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Live from Timberwolves-Suns: Strong third quarter has Wolves in lead
Star Tribune basketball writer Chris Hine takes you from pregame talk to the final buzzer. Come back to this story before and during the game for his updates from Target Center.
U football lands wide receiver transfer from Georgia
Former Georgia receiver Tyler Williams adds to one of the Big Ten's top transfer classes for P.J. Fleck's Gophers.
Live: Twins vs. White Sox. Follow the action on Gameview
The Twins and White Sox play the second in a four-game series. Tap here for play-by-play, the in-game boxscore and updates from around MLB.
Mark Craig's first-round mock draft: How will Vikings grab a QB?
Our NFL Insider goes out on a limb and predicts offensive players will dominate the 2024 draft. First, the Bears will select QB Caleb Williams. When will the Vikings find their quarterback of the future?
Gameview: Wolves vs. Suns in Game 2. Up-to-the-second updates here.
The Timberwolves are trying for a 2-0 series lead. Tap here for play-by-play, the in-game boxscore and NBA playoff score updates.
Former Totino-Grace star set to follow father as first-round pick
Joe Alt, an offensive tackle out of Totino-Grace and Notre Dame, is expected to be a top-10 NFL draft pick. His father was a first-round selection 40 years ago.
Changing up the guards: Oregon transfer interests Gophers, visits campus
The Gophers are looking to replace guard Elijah Hawkins, who entered the transfer portal on Monday. Brennan Rigsby of Oregon is visiting the U, and a couple others have attracted the team's interest.
Former Viking Dalvin Cook, ex-girlfriend settle lawsuit for unspecified amount
Dakota County case was set to begin trial in June.
Suns' Booker staying cool after Game 1 loss to Timberwolves
Veteran guard says there's no reason to overreact, pointing to last season's playoff opener loss to the Clippers.
Twins' Lewis 'tracking in a good direction' for return
Baseball chief Derek Falvey says there's no timetable for third baseman Royce Lewis' return from an Opening Day injury, but he will be assessed this week.
Ex-Gophers forward Payne transferring to Texas A&M
Pharrel Payne, a Cottage Grove native who started for the Gophers this season, says he'll play for the Aggies next season.
Reusse: How bad are the White Sox? They made Twins look good.
The offense is still mired in a terrible start, but Twins' hitters and pitcher Chris Paddack looked rejuvenated on Monday. The White Sox looked like, well, the White Sox.
Excited for new journey, Lynx first-round pick Pili gets warm welcome
As Alissa Pili walked on the court at Target Center, she was met with dancing and drum playing. As she left the court, gifts in hand, she sounded a little overwhelmed by the greeting.
Vikings look good at linebacker, but there's one issue to solve
The Vikings aren't likely to make a splash in the NFL draft at inside linebacker, with free-agent signing Blake Cashman expected to start next to Ivan Pace Jr.
Can the Wolves do it again? Will a Twins fan prove us wrong?
Timberwolves writer Chris Hine joined host Michael Rand for a look at tonight's Game 2. Plus an annoyed emailer takes issue with Rand and Patrick Reusse's negative comments about the Twins.
Lynx sign three players to training camp contracts
Two of the signees played for Atlantic Coast Conference schools and the third had a five-year career at Toledo.
Nikola Jokic's brother reportedly involved in an altercation after the Nuggets beat the Lakers
The NBA and Denver police are looking into an incident in which a man reported to be one of the brothers of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was seen punching a fan after the team's buzzer-beating 101-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA playoffs.
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Patrick Reusse
Reusse: How bad are the White Sox? They made Twins look good.
The offense is still mired in a terrible start, but Twins' hitters and pitcher Chris Paddack looked rejuvenated on Monday. The White Sox looked like, well, the White Sox.
Jim Souhan
Souhan: Wolves fans made Game 1 special. Now bring on Game 2.
The playoff opener was performance art, the kind of event that creates and rewards fans, bolsters optimism and banishes traditional Minnesota pessimism. "It was awesome," Chris Finch said
News
Minneapolis City Council declines to endorse Frey's Third Precinct plan
Teen suspect in Nudieland mass shooting arrested on murder, assault charges
DFL state senator charged with first-degree burglary in break-in at stepmother's home
Live from Timberwolves-Suns: Strong third quarter has Wolves in lead
Wild
Wild reflect on disappointing season: 'I don't want to be in this spot'
Matthews scores as Maple Leafs beat Bruins 3-2 to tie their series at 1 game apiece
Vegas captain Stone scores quick in return and defending Cup champions open with 4-3 win at Dallas
Sabres hire Lindy Ruff as coach. He guided Buffalo to the playoffs in 2011
Gophers
U football lands wide receiver transfer from Georgia
Changing up the guards: Oregon transfer interests Gophers, visits campus
Ex-Gophers forward Payne transferring to Texas A&M
Former Totino-Grace star set to follow father as first-round pick
Wolves
Live from Timberwolves-Suns: Strong third quarter has Wolves in lead
Souhan: Wolves fans made Game 1 special. Now bring on Game 2.
Suns' Booker staying cool after Game 1 loss to Timberwolves
How did Wolves dominate Suns on the boards? With bigs and 'smalls.'
Loons
Even if Reynoso returns to Loons, his old role has disappeared
Supreme Court allows soccer promoter's antitrust suit over FIFA policy on league matches to proceed
Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro gets 1st Serie A coaching job at Udinese
KC Current owners announce plans for stadium district along the Kansas City riverfront
Lynx
Excited for new journey, Lynx first-round pick Pili gets warm welcome
Lynx sign three players to training camp contracts
Caitlin Clark's early play in WNBA will be her tryout for a roster spot on US Olympic women's team
Lynx land dynamic scorer Pili with No. 8 pick in WNBA draft
Twins
Twins' Lewis 'tracking in a good direction' for return
Kepler returns, Twins' offense comes alive in 7-0 win over White Sox
Reusse: How bad are the White Sox? They made Twins look good.
Who (or what) is to blame for the Twins' horrible start?
High Schools
Former Totino-Grace star set to follow father as first-round pick
Is the east side the best side in high school baseball? Poll has an answer.
Prep Athletes of the Week: Pitcher and her team perfect together
Focusing on bringing football film into frame
Outdoors
Wildlife agency: Sturgeon won't go on endangered species list
Anderson: Celebrate Earth Day by rekindling real connection to nature
State parks reservation system going through another round of changes
Minnesota to close state park on Iron Range, turn it back into a mine
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Riley Greene homers twice and Mark Canha goes deep to power Tigers past Rays 4-2
Riley Greene went deep twice for his first multi-homer game, Mark Canha added a homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Bobrovsky makes incredible save during Panthers-Lightning playoff game
Florida's Sergei Bobrovsky might have had the save of the year.
De La Cruz powers Reds to 8-1 win to end Phillies' 7-game streak
Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run home run, Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and the Cincinnati Reds ended the Philadelphia Phillies' seven-game win streak with an 8-1 victory on Tuesday night.
José Ramírez homers as Guardians continue best start in franchise history with 4-1 win over Red Sox
José Ramírez homered in the eighth inning, Tyler Freeman and Bryan Rocchio had RBIs in the seventh when Cleveland finally got to Boston's Tanner Houck and the Guardians kept up the best start in their 124-year history with a 4-1 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday night.
Suns guard Grayson Allen aggravates ankle injury in 3rd quarter vs. Timberwolves
Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen appeared to aggravate the sprained right ankle he suffered in the playoff opener, forcing him to hobble off in the third quarter of Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first-round series on Tuesday.