At first glance, it’s quite confusing, to be certain. This is the first time in NBA history that three teams are tied atop the conference standings with one game to play. Denver, Minnesota and Oklahoma City are all 56-25. The … Continued
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