It was always a longshot for Minnesota to become the new home for 23-year-old phenom Roki Sasaki, but a local Twins blogger is now feeling the full weight of yet another dream lost to the dreaded Los Angeles Dodgers.

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom will be out 4-6 weeks with a knee injury. The Swede was injured in a 5-1 win over the Bruins on Wednesday. The injury occurred when Boston forward Justin Brazeau crashed into him.

When the Calgary Flames take on the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, the club will do so without defenseman Kevin Bahl in the lineup, who is considered sidelined with an undisclosed injury.

The Minnesota Twins will have a familiar team in 2025 but a handful of players will be rocking different numbers.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are at the New York Knicks Friday night, and center Naz Reid had his high school jersey retired at Roselle Catholic in New Jersey Thursday night.

Eagles and Commanders players arrived at Lincoln Financial Field in style, showcasing sharp suits, bold streetwear, and plenty of game-day swag. With headphones on and focused expressions, they brought the energy of a championship clash before even stepping onto the field.

That was before quarterback guru Kevin O'Connell arrived in Minnesota. He's made the Vikings a dream destination for any quarterback looking for a change of scenery, including Fields, who named Minnesota one of his four preferred destinations in a trade last year.

The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture presented its 18th Book of the Year award to author Peggy Thomas for “ The Soil in Jackie’s Garden .” The award was presented at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 106th Convention.

What you should knowThe Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders, 55-23, in the NFC championship game to advance to Super Bowl LIX.The Birds will face the Buffalo Bills or Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans on Feb.

On this day in Celtics history, the team traded for Michael Olowokandi, and Sly Williams, MarShon Brooks, and Gerald Green were born.

Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist, Casey DeSmith stopped 33 shots in his second shutout of the season and Dallas beat St. Louis. Esa Lindell scored a power-play goal, Miro Heiskanen had an assist for the fourth straight game and Dallas won for the seventh time in its last nine road games.

Although Nubin didn’t post the type of numbers McKinney did in 2024–Nubin’s season was cut short due to injury–PFF has him as the Giants' potential breakout player in 2025 if he can iron out some of the issues he had as a rookie in coverage.