Twins defeat Mariners 6-3 as Chris Paddack strikes out 10 and gets offensive support
Twins starter Chris Paddack struck out 10 in 5 1/3 innings and the team's offense produced three home runs as Minnesota beat Seattle 6-3 on Wednesday night.
3h ago
PWHL Minnesota falls 4-0 at Toronto in franchise's first playoff game
Minnesota outshot Toronto 26-19 in Game 1 of the opening-round series, but Toronto prevailed 4-0 as its goaltender, Kristen Campbell, stopped all the shots she faced.
3h ago
Dawn Staley brings humor and wisdom to St. Kate's
Speaking at "Breaking Barriers," South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley teases one of her own NCAA title-winning players, St. Michael-Albertville's Tessa Johnson.
2h ago
Jokic wins NBA's MVP award, his 3rd in 4 seasons. Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic round out top 3
Nikola Jokic did it all again. And the MVP trophy is his again.
5h ago
With an influx of out-of-state recruits, St. Olaf baseball rises to the top of MIAC
Two-way standout Sam Lavin, from Algonquin, Ill., is among the players who've discovered St. Olaf as a potential stepping stone.
7h ago
Timberwolves' defense is unmatched, even without the NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Point guard Mike Conley said extra effort from everyone helped fill the hole in Game 2 victory at Denver.
7h ago
Live: Twins, Mariners back in action. Follow on Gameview.
The Twins and Mariners are in action at Target Field for the third game of their four-game series. Tap here to follow the play-by-play and get updates from around MLB.
8h ago
When will quarterback J.J. McCarthy make his first start for the Vikings?
With an eye toward the past 10 years of NFL draft history but also with perspective on how the Vikings want to develop rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy, let's look at when he might get on the field in...
11h ago
Lynx reserves lead a comeback in preseason victory over Mystics
Keys in the fourth-quarter comeback: Rookie forward Alissa Pili scored eight fourth-quarter points, Camryn Taylor and Quinesha Lockett each had six.
10h ago
Twins free-agent signee Josh Staumont finally ready to make debut with team
The Twins called up Josh Staumont after they optioned Jorge Alcala to Class AAA on Wednesday. Staumont was injured during spring training.
10h ago
Want Timberwolves playoff tickets? So does everyone else (and it will cost you a lot).
How big is the demand for tickets for Games 3 and 4 of the Wolves-Nuggets series? And how much will it cost you to get a seat? Or a good seat?
May 07, 2024
Minnesota's top AAU boys basketball team? Two Gophers recruits are on this 16U squad.
The D1 Minnesota team of high school sophomores is among almost 300 teams playing this weekend at an AAU tournament that will take over gyms in the west metro.
11h ago
Halftime performers like Red Panda, the Amazing Sladek, and Christian and Scooby are show-stoppers
Red Panda, "Christian and Scooby" and others are among the novelty acts that travel the continent to perform during intermissions of basketball and hockey games. "What you might be able...
12h ago
Gophers shortstop Jess Oakland named Big Ten softball player of the year
Jess Oakland, the Gophers' sophomore leader at shortstop, ranks among the nation's leaders in batting average (.455), home runs (19) and on-base percentage (.553).
14h ago
J.J. McCarthy's timeline to take over at QB for Vikings; Rudy Gobert changes the narrative
Michael Rand and Vikings writer Ben Goessling revisit the Vikings' draft and discuss expectations for rookie QB J.J. McCarthy. Rand also gets into the turnaround for Rudy Gobert.
14h ago
How Natalie Darwitz built a pro women's hockey franchise in just a few months, laying a foundation for Minnesota's success
PWHL Minnesota GM Natalie Darwitz has constructed a roster, negotiated contracts, hired coaches, made a trade, swept floors and unpacked smelly equipment - anything to get the team off the ground.
18h ago
Columnist Gregg Doyel suspended, won't cover Indiana Fever WNBA games, newspaper says
A sports columnist at the Indianapolis Star can't cover the biggest sports story in women's basketball after an awkward exchange at a press conference with Caitlin Clark.
16h ago
Stricter BWCA food storage rule in place for campers to keep bears away
The new rules cover the entire wilderness area in northeastern Minnesota. Dry conditions in the BWCA were among the things that lead to the changes.
17h ago