Nick Williams
Strib Varsity Team Leader
SportsNick Williams is the Strib Varsity Team Leader at the Minnesota Star Tribune. He joined the Star Tribune as a business reporter in 2021. Prior to his eight years as a business reporter in Minnesota and Wisconsin, he was a sportswriter for 12 years in Florida and New York.
Latest from Nick Williams
Inclusion and fairness can exist in female sports, Title IX pioneer Voelz says
Former Gophers women's athletic director Chris Voelz said opportunities for transgender athletes can coexist with fairness for female-born athletes.
October 10, 2025
Trump administration gives Minnesota 10 days to comply with transgender athlete stance
Minnesota education and sports leaders told to change policy allowing transgender athletes to compete ‘or risk imminent enforcement action.’
October 1, 2025
Epic Universe is epic: A review of Universal's new Orlando theme park
From wizarding Floo powder to floating question mark boxes, Universal's new Epic Universe theme parks delivers the thrill.
June 28, 2025
Greenway, Thompson and hockey champs lead list of 2025 All-Minnesota Sports Awards winners
On Tuesday, the Star Tribune recognized the state's top high school athletes, coaches and teams at the All-Minnesota Sports Awards at Viking Lakes.
June 25, 2025
Boys basketball: One of Minnesota's best commits to Ivy League school
Orono senior Brady Wooley announced Wednesday he has committed to Yale for college basketball.
April 2, 2025
Boys basketball: State tournament brackets revealed
Cretin-Derham Hall (Class 4A), Mankato East (3A) and Albany (2A) received the No. 1 seeds. The Class 1A seeds will be released Saturday night.
March 16, 2025
35th and Nicollet was dormant. That changed when these women entrepreneurs took over.
For years, the corner in south Minneapolis was desolate. Now it’s a neighborhood destination because of women-owned businesses anchoring the corner.
August 31, 2024
Cybercrimes can doom a small business. A new Metro State effort in St. Paul hopes to help.
Schools and small businesses will receive free security consulting and monitoring from Metropolitan State University students at the cyber hub, which also will help the students launch companies.
August 23, 2024
MSP officials wanted more attention from Delta. Here’s how they got it.
Atlanta-based airline now spending to add more routes, technology at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, its second-largest hub.
August 22, 2024
Sun Country flight attendants vote to authorize strike as negotiations drag on
Negotiations with airline has been ongoing since 2019, when the collective bargaining agreement became amendable.
August 16, 2024
Ameriprise, Piper Sandler agree to pay SEC millions in recordkeeping settlement
Regulators found the Minneapolis financial services firms violated recordkeeping provisions of federal securities laws.
August 15, 2024
Fintech firm Sezzle signs sponsorship deal with Minnesota Timberwolves, Lynx
Buy-now-pay-later financing provider becomes first Minnesota brand to sponsor NBA team’s jersey patch.
August 12, 2024
