
Jeff Wald
Digital Sports Journalist and Producer at KMSP-TV (Eden Prairie, MN)
Digital sports reporter for @Fox9, @Fox9Sports covering Vikings, Gophers football and all things Minnesota sports. Married, dog owner and a CrossFit enthusiast.
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2 weeks ago |
fox9.com | Jeff Wald
Gophers hockey coach Bob Motzko spoke with reporters after Thursday night's 5-4 overtime loss to UMass in the NCAA Tournament, and was livid with the referees after an apparent trip on Ryan Chesley was not called, leading to a game-winning goal for UMass. The Gophers will have 11 non-conference games before the Big Ten season, with eight of them at 3M Arena at Mariucci. Who’s coming to Mariucci? The Gophers will open the 2025-26 season against former WCHA foe Michigan Tech Oct.
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3 weeks ago |
fox9.com | Jeff Wald
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Derrick Thompson was found guilty in Hennepin County Court on Friday of 15 counts, including third-degree murder, in a 2023 crash in Minneapolis that killed five women. Thompson found guilty A jury found Thompson guilty on the 15 counts against him, including third-degree murder and criminal vehicular homicide, for the crash that claimed the lives of Salma Mohamed Abdikadir, Sahra Liban Gesaade, Sagal Burhaan Hersi, Siham Adan Odhowa, and Sabiriin Mohamoud Ali.
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3 weeks ago |
fox9.com | Jeff Wald
EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota Aurora FC is 5-0 on the season and hosts RKC Third Coast in USL-W play Sunday afternoon at TCO Stadium. Minnesota Aurora FC vs. RKC Third Coast – How to watch Minnesota Aurora FC faces RKC Third Coast at 4 p.m. Sunday in Eagan. You can watch the game live on FOX 9+, as well as streaming on your smart TV via FOX LOCAL, in the player above, on FOX9.com, on FOX LOCAL Mobile and on FOX 9's YouTube channel.
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3 weeks ago |
fox9.com | Jeff Wald
ELK RIVER, Minn. (FOX 9) - Law enforcement are searching a landfill in Elk River as part of the investigation into missing 16-year-old Manny Collins. Search for Manny Collins What we know: The Anoka County Sheriff's Office has confirmed the search is in relation to the disappearance of Collins.
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3 weeks ago |
fox9.com | Jeff Wald
The search continues for 16-year-old Manny Collins, who is missing "against his will." After nearly a month, his mother continues to plead with Collins' father for information regarding her only son's disappearance. FOX 9's Bill Keller has more on the story. Manny Collins - The latest Thursday, authorities told FOX 9 they are asking any residents in the 4900 block of University Avenue Northeast in Columbia Heights to check their property for any suspicious items.
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