Outdoors
DNR adds catch-and-release category for northern pike records
When it comes to lunkers, there's extra encouragement along with new rules to advance the growing practice of catch and release.
High Schools
Burnsville badminton 'family' embraces diverse cast of teammates
Players reflect the district they grew up in as friends.
Wild
Postseasons of Wild, Wolves offer some parallels
The middle class of sports — being good enough to reach the playoffs but not good enough to do much once you get there — can be a frustrating place.
Gophers
NDSU extends football coach Klieman's contract through 2023
Chris Klieman, whose teams are 54-6 since he took over as North Dakota State's head football coach in 2014, has been given a two-year contract extension that extends his deal through the 2023 season.
Gophers
Big Ten opponents set for Gophers men's, women's basketball
The Gophers-Badgers rivalry gets home-and-away treatment in Big Ten basketball next season.
Twins
Tampa Bay 8, Twins 6
Former Twin Carlos Gomez hit a two-run walkoff homer in the ninth inning Sunday, lifting the Rays over the Twins 8-6 and giving Tampa Bay a sweep in the series.
Gophers
U baseball loses in its return to Siebert Field
The Gophers (25-11, 9-2 Big Ten) have played home games at three other venues this season — at U.S. Bank Stadium in February and March, at Purdue's Alexander Field for a series with Penn State and at Target Field for the first two games of this series.
Vikings
Vikings picks in the 2018 NFL draft
The Vikings currently have eight picks through Round 7 of the NFL draft.
Vikings
2018 NFL draft order in first round
The Vikings currently own the 30th pick.
Twins
Sunday's Twins-Tampa Bay game recap
Former Twins outfielder Carlos Gomez made up for his three strikeouts by hitting a walkoff two-run homer for the Rays in the ninth inning off Addison Reed.
Twins
Twins-N.Y. Yankees series preview
The Twins were 2-4 against the Yankees last season, including 0-3 at Yankee Stadium, and they also lost the AL wild-card game at New York 8-4. The Yankees are 50-21 vs. the Twins since 2008.
Wolves
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Wolves' Wiggins emerges by staying the same
Pressure builds in the NBA playoffs? Don't tell the young forward that.
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