Wild's defense had all kinds of problems — and one breakout star
Brock Faber's emergence as an all-purpose specialist should make the former Gophers standout a Rookie of the Year finalist and a big part of the Wild's future.
Twins demoting strikeout-prone Wallner to St. Paul
Outfielder Matt Wallner was being counted on after a successful rookie season, but has struck out in more than two-thirds of his at-bats so far in 2024.
Lynx land dynamic scorer Pili with No. 8 pick in WNBA draft
Alissa Pili averaged 21.1 points over her final two seasons at Utah and can score with high efficiency inside and outside. Caitlin Clark went No. 1 overall while LSU star Angel Reese went to Chicago at No. 7.
O'Connell has spent life around QBs. Can that help Vikings draft one?
Kevin O'Connell has been an NFL quarterback, played with Tom Brady and coached the position. The Vikings head coach shared things he wants to see in a quarterback.
This position rivals quarterback as Vikings' top need
The Vikings need defensive line help inside, outside and all over the place. There's a reason why edge rusher is the most common position selected by the Vikings in mock drafts.
Varland rocked again in Twins loss, says he's 'letting the team down'
Twins pitcher Louie Varland has yielded almost one earned run per inning in three starts, with the latest bad outing in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Orioles.
How Chris Finch went from Division III basketball to top NBA coach
The co-author of the new book, "Pipeline to the Pros: How D3, Small-College Nobodies Rose to Rule the NBA," joined Michael Rand on the podcast to talk about Finch's route to the Timberwolves.
Vikings
Hockenson says NFL needs to look at hit that injured his knee
Tight end T.J. Hockenson, whose 95 catches led the Vikings last season, could miss the start of the regular season following surgery in January to repair a torn ACL.
Wild
Gaudreau returns as a new parent for Wild, who top Kings
"Our hearts have been exploded in the best way possible," Frederick Gaudreau said after leaving the team to be with his wife, Kjersten, for the birth of their son.
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