Sports
Chong Qui carries Purdue Fort Wayne over Detroit 62-60
Damian Chong Qui had 10 points as Purdue Fort Wayne edged past Detroit 62-60 on Thursday night.
Olympics
Minnesota's 2022 hockey Olympians
The Gophers, Minnesota State Mankato, St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth are all represented on the men's team.
High Schools
Ignored by Minnesota colleges, city hoops coaches work to get players noticed
Basketball Across Minnesota: Minneapolis North's Larry McKenzie leads a group of frustrated coaches seeking more recruiting respect for their players. "I'm puzzled about it because we have talent," he said.
Sports
Castaneda scores 29 to lift Akron over Ball St. 84-74
Xavier Castaneda had a career-high 29 points as Akron beat Ball State 84-74 on Tuesday night.
Gophers
Gophers women's hockey rolls to another victory over St. Thomas
Abigail Boreen had a hat trick as the Gophers routed the Tommies 8-2 at St. Thomas Ice Arena.
Local
Former St. Thomas football player receives year workhouse sentence for dorm room rape
Defendant to serve one year at Ramsey County workhouse, 30 years probation.
Colleges
Gophers women's hockey routs St. Thomas 8-0
Abigail Noreen and Savannah Norcross each scored two goals for the No. 5 Gophers.
Sports
Gophers women's hockey routs St. Thomas 8-0
Abigail Noreen and Savannah Norcross each scored two goals for the No. 5 Gophers.
Colleges
Scoggins: In business and basketball, St. Thomas standout Bjorklund finds success
Parker Bjorklund gave up basketball to run his own social media business. He's back on the court and one of St. Thomas' best players after a two-year hiatus.
Gophers
Power Poll: Shakeup in Big Ten pecking order after Michigan State's rise, Purdue's slide
Marcus Fuller returns with his first Big Ten men's hoops power poll for 2022. Michigan State, Illinois, and Wisconsin are rising fast.
Gophers
Former Gophers coach Brenda Frese keeps delivering big for Maryland
The Iowa native, who has guided the Terps to the Women's Final Four three times, is aiming for a fourth in Minneapolis.
Olympics
Mankato's Hastings, St. Cloud's Larson going to Beijing with USA Hockey
Mankato hockey coach Mike Hastings and St. Cloud coach Brett Larson will assist David Quinn behind the bench at the Beijing Winter Games next month.
Colleges
Minnesota's Brown brothers fit great on opposite ends of D-I hoops
Basketball Across Minnesota: Kendall Brown is a freshman star for No. 1 Baylor. His older brother, Courtney, is redshirting at St. Thomas, new to Division I.
Colleges
Who will come out on top in this college football Cinderella story?
Randy Johnson previews the College Football Playoff semifinals, with a few comparisons to "Caddyshack" along the way (the Gophers, alas, would have made the analogy complete).
Colleges
Minnesota scene: Top-ranked MSU Mankato hockey edges UMD in overtime
Cade Borchardt's eighth goal of the season 2 minutes, 38 seconds into overtime gave No. 1 Minnesota State Mankato a 2-1 victory No. 6 Minnesota Duluth.
Sports
Year of Minnesota sports are nearly history; 10 topics that stood out
To help you build optimism for 2022, Michael Rand lists 10 things from 2021 that kept us entertained.
Wild
Gophers men's hockey has new top dog in NHL scoring
Or Coyote, after Phil Kessel's four assists on Tuesday.
Olympics
Suni Lee seeking balance after her life flipped in one golden year
2021 Star Tribune Sportsperson of the Year: St. Paul's Olympic champion is a college freshman now — a very busy, very recognizable one. "It's a big change. I mean, a really big change," she said.
Colleges
Reusse: Minnesotan Hilley reaches top of NCAA volleyball with Badgers
Champlin Park graduate Sydney Hilley is a three-time All-America selection for Wisconsin and played a key role in the team's recent NCAA championship.
Sports
Samford hangs on to beat Ole Miss 75-73
Ques Glover scored 21 points and Samford survived blowing a 13-point second-half lead to defeat Mississippi 75-73 on Tuesday for the Bulldogs' first victory over the Rebels.
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Around the Region
- Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes
- Former Green Bay player Kayla Karius leaves South Dakota to return to her alma mater as coach
- Longtime Hawkeyes football broadcaster Ed Podolak steps down from his radio analyst role
- Hailey Van Lith trying to make US Olympic 3x3 team; next college choice to come soon
- Sign of the times: NCAA approves coach-to-player helmet communication for 2024 football season
- UConn freshman Stephon Castle declares for NBA draft and becomes school's second one-and-done player
- FedEx pledges $25 million over 5 years in NIL program for University of Memphis athletes
- NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah
- Kansas adds AJ Storr after he led Wisconsin in scoring this past season
- Virginia law allows the state's colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals
