No. 8 Oregon's unofficial tour through the old Big Ten West continues on Friday when the Ducks host Minnesota for a third straight game against a foe from the upper midwest. The Gophers (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) enter refreshed from a bye to take on the Ducks (8-1, 5-1), who needed late heroics to survive for an 18-16 win at Iowa last week.

Government reports on inflation and the labor market for October are “likely never” to be released, the White House press secretary said Wednesday. “All of that economic data released will be permanently impaired,