Kent Youngblood
Reporter
Pro SportsYoungblood covered the Vikings in two NFC title games, Gophers football in two bowl games, both the Wild and Wolves in conference championship series and three Lynx WNBA champions. He has been writing about sports for nearly three decades, including several years in Wisconsin covering the Green Bay Packers, including two trips to the Super Bowl.
Latest from Kent Youngblood
All-Star Williams shines with 25 points as Lynx beat Chicago 80-75
Playing on back-to-back nights, the Lynx beat a well-rested team to improve to a WNBA-best 17-2 this season.
July 7, 2025
Would Emma Meesseman join the Lynx? Napheesa Collier is all for it
The Belgian basketball star may return to the WNBA for the first time since 2022 after snagging a EuroBasket MVP win.
July 7, 2025
Challenged by the Valkyries, Lynx push back for victory
Golden State took a lead in the third quarter, until Minnesota surged away behind Napheesa Collier.
July 6, 2025
After a first quarter not like the others, Lynx roll against Mystics
Napheesa Collier scored 28 points in a victory that began slowly and concluded with Minnesota’s reserves protecting the margin.
July 4, 2025
Lynx fall to Fever in Commissioner’s Cup title game
Indiana dominated despite playing without Caitlin Clark to beat Minnesota in the WNBA’s in-season tournament.
July 2, 2025
Caitlin Clark won’t play tonight against Lynx in Commissioner’s Cup title game
The Indiana Fever guard has missed the past two games because of a groin injury, and the team announced she’ll sit out at Target Center.
July 1, 2025
Napheesa Collier and Lynx take WNBA’s best record into Commissioner’s Cup title game against Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever
Indiana is 8-8 but qualified for the league’s midseason tournament championship from the Eastern Conference against best-in-the-West Minnesota.
June 30, 2025
Lynx overwhelm Sun with 26-point run, produce the third-biggest margin of victory in their history
The Lynx scored the last five points of the first quarter and the first 21 of the second.
June 30, 2025
Lynx’s Collier, Indiana’s Clark will serve as WNBA All-Star captains
The Fever's standout guard led in fan voting, about 100,000 ahead of Minnesota's star.
June 29, 2025
Gophers women’s basketball slated for November tournament in the Bahamas
The Gophers will be in Nassau, along with Alabama, Belmont, Harvard, Ohio State, South Florida and West Virginia.
June 25, 2025
Missing Collier, Lynx get big games from Smith and Shepard but fall to Mystics
A rough night by the backcourt plays a role in the Lynx’s second loss of season.
June 25, 2025
Glen Taylor's 30-year journey as Wolves, Lynx owner
Glen Taylor is departing as owner this week after a journey that started when he bought the Wolves in 1994.
June 25, 2025
