Reporters Ben Goessling and Andrew Krammer say there are some key players the Vikings must stop against the Packers in order to have success, with Za'Darius Smith being a big obstacle.
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Winfield Jr. gets revenge with big play vs. Saints. 'That was for my pops'
Ex-Gophers star Antoine Winfield Jr. forced a key fumble in Sunday's Tampa Bay win, remembering when his father's Vikings team lost to the Saints in 2009 NFC title game.
Colleges
Top-ranked Gophers men's and women's hockey teams fall in the polls
The men's team dropped to No. 4 and the women to No. 2 after each team was swept this past weekend.
High Schools
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Top recruit Chet Holmgren, two teammates among Star Tribune metro players to watch
In addition to 10 leading players, see who's listed — including three top smaller-enrollment schools — in the early season team ranking.
Sports
Duke falls out of AP Top 25; Gonzaga, Baylor remain 1-2
Gonzaga and Baylor maintained their grip on the top two spots in The Associated Press men's basketball poll Monday.
Business
The Latest: Swiss quarantine 2 hotels over new virus variant
BERLIN — BERLIN — Swiss authorities say they have placed two hotels under quarantine and ordered all guests and employees to be tested after a…
