The Wild are running on bald tires, and it’s getting a little bit ugly as their season winds down. Marat Khusnutdinov and Ryan Hartman scored goals on Friday at T-Mobile Center, but the Wild chased all night in a 7-2 … Continued
Atlanta did Minnesota a solid Friday at Target Center. After Atlanta rallied from a double-digit second-half deficit to hold a lead early in the fourth frame, the Hawks — who are locked into the No. 10 seed in the Eastern … Continued
DETROIT — The Twins knew they were up against a tall task with Tigers ace Tarik Skubal on the mound on Friday. That challenge got even more daunting in the third inning when star shortstop Carlos Correa checked his swing … Continued
As a light-hitting, defense-first catcher at Burnsville High School and then North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) with no legitimate aspirations for playing professionally, Shawn Schlechter had a lot of work to do to qualify for his current position — … Continued
The Gophers football program has routinely missed out on the top in-state recruit, but the opposite has happened twice now. Robbinsdale Cooper linebacker Emmanuel Karmo, the top-rated local prospect for the 2025 class, committed to Minnesota on Friday. Esko, Minn., … Continued
Out of the playoff race, the Wild are officially looking ahead over their last four regular-season games. Forward Liam Ohgren was set to make his NHL debut in Friday’s late start at Vegas, and rookie Jesper Wallstedt is scheduled to … Continued