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The Star Tribune sports staff has been looking back at the anniversaries of some of the big moments in Minnesota sports, and plans on doing so until we can replace the replays with the live sports that have gone missing on account of the coronavirus.

Here's the collection of what we've done so far.

And if there's an anniversary that you think we should write about, let us know here.

Pro wrestling champion Verne Gagne never forgot his amateur roots

This week in Minnesota sports: Successive NCAA championships defined Verne Gagne, even after he entered pro ranks

Reusse: An epic ending to the era of Minnesota's one-class basketball

This Week in Minnesota Sports: There were the usual 18,000 customers inside Williams Arena to watch a state one-class basketball champion in 1970, when tiny Sherburn ended that era by beating South St. Paul.

March 21, 2004: Whalen returns to lead Final Four-bound Gophers

This Week in Minnesota Sports: It was 16 years ago when point guard Lindsay Whalen, a soft cast on her hand, ran onto the Williams Arena floor for a first-round NCAA game against UCLA.

When Edina became the first three-peat basketball champs

This Week in Minnesota Sports: Fifty-two years ago this week, the Hornets ended a remarkable three-year run with a 70-45 victory over Moorhead in the 1968 state championship game.

Passage of time lends perspective to perfect season for U women's hockey

This Week in Minnesota Sports: In 2013, the Gophers women's hockey team ended its season 41-0 and outscored its opponents 216-36. Players made it look easier than it was.

'Touched by stardust.' Edgerton's magical basketball title turns 60

This Week in Minnesota Sports: Today is the 60th anniversary of the 1960 state basketball title game, in which tiny Edgerton captured the hearts of Minnesota by beating Austin to cap an amazing tournament run.

When Minneapolis North and Khalid El-Amin dominated boys' basketball

This Week in Minnesota Sports: Khalid El-Amin, Jabbar Washington and Ozzie Lockhart. The backbone of one of the most impressive runs in Minnesota high school boys' basketball history

Splitsville: When the boys' basketball tournament went to two classes

This Week in Minnesota Sports: The long-discussed format change came in 1970, five decades ago.

Broten's week: From 1981 NCAA final with Gophers to NHL debut

This Week in Minnesota Sports: Three days after his last game as a Gopher, Neal Broten was playing for the North Stars, another example of his charmed hockey life.

Stint with ABA's Minnesota Muskies opened doors for Erv Inniger

This week in Minnesota sports: In April 1968, the American Basketball Association teams with the best records faced off in the Eastern Conference finals: The Pittsburgh Pipers vs. the Minnesota Muskies

1989 NCAA hockey title was snatched away from Skarda, Gophers

This week in Minnesota sports: In front of 15,861 fans at the St. Paul Civic Center, Harvard beat Randy Skarda's Gophers 4-3 in overtime of the 1989 NCAA hockey national title game.

Finances doomed Minnesota Fillies in 1981 after three seasons

This week in Minnesota sports history: The Fillies last game in the Women's Professional Basketball League, a 122-61 loss at San Francisco, was played 39 years ago this week.

Cubs, White Sox used Twin Cities to gear up for 1917 season

This week in Minnesota Sports: The White Sox and the Cubs came to town on April 7, 1917 for a weekend of exhibition baseball against the Minneapolis Millers and the St. Paul Saints.

Timberwolves' glimmer of promise in 1997 never was fully realized

This week in Minnesota sports history: In the 651st game in franchise history, the Wolves clinched their first playoff berth. It was the start of eight consecutive playoff appearances, but success didn't stick.