Joe Alt, left, an offensive lineman from Totino-Grace High School and Notre Dame, has been working out locally six days a week alongside NFL veterans

Former Totino-Grace star set to follow father as first-round pick

Joe Alt, an offensive tackle out of Totino-Grace and Notre Dame, is expected to be a top-10 NFL draft pick. His father was a first-round selection 40 years ago.
The "whiteout" at the Wolves-Suns playoff game Saturday got fans into the game early.
Wolves

Souhan: Wolves fans made Game 1 special. Now bring on Game 2.

7:43am
The playoff opener was performance art, the kind of event that creates and rewards fans, bolsters optimism and banishes traditional Minnesota pessimism. "It was awesome," Chris Finch said
Right fielder Max Kepler hits an RBI double in the first inning as the Twins offense came alive in a win over the White Sox at Target Field.
Twins

Kepler returns, Twins' offense comes alive in 7-0 win over White Sox

April 22
The Twins totaled 11 hits, matching a season high, and starter Chris Paddack struck out 10 batters over seven innings in his best start of the season.
Texas A&M linebacker Edgerrin Cooper was named first-team All-America and All-SEC last season with career highs in tackles for losses (17), sacks (eig
Vikings

Vikings look good at linebacker, but there's one issue to solve

6:24am
The Vikings aren't likely to make a splash in the NFL draft at inside linebacker, with free-agent signing Blake Cashman expected to start next to Ivan Pace Jr.
Gophers sophomore Isabella McCauley shot an 8-under-par 64 on Sunday to claim a share of the Big Ten women's golf championship.
Gophers

McCauley makes golf history for Gophers with comeback for the ages

April 22
Isabella McCauley, a star from Simley High School, started Sunday in 18th place but roared back to win a share of the Big Ten title.
Gophers guard Elijah Hawkins has entered the transfer portal after saying last month that he would return to Minnesota next season.
Gophers

After saying he'd stay, U point guard Hawkins entering transfer portal

12:19am
Elijah Hawkins, who ranked second in the nation with 7.5 assists last season, said after the Big Ten tournament that he would "definitely be back" with the Gophers.
Alissa Pili is urged by former Vikings player and fellow Samoan Esera Tuaolo to join him in a traditional Samoan dance during the welcome event for Pi
Sports

Excited for new journey, Lynx first-round pick Pili gets warm welcome

6:59am
As Alissa Pili walked on the court at Target Center, she was met with dancing and drum playing. As she left the court, gifts in hand, she sounded a little overwhelmed by the greeting.
Wolves

How did Wolves dominate Suns on the boards? With bigs and 'smalls.'

April 22
It's not just about Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid. The Wolves guards and wings were critical in controlling the glass.
Twins

Reusse: How bad are the White Sox? They made Twins look good.

9:00am
The offense is still mired in a terrible start, but Twins' hitters and pitcher Chris Paddack looked rejuvenated on Monday. The White Sox looked like, well, the White Sox.

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