Vikings
April 16
Dallas Turner had 14.5 tackles for losses and 10 sacks last season for Alabama.

This position rivals quarterback as Vikings' top need

The Vikings need defensive line help inside, outside and all over the place. There's a reason why edge rusher is the most common position selected by the Vikings in mock drafts.
Wild
April 16
Frederick Gaudreau is the newest parent on the Minnesota Wild. “Our hearts have been exploded in the best way possible,” he said.

Gaudreau returns as a new parent for Wild, who top Kings

"Our hearts have been exploded in the best way possible," Frederick Gaudreau said after leaving the team to be with his wife, Kjersten, for the birth of their son.
High Schools
April 16

Monday's prep sports results

Badminton, baseball, golf, lacrosse, softball and tennis results from around Minnesota — it's all here.
Sports
April 15
Rachel Banham, then with the Lynx, was pictured during a photo shoot May 10, 2023.

Banham will move on from Gophers women's basketball staff

A member of the Gophers women's basketball staff since fall 2022, Rachel Banham will leave the program when she travels to Connecticut for the upcoming WNBA season
Lynx
April 15
Utah's Alissa Pili, right, poses for a photo with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected eighth overall by the Lynx in the 2024 WNBA d

Lynx land dynamic scorer Pili with No. 8 pick in WNBA draft

Alissa Pili averaged 21.1 points over her final two seasons at Utah and can score with high efficiency inside and outside. Caitlin Clark went No. 1 overall while LSU star Angel Reese went to Chicago at No. 7.
Twins
April 15
Willi Castro, seen Friday in Detroit, started at shortstop for the Twins in the first three games after Carlos Correa was injured.

Who replaces Correa at short? Twins splitting time with Castro, Farmer.

Kyle Farmer got the start at shortstop Monday after Willi Castro was in the field over the weekend. It's a situation manager Rocco Baldelli spent the winter thinking about.
Outdoors
April 15
The Brown's Creek State Trail is among those that could get enhancements with the new funding.

Legislation directs millions toward dozens of Minnesota outdoors projects

The executive director of the commission responsible for choosing the projects said acceptance at the Capitol arrived earlier than ever before.
Wolves
April 15
Suns guard Bradley Beal shoots between Wolves defenders Sunday on his way to 36 points in Phoenix's victory at Target Center.

Wolves vs. Suns: Will playoffs be a repeat of regular season?

First in the West and in defensive ranking most of the year, the Wolves now face a Phoenix team that finished strong and is more gifted than a typical sixth seed.
High Schools
April 15
Drew Rogers, shown celebrating a home run for Mounds View in the Class 4A quarterfinals last season, is playing for an Arizona high school this season

Baseball Metro Player of the Year packs up his five tools and leaves

Drew Rogers left Mounds View for Arizona. Also, a Minnetonka standout is injured, and "the Ohm boys eat, sleep and breathe baseball" at Zumbrota-Mazeppa.
High Schools
April 15
Clockwise from top: Jake Quinn of Cretin-Derham Hall, Paul Jones II of Cretin-Derham Hall and Josh Donna (10) of Mahtomedi.

Prep baseball 2024: 35 Minnesota stars who the recruiters covet

College plans include the Gophers and many of the nation's top conferences. Also included: Twin Cities and outstate teams to watch — and a player who shares a name with a Hall of Famer.
Gophers
April 15
Denver goaltender Matt Davis (35) gives up a goal during the Frozen Four semifinal.

Challenger and champion: Gophers to play Denver in men's hockey

The Pioneers, an old WCHA foe with a new NCAA title in hand, and the U will meet in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game on Thanksgiving weekend in 2025. They last played in 2013.
High Schools
April 15
Tyler Gandrud of Anoka won the Bunker Hills Invitational with a 5-under-par 67.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Anoka golfer wins at the head game, too

Tyler Gandrud secured the Bunker Hills Invitational title as his coach helped him "minimize the mental interference."

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