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Sometimes taking a knee can blow up in your face

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The unlikely ending to this high school football playoff game is a reminder that even the right idea has to be done in the right way. Or else.

  • Prep football playoffs to begin for teams avoiding COVID issues; Final Metro Top 10

Final score 108-94. Yes, it was a high school football game

Final score 108-94. Yes, it was a high school football game

Iowa didn't get a head start on the prep basketball season and start games this fall. That's a final score from a state football semifinal game played Thursday morning.

  • Eagan's Orr doesn't let an injury slow her down
  • 6A seeds, pairings set for section football matchups next Tuesday

Watertown-Mayer ends three-year football losing streak in convincing way

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Not only did the team break the streak, it happened against an opponent that had a winning record this season and beaten the Royals soundly over the last two seasons.

  • Chet Holmgren's Minnesota AAU team gets ESPN date
  • Prep football metro top 10: It all remains muddled

Take your mind off Gophers' horrid ending with this miraculous (almost) score

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The jaw-dropping play included eight laterals and 55 yards. It was so good we think you can overlook the fact that it didn't count. (Lateral No. 4 is the best.)

Gophers bowl projections? They're already being made

Judy Henderson waited for the Outback Bowl parade to begin last year before the Gophers played Auburn.

We're going to bet that you haven't been thinking yet about a Gophers bowl game destination and opponent. But other people have.

'Oh, my!' 'What just happened?' Saturday's wild World Series finish

The scene at home plate after the Rays defeated the Dodgers in Game 4 on Saturday night.

Tampa Bay and the Dodgers capped over four hours of baseball on Saturday night with the wildest ending ever in a World Series game. Here's how it sounded in three languages.

When the legendary Lou Brock wore a Twins uniform at spring training

Lou Brock worked with some Twins players during 1986 spring training. The players (right to left) were Kirby Puckett, Billy Beane, Ron Washington and

The 1986 season wasn't filled with many happy memories for the Twins. But a visit from the legendary base stealer, who died over the weekend, was a highlight

Why we published traditional sports stories on the day inequality stopped sports

An important, meaningful demonstration across sports demanded nearly all of our attention and resources Thursday. Here's why we still offered coverage outside of this moment.

How we answer: Is that a front-page story?

From The Sports Editor's Desk: Ever wonder why a story landed on the front page of a Sports section? It might have been a 'mix' thing.

Reeve, Brunson defend ex-Lynx announcer after suspension for tweeting slur

Reeve, Brunson defend ex-Lynx announcer after suspension for tweeting slur

John Focke was suspended this week by the Charlotte Hornets for tweeting a racist slur during an NBA playoff game. Cheryl Reeve and Rebekkah Brunson have come to his defense.

As heard on TV: Twins audio guy spills secrets of sound in an empty ballpark

As heard on TV: Twins audio guy spills secrets of sound in an empty ballpark

Among the challenges has been making baseball sound as normal as possible. That's where Chris Tveitbakk of Fox Sports North is a big-time player.

Report: Big Ten presidents meeting tonight on fate of football, all fall sports

Minnesota and Penn State played in front of a sellout crowd last season at TCF Bank Stadium.

Yahoo Sports reported that a session on Saturday showed "there was a strong majority – but not unanimous – in support of canceling the season." Another call was reportedly taking place tonight.

Report: Texas Tech players describe 'toxic culture' under former U coach Stollings

Former Minnesota head coach Marlene Stollings confers with guard Kenisha Bell (23) during a game against Ohio State in 2018.

The former Gophers women's basketball coach is the subject of an report published by USA Today headlined: "Texas Tech women's basketball players describe toxic culture: 'Fear, anxiety and depression.'"

Twins and fake noise: Still in state of denial about World Series rumbling

Cardinals fans had suspicions about the Metrodome in 1987.

Back when the Twins won the World Series in 1987, crowd noise was a front-and-center topic. And legendary broadcaster Al Michaels hasn't been shy about sharing his suspicions.

And the winner of Minnesota's best high school nickname contest is ...

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Started as a way to fill the void in the spring's lack of high school sports, the Minnesota State High School League's nickname challenge gave its followers a shining month of fun.

Sports cancellations starting to pile up among small colleges

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Eleven Division III schools have announced they won't field teams during fall semester. More decisions will be made in the next few weeks.

Former Gophers coach Jerry Kill has now conquered the coronavirus, too

Former Gophers coach Jerry Kill has now conquered the coronavirus, too

The former Gophers football coach, who is now a special assistant at TCU and has battled an assortment of health issues, contracted the virus while going out to dinner.

Baseball's labor battle: Ten things to know about the ongoing drama

The grounds crew cut the grass at Target Field earlier this year.

If you're a baseball fan, this week has probably played heavily on your emotions. Here are 10 questions about the latest in the negotiations to help sort out things.


Local

Dynasty Born Asia watched through a mirror as makeup artist Morayo Allibalogun worked on her face during the Kings and Queens Day event at YouthLink,

Volunteers help Twin Cities homeless youth feel like royalty for a day

St. Louis Park reconsiders 45-year-old ban on residential protests
Case challenging constitutionality of the Minnesota Sex Offender Program can move forward
Brooklyn Center renaming, revamping its summer celebration

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Sports

Minnesota Wild left wing Jordan Greenway drives to the net against the Colorado Avalanche in the second period

Road warriors: Wild pours it on Avs, climbs in standings

With foul-prone KAT on the bench, Wolves force OT but lose to Bulls
Adversity right off the bat: ACL tear ends season for top prospect Lewis
Wolves failed to include diverse coaching candidates, NBA coaches association says

Business

The Best Buy store in Arlington Heights, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Best Buy will give employees time off for COVID-19 vaccine, announces bonuses

Target postpones return to downtown Mpls. HQ until fall
While other retailers are closing stores, Edina-based Evereve is opening more
Foxconn looking at building electric cars in Wisconsin

Opinion

Gov. Rudy Perpich attended the opening of the last part of Interstate 35E in St. Paul in 1990.

Counterpoint: I-35E was a rare victory for free people over freeways

Meatpackers deserve workers' comp protection
Sack cartoon: Cuomo's cover-up
Readers Write: COVID vaccine allocation, Line 3 pipeline

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    In Chris McDuffie’s 2020 photograph “Don,” Don Colbert of Maplewood poses outside of his suburban home.

    Being Black in Minnesota's suburbs and farmlands: a new exhibit tells the stories

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    Politics

    Rep. Dean Phillips speaks during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing last September. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)

    Rep. Phillips' subcommittee debates minimum wage hike

    Biden choice for budget chief faces new hurdles in Congress
    As trumpeter swans die, Minnesota lawmakers consider banning lead jigs and fishing tackle
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    Nation

    Crystal Deck said Anthony Warner had told her he was hatching something that would bring the police to her door. She understood the magnitude of his p

    Behind the Nashville bombing, a conspiracy theorist

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    World

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    Husband must pay wife $7,700 for years of housework, Chinese court rules

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    Curious Minnesota

    St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell says he wants candidates who go into policing for the “right reason.”

    What does it take to become a police officer in Minnesota?

    Why does I-35E through St. Paul have a 45-mph speed limit?
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    Duluth

    Sharon Mc­Mahon, a former high school government teacher, has taken to social media to continue teaching.

    Duluth woman debunks conspiracies, promotes facts on viral Instagram account, CNN, the 'Daily Show'

    Minn. Supreme Court sends PolyMet air permit for copper mine back to the Court of Appeals
    Duluth residents should be spared natural gas bill spike
    Pipeline workers among those arrested in sex trafficking sting

    Celebs

    Bruce Springsteen

    Drunken driving charge against Bruce Springsteen dropped

    David Foster and Katharine McPhee welcome a baby boy
    LA sheriff calls Tiger Woods crash 'purely an accident'
    'Grown-ish' star Yara Shahidi: 'It's important to smash all hierarchy'

    Inspired

    Hennepin History Museum curator Alyssa Thiede researched and organized the “Local Heroes” exhibit that showcases health care pioneers who shaped m

    New Hennepin History Museum exhibit honors health care workers of another era

    In Brooklyn Center, a rare hospice center for children brings families together for kinship and compassion
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    Bueckers, Suggs dominate on magical night for Minnesota basketball stars

    Paige Bueckers scored the final 13 points to lead No. 2 UConn to an overtime win over No. 1 South Carolina. Jalen Suggs sparked men's No. 1 Gonzaga to a 19-0 record.


    As not seen on TV: Kevin Harlan's call of fan on the Super Bowl field

    The original Timberwolves play-by-play voice gave fans listening on the radio this account of the fan who ran on the field in the fourth quarter.


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