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Naz Reid's path to breakout stardom featured mentor unlike any other
"Nazy," as he's called by those closest to Naz Reid, is a top candidate for the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award. His path to the Timberwolves included a second family in New Jersey, a 14-year-old car and a risk that brought great reward.
Wolves' Edwards named to Team USA for Paris Olympics
Guard Anthony Edwards expressed his excitement to be joining other NBA stars such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry on the team. He will be the fourth Wolves player to play for the U.S. in the Olympics.
'Tension and pressure' mount as Twins are swept in Baltimore by walk-off home run
Pablo López was stellar over six innings, retiring 18 of his final 19 batters, but it still wasn't enough to end the Twins' losing streak to the Orioles. Minnesota fell 4-2.
Grateful for the beast that is the Boston Marathon
Star Tribune Vikings beat reporter Ben Goessling ran his first Boston Marathon on Monday, and by the time he finished, gratitude for the experience overshadowed any disappointments.
Gophers men's basketball lands big-man transfer Mitchell from Canisius
Canisius transfer Frank Mitchell, the nation's fourth-leading rebounder this past season, committed to the Gophers on Wednesday.
A Vikings-New England trade? Three thoughts on the No. 3 overall pick
The Vikings need a quarterback and every signal they have suggests they intend to choose one very high in next week's draft. The Patriots are in a similar situation, but there are reasons why a deal could be a good fit.
Gophers men's hockey adds Penn State transfer goalie
Liam Souliere has been the Nittany Lions' primary starter for the past two seasons and has one year of eligibility remaining.
Twins reliever Stewart builds on impressive 2023 season
Righthanded batters haven't gotten a hit off Brock Stewart this year. They are 0-for-13 against him in 2024 with seven strikeouts.
Wild sign goalie Fleury to contract extension for 2024-25 season
The 39-year-old future Hall of Famer joined the Wild during the 2022 season in a trade-deadline deal with Chicago and played his 1,000th game this season.
Who'll be back? Wild's goalie situation taking shape for next year.
Will the netminder of the future be ready? And what about the two veterans? One of those questions was answered Wednesday morning.
Neal: Eulogy for a bad season. May the Wild's future come quickly.
A eulogy is when one says nice things about someone, right? That's the intention here as the season winds down to Thursday's final game.
Scorching hot before the PWHL's break, Minnesota returns Thursday at Montreal
Minnesota vs. Montreal features two stars from the world championships. Kendall Coyne Schofield had nine points in that tournament, and Marie-Philip Poulin scored two goals to help Canada win gold.
'I always wanted this job.' Football coach hits peak with promotion.
After being an assistant coach for 19 years, Adam Spurrell is getting the chance to lead one of the metro area's traditional football powers at Maple Grove.
Olympic champion Suni Lee back in form after debilitating kidney ailment
Olympic gymnastics all-around champion Suni Lee revealed that at the height of dealing with a kidney disease last year, she questioned whether a return to top form was even possible.
Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source says
The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar, a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Joel Embiid scores 23 points, has the big assist as 76ers beat Heat in play-in to earn No. 7 seed
The 76ers needed all the improbable tricks they could summon to even have a chance at winning their first play-in game in team history.
Coby White scores career-high 42 points as Bulls roll past Hawks 131-116 in play-in game
Coby White drew roars from the crowd early on with vicious crossovers and spins toward the basket. He was so effective he had fans chanting his name as the final minutes ticked away.
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Chip Scoggins
Scoggins: Hot Suns loom, and Finch feels the heat
Can coach Chris Finch figure this out? Phoenix has owned the Wolves this season, and now he has a full work week to fix that.
La Velle E. Neal III
Neal: Eulogy for a bad season. May the Wild's future come quickly.
A eulogy is when one says nice things about someone, right? That's the intention here as the season winds down to Thursday's final game.
News
A climate-minded newcomer's guide to riding transit in the Twin Cities
Light rail runs into new obstacle in North Loop: Key utility lines
Body of missing canoeist, 15, recovered from southwest Minnesota lake
A first in Minnesota, Mahnomen hospital shutters inpatient beds to survive
Wild
Who'll be back? Wild's goalie situation taking shape for next year.
Wild-Kraken game preview: Kirill Kaprizov has a shot at career high in goals
Wild sign goalie Fleury to contract extension for 2024-25 season
Scorching hot before the PWHL's break, Minnesota returns Thursday at Montreal
Gophers
Gophers men's basketball lands big-man transfer Mitchell from Canisius
Gophers men's hockey adds Penn State transfer goalie
Scorching hot before the PWHL's break, Minnesota returns Thursday at Montreal
NCAA allows transfers to be immediately eligible, no matter how many times they've switched schools
Wolves
Naz Reid's path to breakout stardom featured mentor unlike any other
Wolves' Edwards named to Team USA for Paris Olympics
Joel Embiid scores 23 points, has the big assist as 76ers beat Heat in play-in to earn No. 7 seed
Coby White scores career-high 42 points as Bulls roll past Hawks 131-116 in play-in game
Loons
Analysis: Goal-line technology might have helped Minnesota United
Goal in 77th minute sends Houston Dynamo to victory over Minnesota United
Reynoso absent from Loons again, future with team uncertain
Vinícius Junior injured in Real Madrid's Champions League quarterfinals match against Man City
Lynx
Lynx land dynamic scorer Pili with No. 8 pick in WNBA draft
Caitlin Clark taken No. 1 in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, as expected
Banham will move on from Gophers women's basketball staff
Caitlin Clark looks like a natural as Indiana Fever introduce WNBA's top draft pick
Twins
'Tension and pressure' mount as Twins are swept in Baltimore by walk-off home run
Twins reliever Stewart builds on impressive 2023 season
Houck throws 3-hitter in 2-0 win over Guardians for Boston's 1st CG shutout at Fenway since 2017
RBI singles by Anthony Rendon and Taylor Ward in the 9th inning lead Angels beat past Rays 5-4
High Schools
'I always wanted this job.' Football coach hits peak with promotion.
Track and field 2024: Six athletes likely to jump farthest, finish fastest
U football adds No. 6 in-state recruit to 2025 class, loses 3 to portal
Talking Preps: New Maple Grove football coach fulfills a long-time dream
Outdoors
Grateful for the beast that is the Boston Marathon
Body of missing canoeist, 15, recovered from southwest Minnesota lake
Legislation directs millions toward dozens of Minnesota outdoors projects
Training for Boston Marathon during a never-ending Vikings season
More Stories
Scoggins: Hot Suns loom, and Finch feels the heat
Can coach Chris Finch figure this out? Phoenix has owned the Wolves this season, and now he has a full work week to fix that.
Israeli soccer facing Palestinian calls for action by FIFA at annual congress
Calls for action against Israel in international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas will be stepped up by Palestinian officials at the annual FIFA congress next month.
Will Vikings look for long-term solution at running back in the draft?
Fourth in a series: The Vikings could still use more talent for their rushing attack even after adding Aaron Jones to lead the backfield in 2024.
Meet the Athena winners: 103 girl athletes picked by their schools
Check out their college commitments. A banquet to fete those on the St. Paul side was held Wednesday, and the winners from the Minneapolis side will be honored in May.
Fernando Tatis Jr. has 50 custom cleats planned this year, including odes to Gwynn, Curry and more
Fernando Tatis Jr. had Tony Gwynn with him when he rounded the bases after a dramatic, go-ahead home run against the Chicago Cubs last week.