Wild
June 26, 2020
Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk takes a timeout during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, T

Devan Dubnyk goes through COVID precautions, takes part in voluntary workout

Health protocols are a priority, and the Wild goalie is greeting coronavirus testing head-on.
Wild
June 26, 2020
Canada's Alexis Lafreniere celebrates his sides first goal during the U20 Ice Hockey Worlds match between Canada and the United States in Ostrava, Cze

Wild would have shot at NHL draft's No. 1 overall pick, with a series loss to Vancouver

The placeholder spot won the NHL draft lottery, meaning one of the eight teams that fails to advance out of the playoffs' qualifying round will get to pick first.
High Schools
June 26, 2020

Former Fairmont football star Tom Mahoney Jr. dies at 67

A Martin County commissioner, Mahoney's father was the winningest football coach in Minnesota history when he retired and his son is the current football coach and activities director at Fairmont.
Motorsports
June 26, 2020
Bubba Wallace stood for the National Anthem before a race on June 14 at Homestead, Fla.

Black NASCAR fans describe their 'love-hate relationship' with racing

NASCAR's decision to ban the Confederate battle flag has stirred conversations about attracting new fans. In some ways, that has overlooked the experiences of black fans already committed to the sport.
Sports
June 26, 2020
Loons fans sang Wonderwall after a victory last season.

Join us in exploring Minnesota's sports traditions

This week we're looking at the origins of various Minnesota sports customs.
Polls
June 26, 2020

Poll: What are the chances baseball starts as scheduled on July 23-24?

Wild
June 26, 2020
Sweet Sweaters: The Fabulous Four is set

Sweet Sweaters: The Fabulous Four is set

The field of 16 has been narrowed to four, with the Brooks Regional coming down to an old-time Minneapolis vs. St. Paul battle.
Outdoors
June 26, 2020
Gail Buhl of The Raptor Center and Luke Herbert worked together June 16 to get two red-tailed hawk chicks back in trees at Island View Golf Course.

Birdie save: Golfers stop to rescue red-tailed hawk chick in Waconia

Luke Herbert and Noah Kandt were putting on the 12th green at Island View Golf Club when their round ended abruptly and their roles as bird rescuers commenced.
Outdoors
June 26, 2020
The place in Hayward has become home several months of the year.

Wisconsin cabin has become spring-summer home. Still, it's escape.

This is an update from a story about this cabin that appeared Nov. 21, 2014.
Gophers
June 26, 2020
Bob Motzko, the new Gophers hockey coach, center, was given some pointers from former hockey head coaches including Doug Woog, left, and Don Lucia, ri

Gophers 100th season celebration has Motzko excited, humbled

The men's hockey program has started a campaign to honor its rich history, and its coach shared his memories of what Pride on Ice has meant to him.
Outdoors
June 26, 2020
Patrick Kirschbaum,. right, of Rogers, draws back while bowfishing on Pool 2 of the MIssissippi River Wednesday night, drawing down on a dogfish. Carl

Anderson: River wranglers ply the Mississippi River after dark

Whether bracketed by statuesque pines near Brainerd, the bright lights of the Twin Cities or Wabasha's leafy hardwoods, the Mississippi's one constant is beauty, and never more so than at night.
Lynx
June 26, 2020
Maya Moore celebrated a win with a pre-teen Sara Scalia — now a Gophers sophomore — following a 2011 victory at Target Center. "I was super nervou

Lynx's connection with fans is apparent during postgame dance

Yes, that's Gophers guard Sara Scalia dancing with Maya Moore after a Lynx game when Scalia was about 10 years old. The postgame scene is one of the team's most enduring traditions.

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