Vikings
May 21, 2018
The Vikings offseason workouts were opened to the media for the first time this season. Vikings new quarterback Kirk Cousins got a head-start on the n

What to watch in Vikings OTAs: Kirk Cousins leads the list

The Vikings team that will begin the most substantive phase of its offseason program on Tuesday is among the NFL's most stable groups. But there's still much work to be done on offense.
Gophers
May 21, 2018
Minnesota head coach Jamie Trachsel directed her team during the first game of Wednesday's double header.

U's softball season ends with 5-2 loss at Washington in region final

Minnesota couldn't hang on against the fifth-ranked Huskies after taking leads of 1-0 and 2-1, ending the season with a 41-17 record.
Gophers
May 21, 2018

Gophers take No. 1 seed into Wednesday's Big Ten baseball opener

Minnesota was ranked 12th in the final NCAA baseball poll, the only Big Ten team in the top 25.
Wolves
May 21, 2018
Trade Karl-Anthony Towns? Let's talk this through

Trade Karl-Anthony Towns? Let's talk this through

The Wolves would be crazy to trade Towns. He was an All-Star last season, and anything good you can imagine happening to the team in the next five years involves him. But ...
Gophers
May 21, 2018
Lindsay Whalen (13) got a push off from Odyssey Sims (1). Both players were called for a double technical foul. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ � cgonzalez@startr

Souhan: Coach Whalen reminds us she remains an outstanding player

She protected the ball, led a Lynx comeback and showed her feisty side when she drew a technical foul during a shoving match.
Vikings
May 21, 2018
Anthony Barr (left to right), Danielle Hunter and Stefon Diggs are all in line for new contracts, putting pressure on the VIkings' Rob Brzezinski.

Scoggins: Vikings turn to cap guru with 3 key players due for new deals

The team has handed out many big checks over the past two years in trying to keep intact its stars but still hopes to sign Anthony Barr, Danielle Hunter and Stefon Diggs to lucrative deals.
Twins
May 21, 2018
Minnesota Twins' Max Kepler (26) and teammate Brian Dozier celebrate after scoring against the Milwaukee Brewers in the eighth inning of a baseball ga

No homer? No problem. Morrison's mammoth single gives Twins win

Logan Morrison's bases-loaded blast would have been out of many ballparks. At Target Field, though, it crashed into the 23-foot wall for a big single in a 3-1 victory over the Brewers.
Sports
May 21, 2018
Manger George Tsamis threw batting practice during St. Paul Saints practice Sunday May 6, 2018 at CHS Field in St. Paul, MN. ] JERRY HOLT ï jerry

Saints manager Tsamis aims for 1,000th victory

Despite the upcoming milestone, What eats at George Tsamis is that his managerial career arc has been front-loaded with success.
Twins
May 21, 2018
Minnesota Twins pitcher Fernando Rodney throws against the Milwaukee Brewers in the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 20, 2018, in Minneapol

Rodney's streak is turnaround he promised after rocky start

Fernando Rodney assured the Twins during his rough April, when he blew three save opportunities in a row, that his results would be different eventually.
Lynx
May 21, 2018
Chelsea Gray (12) celebrated with teammates after making a buzzer beating game winning shot. The LA Sparks beat the Minnesota Lynx 77-76.

'Dumb basketball.' Lynx get their title rings, then lose at the buzzer

The Lynx didn't make use of a huge advantage on the inside in their season-opening loss to the Sparks. "How do you have that big an advantage and you can't exploit it?' coach Cheryl Reeve asked.
Polls
May 21, 2018
A man watches a baseball game in the sports book at the South Point hotel-casino, Monday, May 14, 2018, in Las Vegas. The Supreme Court on Monday gave

Poll: Should legal sports betting be available in Minnesota?

Loons
May 21, 2018
Sporting Kansas City midfielder Yohan Croizet (10) and Minnesota United midfielder Rasmus Schuller (20) collide in midfield. [ Special to Star Tribune

Mounting injuries become a concern for Loons

Rasmus Schuller was the latest to go down after he collided with Yohan Croizet late in Sunday's match.

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