Vikings
April 17
What will Vikings defense look like in Year 2 under Flores?

What will Vikings defense look like in Year 2 under Flores?

The Star Tribune's Andrew Krammer and Purple Insider's Matthew Coller discuss Brian Flores' offseason, a Vikings defense in transition and Kevin O'Connell's comments about the team's QB decision in the latest Access Vikings podcast.
Randball
April 17
Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has the biggest decision of his tenure next week.

A Vikings-New England trade? Three thoughts on the No. 3 overall pick

The Vikings need a quarterback and every signal they have suggests they intend to choose one very high in next week's draft. The Patriots are in a similar situation, but there are reasons why a deal could be a good fit.
Wild
April 17
Marc-Andre Fleury (29) makes a save against Ottawa earlier this month.

Wild sign goalie Fleury to contract extension for 2024-25 season

The 39-year-old future Hall of Famer joined the Wild during the 2022 season in a trade-deadline deal with Chicago and played his 1,000th game this season.
Wild
April 17
Wild winger Liam Ohgren celebrates with Jonas Brodin after scoring a goal against San Jose on Saturday.

Neal: Eulogy for a bad season. May the Wild's future come quickly.

A eulogy is when one says nice things about someone, right? That's the intention here as the season winds down to Thursday's final game.
Sports
April 17
Baltimore Orioles fans erupt as first baseman Chris Davis connects on a grand slam home run in the eighth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Oriole

Live: Twins vs. Orioles in final game of series. Follow it on Gameview.

The Twins are trying to break a three-game losing streak. Tap here for play-by-play, the in-game boxscore and updates from around MLB.
Randball
April 17
J.J. McCarthy of Michigan, left, and Drake Maye of North Carolina are the NFL quarterback prospects most often linked to the Vikings.

Vikings-New England trade? Patriots insider on that possibility.

Tom Curran of NBC Sports Boston joined host Michael Rand for a look at next week's draft. The Patriots, like the Vikings, need a quarterback. But would New England trade the No. 3 pick?
High Schools
April 17
When Maple Grove players head to the field in the fall, they'll be led by a new coach.

'I always wanted this job.' Football coach hits peak with promotion.

After being an assistant coach for 19 years, Adam Spurrell is getting the chance to lead one of the metro area's traditional football powers at Maple Grove.
Vikings
April 17
Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison, left, scores a touchdown as Minnesota defensive back Coleman Bryson (16) defends during the second half of an NCA

Much talent in draft at position where Vikings don't need much help

Third in a series: The Vikings don't need much help at receiver, but this is considered to be a very talented draft class for the teams that do.
Twins
April 17
Gunnar Henderson (2) and James McCann (27) celebrated Henderson's booming home run in the second inning by drinking from the Orioles' "Homer Hydration

Orioles smash Twins again; Baldelli says team needs to be better prepared

In the 11-3 loss, starter Chris Paddack was hit even harder than Louie Varland was the night before. Both pitchers have identical ERAs of 8.36 through their first three starts.
High Schools
April 16

Tuesday's prep sports results

Scores and results from around the metro.
High Schools
April 16
Winona Cotter is 4-0 this season under Pat Bowlin, now holder of the state record for coaching victories.

Record delayed but not denied, southern MN softball coach keeps winning

Winona Cotter's Pat Bowlin broke Bob Mertz's mark for victories on opening day and leads the third-ranked team in Class 2A.
Wolves
April 16
Ethan Casson has been chief executive officer of the Timberwolves, the Lynx, the Iowa Wolves and T-Wolves Gaming since August 2016.

Reusse: Success on court helped Timberwolves do strong business

CEO Ethan Casson was prepared for the Wolves finally roaring through an impressive regular season.

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