Next two Vikings home games not sold out

The Minnesota Vikings still have thousands of tickets left to sell for their next two home games and could face a television blackout if they don’t sell out the Metrodome.

According to chief marketing officer Steve LaCroix, about 4,000 tickets remain for the Nov. 15 game against Detroit and about 3,500 tickets remain the Nov. 22 game against Seattle.

Men’s hockey starts out 1-0-1

Junior Rob Johnson’s late game goal was enough for the men’s hockey team to force a 1-1 tie with St. John’s Sunday night at the MIAC Showcase held at the Bloomington Ice Garden.

Women’s CC finishes third in conference

The women’s cross country team took third place behind Carleton and Bethel in the conference championships Saturday. Junior Allie Metzler led the Tommies with a 10th place finish, and senior Kelly Russ contributed points as well coming in 15th. Both received All-MIAC distinctions. Russ was All-MIAC all four years of her collegiate career. The tournament …