Tim Lyon

Last night's win against Colorado tied the Wild for the 8th and final playoff spot with Los Angeles. And tomorrow night it's another must-win game if the Wild are going to be in the play-offs.

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The NHL certainly hasn't lost its fight: San Jose Sharks defenseman Jason Demers was trying to punch Dallas Stars center Steve Ott when linesmen Brian Mach jumped between the two of them in an attempt to break up the fight.

For doing his job, the official got a knuckle sandwich right in the jaw.  The incident took place on Saturday, and so far the NHL has declined to take action against Demers for the ref-slugging, which did appear to be completely accidental. Only in hockey.

Check it out below.

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Intern Justin says the Gophers held great promise at the beginning of the season. Now they're the laughing stock of the Big 10. Bye-bye Big Dance -- hello NIT.

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Today, we're excited to introduce our new commenting system, powered by Facebook. Starting right now, you can comment on and "like" our posts right on the site using your Facebook login, and share them instantly with your friends on Facebook, too. You'll also be able to post when logged into a Yahoo account (and even more ways to comment coming soon).

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This is a tough time to be a Minnesota sports fan.

I am not a native Minnesotan, but I am a sports fanatic, and have been here long enough to consider myself a fan of all our local teams. I moved here from a town (San Diego, CA) that has NEVER won a major sports championship of any kind - so one thing I can quickly recognize, is sports futility!

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The conditions were less than balmy, but the 2011 St. Cloud Polar Plunge was a huge success. Over 500 plungers raised more than $70,000 for the Special Olympics of Minnesota.

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Take a rookie driver, put him in arguably the most celebrated race of the NASCAR season and give him the checkered flag in a dramatic "anyone's race" finish and you have Trevor Bayne.  For his part, the 20-year-old Baynes says his victory still hasn't

Hundreds of Central Minnesotans sampled 40 different soups and chilis in the 2011 Cold Spring Jaycees' Soup & Chili Bowl at the Cold Spring Brewery Distribution Center. Who won? Find out after the jump.

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The Minnesota Twins brought their Winter Caravan to St. Cloud's Historic Paramount Theatre on January 26th, 2011. Representing the Twins were Twins President Dave St. Peter, Assistant General Manager Rob Antony, former Twin Jack Morris, prospects Kyle Gibson and Joe Benson and broadcaster Kris Atteberry.

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The Twins Winter Caravan cruised into St. Cloud last night. Over 400 people packed the Paramount Theater to rub elbows with Twins President Dave St. Peter, Assistant General Manager Rob Antony, former Twin Jack Morris, prospects Kyle Gibson and Joe Benson and broadcaster Kris Atteberry.

YouTube - Twins Winter Caravan Makes a Stop in St. Cloud.

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