Vikings
April 24, 2018
The long-used, highly-endorsed gauge created by former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson to rank the value of draft picks has some competition now.

Jimmy Johnson draft chart still gets to the point on NFL draft picks

North Score: The gauge created by the former Cowboys coach to rank the value of draft picks has some competition now.
Wolves
April 24, 2018
James Harden (13) was fouled in the third quarter. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com ñ April 23, 2018, Minneapolis, MN, Target C

Wolves face many questions after Houston's near-record outburst

The Wolves went from being in position to tie the best-of-seven series at two games each to trying to explain how the Rockets managed to score 50 points in 12 minutes.
Gophers
April 24, 2018

Macalester to name alumnus men's basketball coach; Carleton picks football coach

Abe Woldeslassie graduated from Macalester in 2008, averaging 17 points and 5.4 assists per game during his two seasons at the school.
Wolves
April 24, 2018
James Harden (13) fell into the first row in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game at Target Center and the scene went viral on social media.

Social media paints pretty picture of scene from Wolves-Rockets game

A photo of Houston's James Harden making a sideline ball save Saturday night at Target Center fell into the lap of a playful social media audience on Sunday.
Wild
April 24, 2018
Wild owner Craig Leipold spoke to the media about the firing of general manger Chuck Fletcher on Monday. "My feeling is that the last couple years we

After firing Fletcher, Wild owner seeks revisions rather than rebuild

After firing GM Chuck Fletcher, owner Craig Leipold said he isn't seeking a major overhaul. Instead, he wants a replacement to 'shake it up' while sharing his vision.
Vikings
April 24, 2018
Arkansas center Frank Ragnow pass blocks against New Mexico State in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Fayetteville, Ark., Saturday,

Ragnow's NFL draft journey, from Chanhassen High to the pros

Frank Ragnow, a talented offensive lineman from Victoria, is about to reach his NFL dream without his dad, Jon, who died of a heart attack in 2016.
Gophers
April 24, 2018
Carly Thibault-DuDonis has been an assistant at Mississippi State and is the daughter of Washington Mystics head coach Mike Thibault, who also coached

Whalen hires daughter of her first WNBA coach as Gophers assistant

Hiring assistant coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis away from Mississippi State gives Lindsay Whalen a coach whose team has been the runner-up in the last two NCAA women's basketball tournaments.
Twins
April 24, 2018
Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton, right, jogged around the bases past Twins starter Jake Odorizzi after hitting a solo home run during the

Another Yankee Stadium disaster for Twins in 14-1 defeat

Many of the key players were different but the outcome was the usual for the Twins, who now have a 21-51 record at Yankee Stadium dating back to 2008.
Wolves
April 24, 2018

Houston 119, Timberwolves 100

The Rockets scored a near-record 50 points in the third quarter to crush the Wolves in Game 4 of their playoff series.
Twins
April 24, 2018

Monday's Twins-Yankees game recap

Yankees righthander Masahiro Tanaka recorded 20 outs while giving up only three hits, striking out five.
High Schools
April 24, 2018
Forest Lake's Megan Baniecke struck out 13 batters in a 1-0 victory over Hastings and followed that by defeating Anoka 3-0, fanning three, in two game

Prep athletes of the week: Forest Lake softball's Baniecke warms up in a hurry

Forest Lake softball pitcher Megan Baniecke is healthy, unlike last year, but she's had little chance to show it because of winter's recent stranglehold on spring until she threw two shutouts in one day.
High Schools
April 24, 2018

Monday's prep results

Here's the spring sports results from Monday's action:

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