Twins
June 30, 2020
The Twins are working on a plan to allow fans into Target Field this season if state officials would allow it at some point in the future. "I'm not su

Twins building plan to 'reintroduce fans' to Target Field, St. Peter says

Twins president Dave St. Peter said the team is working on a plan in case the state allows Target Field to be opened to fans. "I wouldn't put a timeline on it," he said.
High Schools
June 30, 2020
North St. Paul High School football field lit up on April 6, 2020, as part of #BethelightMN during COVID-19 pandemic. Maggie Helwig <mhelwig55@gmail.c

Cornelius Gilleylen to coach North St. Paul boys' basketball

Gilleylen, who was an Eden Prairie assistant, will replace Damian Johnson, a former Gophers guard who left North St. Paul to lead the program at Benilde-St. Margaret's.
Gophers
June 30, 2020
Former Gophers coach Jerry Kill has now conquered the coronavirus, too

Former Gophers coach Jerry Kill has now conquered the coronavirus, too

The former Gophers football coach, who is now a special assistant at TCU and has battled an assortment of health issues, contracted the virus while going out to dinner.
Twins
June 30, 2020
Target Field Friday afternoon. ] Aaron Lavinsky • aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com The grounds crew cut the grass at Target Field on Minneapolis, Minn

As Twins re-assemble at Target Field, Baldelli leads team into the unknown

Rocco Baldelli sat in the far corner of the Twins dugout on Monday, looking at an empty Target Field. It's one of the last quiet moments he will have for a while.
Gophers
June 29, 2020
Center Grove High School junior Austin Booker (94) reacts after sacking Carmel's quarterback during the first half of action in the 47th annual IHSAA

Five notable players in the Gophers' 2021 class

A look at the high-profile names in the Gophers' 2021 football recruiting class.
Gophers
June 29, 2020
Minnesota Gophers head coach PJ Fleck celebrated with his players during a team photo following their victory against the Auburn Tigers. ] Aaron Lavin

U football recruits praise Fleck's approach through pandemic, unrest

Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck spoke with all of his players, including Class of 2021 recruits, after George Floyd's killing. Fleck also organized a video chat with the prospects and their parents.
Twins
June 29, 2020

Twins summer training camp roster

The players that will be at camp for the Twins beginning Friday.
Twins
June 29, 2020
North Carolina's Aaron Sabato (19) rounds second base against Auburn during Game 1 at the NCAA college baseball super regional tournament in Chapel Hi

Did the Twins finally draft a winning first baseman in slugger Sabato?

After striking out with three first-round draft picks who were first basemen, the Twins think they've found a winner in Aaron Sabato, who combines power and intelligence.
Gophers
June 29, 2020
Gophers athletic director Mark Coyle walked onto the field before the start of Saturday's game against Maryland. ] Aaron Lavinsky • aaron.lavinsky@s

Hartman: Coyle says university is ready for return of athletes

The list of athletic and medical experts the Gophers have to draw on is large because the University of Minnesota has such a well-respected academic roster
Golf
June 29, 2020

Ex-South High golfer Bryn wins Twin Cities Golf Championship

After shooting a first-round 66 on Saturday at Theodore Wirth in north Minneapolis, Yarri Bryn wrapped up the victory at Hastings Golf Club.
Sports
June 29, 2020
Worth 20,000 words: Our 20 favorite sports photos

Worth 20,000 words: Our 20 favorite sports photos

What are the sports memories that we remember best because of the pictures we've seen? We selected our Top 20. Have a look here.
Sports
June 29, 2020
Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball superfan Elvera "Peps" Neuman, known to many as The Blanket Lady, rallied Golden Gophers fans in the secon

Six Minnesota sports traditions and where they came from

There are all sorts of traditions associated with pro and college sporting events in Minnesota. While we know them well, the stories about how they came to be can be a mystery.

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