Wolves
January 17, 2019
Minnesota Timberwolves' Josh Okogie, left, of Nigeria, and San Antonio Spurs' Quincy Pondexter chase the loose ball in the second half of an NBA baske

Wolves rookie Okogie adjusting his game to being a starter

Josh Okogie has been getting a crash course in defending some of the top scorers in the NBA since Robert Covington has missed the past seven games because of a right knee bone bruise.
Wild
January 17, 2019

Wild sputters early in 3-0 loss to Ducks

The Wild gave up three first-period goals against Anaheim on Thursday night.
High Schools
January 17, 2019

Girls' hockey: Mound Westonka beats Holy Family Catholic with late goal, stays unbeaten

Sydney Hules netted a power-play goal late in the third period, giving the White Hawks their 17th win this season.
Gophers
January 17, 2019

Both Michigan schools in the Final Four?

College basketball reporter Marcus Fuller each week picks the four teams coming to Minneapolis in April.
Gophers
January 17, 2019

Big Ten power rankings

Maryland is No. 3 this week as the best non-Michigan school in the conference.
Gophers
January 17, 2019

Road to Minneapolis: Spotlight games

Here's the games, trends and players to watch this week on the Final Four's Road to Minneapolis:
Stage & Arts
January 17, 2019
: Lee Sellars (Saul) and Kurt Kwan (Wen Chang) in the Guthrie Theater’s production of The Great Leap by Lauren Yee and directed by Desdemona Ch

The Guthrie gets game: Here are 8 plays in which theater tackles sports

A basketball drama opening Friday is the latest attempt to build a field of dreams onstage.
Outdoors
January 17, 2019
So that more ring-necked pheasants can be found in Minnesota's snow-covered cornfields, the state Department of Natural Resources last week signed a m

Minnesota Pheasant Action Plan hits next phase with ups and downs

Amid mixed success, 4-year-old statewide action plan comes up for renewal with aim to improve
Outdoors
January 17, 2019
Thousands gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol Mall for the Rally for Ducks, Wetlands and Clean Water on April 2, 2005. As many as 6,000 attended t

Anderson: Habitat funding amendent was a bet that paid

With the dawn of another legislative session, it's worth reminding how the 2008 amendment changed everything.
Gophers
January 17, 2019
Gophers wide receiver Tyler Johnson announced this week he will return for his senior season, and finish his degree in the process.

Scoggins: Beyond football, Johnson's return to U sends message

Tyler Johnson can cement his legacy as one of the most productive receivers in Gophers history. But by earning his degree, he wants to set an example for others in north Minneapolis.
Outdoors
January 17, 2019
Don Olson, a volunteer, made his way up a mountain of man-made snow to gauge the amount that he and other volunteers were taking out to spread over th

Vasaloppet, Birkebeiner and others try to make up the snow gap

In unprecedented ways, titans of the cross-country race scene have decided they need to make snow to survive.
Outdoors
January 17, 2019
Representing the Bearcats, Gene Sandvig, left, led skating great Kenny Bartholemew in a race.

When speedskating was supreme on metro lakes

Three generations give a glimpse of a sport that was watched -- and drew racers -- in massive numbers.

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