It took a walk-off field goal from Michigan kicker Dominic Zvada to get the Wolverines past the Wildcats, 24-22, last Saturday. Wrigley Field, located just 8.4 miles from its usual home stadium at Ryan Field, has been the home for Northwestern game six times before.

Special teams have been a battle throughout Fleck's tenure at Minnesota. They finally got some big moments on Saturday, with a 93-yard kick return from Koi Perich and a fumble recovery on a Northwestern muffed punt, but they still had their miscues. Syracuse transfer kicker Brady Denaburg missed both of his field goal attempts from 40 and 48 yards.

The initiative is a call to action for employers and policymakers to confront barriers facing the state’s economy. The barriers include lagging tech growth, slowing innovation and the loss of talent, according to the Chamber’s 2026 Business Benchmarks report, which was released Wednesday.

The blond, white woman went viral in early May after she was filmed by 30-year-old Sharmake Omar, who confronted her after she allegedly called a 5-year-old boy the N-word. She repeated the vile slur multiple times during the short video, branding the boy a drain on the welfare system.

Entering the WNBA Draft Lottery with the second-best odds at the top pick, the Lynx earned the No. 2 selection.