News Assistant

Joel Rippel writes about sports for the Star Tribune.


Former Elk River football coach McLean dies at 83

Terry McLean was a member of the Minnesota High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.


Twins to host MLB-leading Phillies for three-game series

The Philadelphia Phillies, the team with the best record in the major leagues, visit Target Field for the first time since 2016.


Twins return from All-Star break with two-game series vs. Milwaukee

The Twins are 8-4 against the Brewers at home since 2020.


Twins have yet to lose to White Sox this season, will visit them for three games

The Twins are 7-0 this season against the major league-worst White Sox, winning four games (April 22-25) at Target Field before winning three a week later (April 29-May 1) in Chicago.


The 12-for-12 club: Here are the other three players to do what Jose Miranda did

The last time a major leaguer had 12 hits in 12 consecutive at-bats, the Twins hadn't even moved to Minnesota yet.


Minnehaha Academy boys basketball coach Lance Johnson retires

Lance Johnson led the Redhawks to five state championships and produced two top-five NBA draft picks in Jalen Suggs and Chet Holmgren.


Twins hit season-best record as Tigers come to Target Field

They are 10 games over .500 at 47-37 and have homered in a team-record 19 consecutive games.


Former Gophers, NFL center Greg Larson dead at 84

A captain on the 1960 national championship team, Greg Larson went on to play 13 seasons for the New York Giants.


Ed Prohofsky, state basketball coach for five decades from high schools to Timberwolves and Lynx, dead at 90

Ed Prohofsky's legacy includes helping Minnesota begin sanctioning adapted high school sports.


Twins continue road trip with series at Arizona

The Twins will face the Diamondbacks in their first trip to Phoenix since June 2022.