Twins
March 28
Royce Lewis celebrates as he crosses the plate after hitting a solo home run during the first inning against the Royals on Thursday.

Lewis exits with right quad injury after hitting HR in Twins' opener

The Twins third baseman opened the season with a flair, but headed for the dugout after trying to score from first base on a double by Carlos Correa.
Minneapolis
March 28
Jerry Baack, CEO of Bridgewater Bank, returned a shot as he and Alex Bisanz played a match against Tony Ferraro, left, and Katie Morrell at the Minnea

Pickleball craze breathes new life into old downtown Minneapolis office buildings

After a major tenant bailed, Mike Marinovich transformed the second floor of 1200 Washington Av. S. into the sound-proof Minneapolis Pickleball Club, and it's beckoning people back to the city.
Vikings
March 28
Former Vikings receiver Adam Thielen chats with General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah before the Vikings played Thielen's new team, the Panthers, in Octo

Q&A: Thielen gives back to state, has 'no hard feelings' for Vikings

Former Vikings receiver Adam Thielen spoke with the Star Tribune recently about finding peace after a frustrating split from the team and Kirk Cousins following him to the NFC South.
Gophers
March 28
Gophers forward Pharrel Payne continued his development this season under coach Ben Johnson.

U basketball losses mount: Payne, Carrington, Ihnen enter portal

The Gophers men's basketball team has seen three sophomores from Minnesota enter the transfer portal over two days.
Wolves
March 28
A scuffle on the sidelines between Kyle Anderson and Rudy Gobert was a lowlight for the Wolves last season. After defeating Detroit on Wednesday for t

From punches to praise, Wolves see what a difference a year can make

Last year Kyle Anderson and Rudy Gobert got into a sideline fight that exemplified a difficult season. This year they praised each other after a win that kept them right at the top of the Western Conference.
TV & Media
March 28
Minnesota Twins Joe Mauer before entering his retirement press conference at Target Field. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com ñ N

Joe Mauer makes brief appearance on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show'

The Hall of Famer plugged his new book alongside co-author Joe Schmit.
Colleges
March 28
Clockwise from top left: Caitlin Clark of Iowa, JuJu Watkins of Southern California, Paige Bueckers of Connecticut and Kamilla Cardoso of South Caroli

Clark, other stars turn women's Sweet 16 into must-watch TV

Kent Youngblood's College Basketball Insider: The NCAA women's basketball Sweet 16 is brimming with talent and compelling story lines that gives it more drama than the men's field.
Randball
March 28
It's been a wild day in Minnesota sports.

Five things to know from a bonkers Thursday in Minnesota sports

The Timberwolves sale fell through. The Gophers are being hit by the transfer portal. It's Opening Day for the Twins, the Gophers men's hockey team plays in the NCAA tournament and Drake Maye has his Pro Day. Is that enough for you?
Gophers
March 28
Gophers leading scorer Rhett Pitlick (77) skates to the bench earlier this season. The Gophers speed and scoring punch will be crucial against Nebrask

Three keys for Gophers vs. Nebraska Omaha in NCAA tourney opener

The Gophers will be facing what they describe as a "hard, heavy team" in the Mavericks. Here's how they can advance in Sioux Falls.
South Metro
March 28
Zack Friedli, who coached three seasons with Chanhassen High School, is becoming head coach at Holy Family.

Holy Family hires boys hockey coach from program on the rise

Zack Friedli, who was associate head coach as Chanhassen reached the Class 2A final, will take over the Fire.
Twins
March 28
Max Kepler

Lineup set: Byron Buxton in leadoff spot as Twins begin season in KC

The Twins have all righthanded batters except Max Kepler as Pablo López takes the mound for the defending AL Central champions.
Sports
March 28
Members of the Kansas City Royals' grounds crew work off the field in preparation for the 2023 baseball season Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Kauffman

Live at 3 p.m.: Twins open season at Kansas City, follow on Gameview

Pablo López takes the mound for the Twins vs. Cole Ragans and the Royals. Tap here for pitch-by-pitch updates and boxscores from around Major League Baseball on Opening Day.

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