Wild
February 22, 2020
Wild General Manager Bill Guerin spoke about his decision to fire head coach Bruce Boudreau last week.

Despite successful road trip, Wild GM Guerin hasn't ruled out more changes

First-year General Manager Bill Guerin has overhauled the Wild in recent weeks. This process could very well continue leading up to the NHL trade deadline Monday at 2 p.m.
High Schools
February 22, 2020

Andover takes down three-time champ Edina to win first 2A title

Gabby Krause scored her second goal of the game with four minutes left to break a 3-3 tie that had stood since early in the second period.
Vikings
February 22, 2020
Everson Griffen, the longest-tenured Viking and a fixture at defensive end, said his goodbyes on Friday.

Souhan: Griffen is first domino to fall for Vikings in salary-cap crunch

The likely loss of Everson Griffen is the first piece removed. There are more players who will force the Vikings to make difficult decisions in the coming months
Gophers
February 22, 2020

Penn State rallies with two goals in third period to beat Gophers hockey

The loss dropped Minnesota to third place in the Big Ten race.
Sports
February 22, 2020

St. John's wins top seed for MIAC basketball tournament on coin flip

Sports
February 22, 2020

Breck beats Cloquet-Esko-Carlton to win third consecutive Class 1A girls' hockey championship

The Mustangs became the third team to win three girls' hockey state titles in a row.
Wolves
February 22, 2020
Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell

'Planned rest': Russell out for Sunday's Wolves game in Denver

D'Angelo Russell did not practice Saturday in Denver and coach Ryan Saunders mentioned Russell was dealing with knee soreness. Russell received treatment after Friday's loss to Boston.
Twins
February 22, 2020
Twins prospect Royce Lewis demonstrates his pre-swing leg kick.

Power generation: Some (but not all) Twins find leg kicks beneficial to swings

It's not for everyone, but a pre-swing leg kick has helped some Twins players generate immense power at the plate.
High Schools
February 22, 2020

Breck makes 1A three-peat look easy with 6-0 championship win

The Mustangs ''came out with a mission,'' their coach said, defeating Cloquet-Esko-Carlton with two goals from Sadie Lindsay and single tallies by Ava Lindsay, Josie Lang, Olivia Mobley and Shae Messner.
Vikings
February 22, 2020

NFL turns scouting combine into prime-time miniseries

The event has turned into enough of a spectacle to make a person wonder: Just what is worth paying attention to this week, if anything at all?
Sports
February 22, 2020

Sid's jottings

Outdoors
February 22, 2020
Deer head drop boxes like this one in southeastern Minnesota have become a fixture during recent deer hunts in southeastern Minnesota.

U of M achieves milestone for CWD testing of wild and tame deer

The technology — not yet validated by federal regulators — is welcomed as a research tool by the state Department of Natural Resources and the Board of Animal Health.

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