to do just that. A source confirmed Peterson will meet with Vikings officials Wednesday in Houston.   USA Today reported Vikings coach Mike Zimmer will fly to Texas for the meeting; it also said general manager Rick Spielman was likely to fly with Zimmer. Spielman said Monday the Vikings have spoken to Peterson by phone and that they would continue to have an “open dialogue” with their star running back while he is on the commissioner’s exempt list. Peterson won a recent court victory when his NFL suspension,...

In January, in the pre-Devan Dubnyk days when the Wild were struggling to win games, 10-year-old Jordyn Leopold wrote a letter to the team's coaches. She asked them to trade for her dad, Jordan, a defenseman with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Jordyn mentioned how she and her mother, Jamie, and her three siblings were lonely without her dad and how she hoped they could bring him home to Minnesota, where he had been a standout player and Hobey Baker Award winner for the Gophers. She also noted that her dad could help the Wild's defense.

Gophers football coach Jerry Kill was asked which players stood out after their first spring practice Tuesday.

Minnesota has intriguing battles in the bullpen and rotation.

A few hours after the NHL's trade deadline passed and both were en route to their new homes in Minnesota, new Wild forward Chris Stewart called new Wild defenseman Jordan Leopold.

Wild defenseman Marco Scandella suffered a setback in his recovery from an undisclosed injury and was not scheduled to play Tuesday night. Coach Mike Yeo said Monday he expected Scandella would play.

Vikings linemen Tom Johnson and Joe Berger played last season on one-year contracts for minimum-base salaries. Their agents want significant raises for the impending unrestricted free agents.

Right-hander Jose Berrios is looking forward to Wednesday night's start against the University of Minnesota.