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The Minnesota Twins made it official with Joel Zumaya on Wednesday, signing the reliever to a one-year contract.

Improved play on the road has kept the Minnesota Timberwolves respectable this season and they'll try for a third straight victory as the guest tonight against the New Jersey Nets.

The Vikings have hired Alan Williams to be their new defensive coordinator, the team announced Thursday.

The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Erik Christensen and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Casey Wellman.

Cody Zeller scored 26 points on 11-of-12 shooting as No. 16 Indiana rolled past Iowa, 103-89, at Assembly Hall.

Iowa sophomore running back Marcus Coker, who led the team in rushing last season, has asked for and been granted a release from his scholarship.