Bode McConnell couldn’t have gotten Edina off to a better start Thursday night. The junior forward scored three times for a first-period hat trick as the third-seeded Hornets built a lead they would not relinquish in beating surprising No. 6 seed Andover … Continued
The second-seeded St. Thomas men’s basketball team quelled an early uprising from No. 7 seed South Dakota State to defeat the Jackrabbits 80-67 in the Summit League quarterfinals on Thursday at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. … Continued
The display of a Rolex at a notorious prison in El Salvador. A self-promotional advertising campaign for mass deportations. The lingering story of the killing of her dog. Kristi Noem never appeared able — or particularly keen — to step … Continued
Anthony Edwards scored 22 points, including an impressive two-handed slam over RJ Barrett, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Toronto Raptors 115-107 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. In the third quarter, Edwards used a crossover dribble to … Continued
It was not a banner evening for Minnesota hockey as the Gophers men’s and women’s hockey teams were both defeated in convincing manner on Thursday. The women were shutout in their WCHA Final Faceoff opener, while the men were rocked … Continued
By JON GAMBRELL, RUSS BYNUM and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Intense Israeli airstrikes pounded the capitals of Iran and Lebanon early Friday as the U.S. apparently struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea, intensifying its campaign … Continued