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Minnesota Preview CapsuleBy The Associated Press=MinnesotaLast season: 8-23, did not qualify for postseason.Nickname: Golden Gophers.Coach: Richard Pitino.Conference: Big Ten.Whos gone: G Kevin Dorsey, G Carlos Morris, F Joey King.Whos back: F Jordan Murphy. Made Big Ten All-Freshman team, averaged 11.6 points, 8.0 rebounds last season; G Nate Mason. Led team in scoring at 13.8 points per game. G Dupree McBrayer. Emerging shooter averaged 7.4 points last season and will be counted on to bring experience and scoring.Whos new: G Amir Coffey. Highly touted hometown prep star and son of former Gopher standout Richard Coffey. C Reggie Lynch. Illinois State transfer will bring toughness and rebounding to interior. G Akeem Springs, burly grad transfer brings much-needed leadership.The Skinny: The Gophers are coming off a disastrous 2-16 Big Ten season and the pressure is on Pitino to show the program is on the right track in his fourth season at Minnesota.Anfernee Simons Jersey . Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz were sent to Toronto on Saturday as the Maple Leafs traded defenceman Jesse Blacker and draft picks to the Anaheim Ducks. Portland Trail Blazers Jerseys . The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling "puts an end to my dreams of being a top player," the 27-year-old Troicki said in a statement. "I worked my entire life for it, and it has been taken away from me in one afternoon by a doctor I didnt know," said Troicki, whose ranking peaked at No. http://www.blazersteamofficial.com/Brandon-Roy-Blazers-Jersey/ . The Islanders dealt Thomas Vanek to the Montreal Canadiens after less than a year on Long Island. Meanwhile, the Oilers dealt long-time sniper Ales hemsky to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and a third-rounder in 2015. Custom Portland Trail Blazers Jerseys . Jason Zucker and Matt Cooke also scored for Minnesota, which has won five of six. Kuemper made five saves in the first, nine in the second, and nine in the third. The rookies best save came with 2:17 left in the third period when he denied former Wild forward Matt Cullen from just outside of the crease on the right side. Jusuf Nurkic Blazers Jersey . -- PGA TOUR Canada member Steve Saunders took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Web.EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is on track to play this weekend in the first game at the teams new stadium.Of course, was Bridgewaters answer, with a big smile, when asked if hes expecting to take the field on Sunday for the opener at U.S. Bank Stadium.The minor shoulder injury, reported by ESPN.com as the reason Bridgewater sat out as a surprise scratch last week at Seattle, has abated enough for him to resume throwing in practice. He was eased back in Tuesday and started heaving long passes again Wednesday.I feel good. I feel very good, Bridgewater said, staying otherwise coy about his status as coach Mike Zimmer has instructed him.Zimmer said he thought Bridgewater threw the ball well in practice Wednesday. The Vikings host San Diego this weekend, and the third exhibition contest is typically when the starters play the longest in the preseason. They dont usually get much time, if any, in the fourth game. Neither Bridgewater nor the Vikings expressed any concern about the third-year player getting in enough preseason work.Honestly, when you factor in all the meetings, practices, the joint practices with Cincinnati, then the preseason games, I think Ive been able to get some good things done, Bridgewater saidd.dddddddddddd Every time I go out there, whether its in the meeting room, practice field or in a game, Im taking something away from it.Offensive coordinator Norv Turner agreed. He estimated Bridgewater took about 80 snaps in the workouts against the Bengals.And he didnt get hit once. So theres great value in doing that, Turner said.Left tackle Matt Kalil and cornerback Xavier Rhodes didnt practice Wednesday, two key players unlikely to play against the Chargers. T.J. Clemmings took Kalils place with the first team, and Joe Berger was at center instead of John Sullivan. The two veterans have shared time there throughout training camp, though Bergers versatility has made Sullivan the favorite to be the starter.Brandon Fuscos return to right guard, after missing a few days of practice because of an undisclosed injury, has been going relatively smoothly. He struggled at left guard last season.I think hes been doing a good job, Zimmer said. Id still like to get him in this week and see some of the things we can do.---Online:AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL coverage on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '