CHICAGO — The most memorable sound effect for Northwestern games at Ryan Field was a screeching Wildcat growl after big plays. Its repetition would get the sound stuck in your heads. At Wrigley Field on Saturday, the public address announcer … Continued
The contrast is jarring. Against teams with losing records, Minnesota is 10-0 to open the season. Against winning teams? 0-6, the latest a mindboggling loss Friday in Phoenix. Minnesota has one more cupcake on deck — a bout Monday in … Continued
CHICAGO — Gopher fans at Wrigley Field could not sing their hearts out during a rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” before the start of the fourth quarter on Saturday. Northwestern was in the middle of scoring 22 unanswered … Continued
John F. Kennedy’s granddaughter disclosed Saturday that she has terminal cancer, writing in an essay in “The New Yorker” that one of her doctors said she might live for about another year. Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Kennedy’s daughter, Caroline … Continued
St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry speaks at a news conference announcing an arrest in the murder of Michael Brasel, who was shot by a teen Brasel caught rummaging through his wife’s car. Henry has completed half his six-year term … Continued
Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb After several years of stubborn inflation and steep borrowing costs, this holiday season finds many families determined to celebrate — but quietly worried about how much they’re spending. With the average American planning to shell … Continued