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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.
Twins swept by Orioles on 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 Baltimore.
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.
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.
Flores channels 'inner Zimmer,' makes pitch for another cornerback
Not everybody is fixated on which quarterback the Vikings should take in the draft. Brian Flores, the team's defensive coordinator, thinks "you can never have enough" cornerbacks.
Gophers men's hockey lands 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.
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.
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.
Flores returns to Vikings after getting no head coaching interviews
Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores spoke to reporters Tuesday about the team's offseason moves and what's in store for his second season in Minnesota.
'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.
Wolves vs. Suns series opens Saturday; series dates are set
The best-of-7 series opens with games at Target Center on Saturday afternoon and Tuesday before moving to Phoenix for Games 3 and 4. Here's the schedule and TV information.
Track and field 2024: Six athletes likely to jump farthest, finish fastest
Meet three girls and three boys, most with state titles in place and five committed to prominent colleges.
Vikings-New England trade? Patriots insider on that possibility.
Tom Curran of NBC Sports Boston joined host Michael Rand for a look at next week's draft. The Patriots, like the Vikings, need a quarterback. But would New England trade the No. 3 pick?
Much talent in draft at position where Vikings don't need much help
Third in a series: The Vikings don't need much help at receiver, but this is considered to be a very talented draft class for the teams that do.
Edwards on Team USA for Olympics along with other top NBA stars
LeBron James is going back to the Olympics for the first time in 12 years. Stephen Curry is headed to the games for the first time. Kevin Durant will go there with his eyes on history.
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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.
Patrick Reusse
Reusse: Success on court helped Timberwolves do strong business
CEO Ethan Casson was prepared for the Wolves finally roaring through an impressive regular season.
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
Minnesota family's 1-year-old boy dies after fall from Sioux Falls hotel window
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.
Scorching hot before the PWHL's break, Minnesota returns Thursday at Montreal
Wild sign goalie Fleury to contract extension for 2024-25 season
Neal: Eulogy for a bad season. May the Wild's future come quickly.
Gophers
Gophers men's hockey lands Penn State transfer goalie
U football adds No. 6 in-state recruit to 2025 class, loses 3 to portal
Michigan gets 3 years of probation for football recruiting violations; case vs. Jim Harbaugh pending
Banham will move on from Gophers women's basketball staff
Wolves
Naz Reid's path to breakout stardom featured mentor unlike any other
Wolves vs. Suns series opens Saturday; series dates are set
Reusse: Success on court helped Timberwolves do strong business
Edwards on Team USA for Olympics along with other top NBA stars
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
Minnesota United analysis: Depth concerns balanced by 'Tani Time' hype
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
WNBA will pay for flights for playoffs and back-to-backs. Expansion to 16 teams possible by 2028
Twins
Twins swept by Orioles on walk-off home run
Twins not getting nearly enough from second-year players
Orioles smash Twins again; Baldelli says team needs to be better prepared
Twins demoting strikeout-prone Wallner to St. Paul
High Schools
'I always wanted this job.' Football coach hits peak with promotion.
U football adds No. 6 in-state recruit to 2025 class, loses 3 to portal
Track and field 2024: Six athletes likely to jump farthest, finish fastest
Talking Preps: New Maple Grove football coach fulfills a long-time dream
Outdoors
Legislation directs millions toward dozens of Minnesota outdoors projects
Training for Boston Marathon during a never-ending Vikings season
Emma Bates, a top US contender in the Boston Marathon, will try to beat Kenyans and dodge potholes
Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma wins Boston Marathon in runaway. Kenya's Hellen Obiri repeats in women's race
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Newest Minnesota Sports Hall of Famers get warm reception on cold ice
At a Wild game earlier this month, the latest class - dubbed "the hoops and hockey class" - was recognized and celebrated.
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.
Bryce Miller and 3 relievers combine on a 1-hitter as Mariners beat Reds 5-1 to complete sweep
Bryce Miller and three relievers combined on a one-hitter, Cal Raleigh, Mitch Garver and Josh Rojas all hit solo home runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.
Salvador Perez's homer lifts Royals over White Sox 4-2
Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer in the eighth to put the Royals ahead, and Kansas City beat the struggling Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Judge hits the tiebreaking single in 9th as Yankees rally to avoid sweep with 6-4 win over Blue Jays
Aaron Judge broke a 4-all tie with a two-run single in the ninth inning, Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton hit solo home runs and the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Wednesday, avoiding their first sweep of the season.