Gophers
After surgeries, resilient Banham making her hometown WNBA debut
"I can hardly wait," former Gopher and Lakeville high school star Rachel Banham said about facing the Lynx at the X. "I worked hard for this."
Sports
Saints open their season with a flourish (or three)
The St. Paul Saints opened their 25th season with a salute to Mary Tyler Moore, the introduction of Alternative Fats -- and some winning baseball.
Twins
Down 5-0 in second inning, Twins recover to smash Orioles 14-7
Jorge Polanco and Miguel Sano had four hits apiece, Joe Mauer had his first three-hit game since Aug. 16 and Kyle Gibson was the winning pitcher despite giving up six runs in five innings.
Gophers
Minnesota Scene: Gustavus men eliminated in Division III tennis
The Gustavus Adolphus men's tennis team lost 5-1 to top-ranked Middlebury on Monday night in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Twins
'Be safe out there.' Twins outfielders mindful of Buxton's speed
The Twins spend extra time practicing those in-between fly balls, striving for better communication and fewer collisions.
Wolves
Wolves washout Bennett wins a title, says he'll have the 'last laugh'
Anthony Bennett won a championship ring in the EuroLeague, last weekend. Royce White, the former Minnesota prep star, is close to securing his own championship ring in the Canadian National Basketball League.
Vikings
After eighth eye surgery, Zimmer leaving Vikings for a few weeks to recover
Mike Zimmer reluctantly agreed to put his health above his football team as the Vikings this week begin the third and final stage of their voluntary offseason program with the start of organized team activities.
Vikings
OTA primer: It's Dalvin Cook's backfield as Vikings ramp up practices
For the first time Tuesday, Vikings' top draft pick Dalvin Cook will line up against Linval Joseph and the rest of Mike Zimmer's defense.
Wolves
Golden State is beautiful to watch (unless you love the Wolves)
The Wolves should become a playoff-caliber team. But it will take a healthy mix of good fortune, timing and the unexpected demise of the Warriors to become anything more
Gophers
Scoggins: Equipment man 'Matty' ensured Gophers stayed stocked with laughs, essentials
As Gophers equipment manager for nearly five decades, Dick Mattson became a beloved character who provided colleagues a vault of tales, some too colorful for print.
Gophers
Now there's much more buzz when Gophers coaches hit the road
Organizers estimated that about 300 people turned out in Winona on Monday to see P.J. Fleck and Richard Pitino, dwarfing the crowd that came to the event last time it was in town.
Outdoors
State's newest state park a work in progress, but drawing crowds
Crowds already are flocking to the fishing pier and its surrounding day-use area at Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park. A few boat-in campsites have opened and crews are working toward a late-summer opening of the park's first campground.
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