Wild
January 14, 2017

Wild heads to Chicago as Western Conference's best team

Wild ends first half of the season with a crazy 5-4 victory over the Stars
Sports
January 14, 2017
Thanksgiving 2015. From left to right: Helena Avery, Josiah Avery, Josh Avery (seated), Cris Avery, Savannah Avery and Abu Danladi. The Averys have be

Fate played big role in United draft pick Danladi's journey to U.S.

Abu Danlandi's schooling in Ghana, USA both came via unlikely opportunities.
Twins
January 14, 2017
Brian Dozier (2) hit his first home run of spring training on Friday.

Souhan: Don't look to Knoblauch deal as reason to trade Dozier

The Twins' trade of Chuck Knoblauch to New York in 1998 isn't as analogous to a potential Brian Dozier trade now as you would think.
Gophers
January 14, 2017
Minnesota's Linebackers coach Mike Sherels was on the field for warm-up before Minnesota took on the Iowa Hawkeyes at TCF Bank Stadium, Saturday, Octo

Scoggins: If Sherels isn't on Gophers coaching staff, it's Fleck's mistake

Every new coach deserves to bring in his own staff. They shouldn't feel obligated to keep anyone. But P.J. Fleck's decision to not retain linebackers coach Mike Sherels is a mistake
Gophers
January 14, 2017
Newly named University of Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck and athletic director Mark Coyle held up Fleck's jersey during a press conference Friday

Hartman: Gophers athletic department hasn't shared stability of more successful rivals

The overall picture of the men's athletics department and specifically Gophers football simply hasn't been able to maintain steady employment at key positions.
Gophers
January 14, 2017

UMD sweeps Gophers in women's hockey

Lara Stalder's two goals provided the winning margin for the Bulldogs.
Gophers
January 14, 2017

Omar Douglas' son, a three-star cornerback, commits to Gophers football

Cornerback Demetrius Douglas, the son of former Gophers receiver Omar Douglas, announced via Twitter on Saturday that he will play at Minnesota.
Gophers
January 14, 2017

Gophers wrestler Jake Short carries on a family tradition

Gophers junior wrestler Jake Short comes from a long line of both Gophers and wrestlers — including his father, Will, who coached Jake during four state titles at Simley
Gophers
January 14, 2017

Gameday preview: Gophers women's basketball at Michigan

After starting the Big Ten season 0-3, the Gophers got their first league victory on Jan. 7 against Wisconsin. Sunday's game will be their first since
Gophers
January 14, 2017
Penn State's Mike Watkins (24) dunks the ball against Minnesota during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in State College, Pa., Satur

Gophers-Penn State game recap

A look back at Saturday's game.
Gophers
January 14, 2017
Penn State's Shepp Garner (33) goes for the steal on Minnesota's Deividas Zemgulis (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Sta

Last-second loss to Penn State 'as disappointing as it gets' for Gophers

Leading 32-22 at halftime, the Gophers shot 28 percent (7-for-25) from the floor in the second half after shooting 46.4 percent in the first and lost by two.
Minneapolis
January 14, 2017
Michele Kelm-Helgen, chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Monday, July 20, 2015 A tour of the U

Tevlin: Stadium panel's Michele Kelm-Helgen wishes for a do-over

Two days after being grilled by legislators over the use of suites at the Vikings new home, she wishes she would have dealt with the bitter skepticism and conducted a thorough vetting of the MSFA's suite policies.

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