Sports
April 17
The Class of 2021 Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame inductees (clockwise from top left) were: Maya Moore, Annie Adamczak Glavan, Carrie Tollefson, Brianna

Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame: A class-by-class list of all members

Who's in the Star Tribune Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame? From Bernie Bierman to the latest class, here's the list:
Wild
April 17
Marc-Andre Fleury of the Wild took the net before a game in November at Xcel Energy Center.

Who'll be back? Wild's goalie situation taking shape for next year.

Will the netminder of the future be ready? And what about the two veterans? One of those questions was answered Wednesday morning.
Sports
April 17

Cody Bellinger hits a go-ahead homer and the Cubs beat the Diamondbacks 5-3 to take series

Cody Bellinger hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning, Hayden Wesneski threw four innings of scoreless relief and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Wednesday.
Sports
April 17
Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame inductees were recognized at the Wild game on April 6. Longtime basketball coach Larry McKenzie waved as the crowd cheer

Newest Minnesota Sports Hall of Famers get warm reception on cold ice

At a Wild game earlier this month, the latest class - dubbed "the hoops and hockey class" - was recognized and celebrated.
Sports
April 17

Esteury Ruiz homers and the A's beat the Cardinals 6-3 to avoid a sweep

Esteury Ruiz homered for the second time in three games since being recalled from Triple-A, and the Oakland Athletics beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.
High Schools
April 17
Minnetonka has standouts to watch on both of its track and field teams: Claire Kohler (left) and Tobias Williams.

Track and field 2024: Six athletes likely to jump farthest, finish fastest

Meet three girls and three boys, most with state titles in place and five committed to prominent colleges.
Sports
April 17

Judge hits the tiebreaking single in 9th as Yankees rally to avoid sweep with 6-4 win over Blue Jays

Aaron Judge broke a 4-all tie with a two-run single in the ninth inning, Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton hit solo home runs and the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Wednesday, avoiding their first sweep of the season.
Sports
April 17

Josh Smith's pinch-hit double in the ninth gives the Rangers a 5-4 win over the Tigers

Josh Smith's pinch-hit double in the top of the ninth drove home the winning run and the Texas Rangers beat the error-prone Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday.
Sports
April 17
Kendall Coyne Schofield (26) of Minnesota compiled six points in four games before the PWHL break.

Scorching hot before the PWHL's break, Minnesota returns Thursday at Montreal

Minnesota vs. Montreal features two stars from the world championships. Kendall Coyne Schofield had nine points in that tournament, and Marie-Philip Poulin scored two goals to help Canada win gold.
Sports
April 17

NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games

Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games, even betting on the Raptors to lose.
Business
April 17

New York competition, smoking, internet betting concerns roil US northeast's gambling market

Casinos in the northeastern U.S. are dealing with numerous challenges as they brace for the arrival of new competitors in New York City.
Sports
April 17

Bucks' Damian Lillard makes progress with his adductor issue before the start of the playoffs

Damian Lillard took a small step forward Wednesday in his bid to be ready for the start of the Milwaukee Bucks' Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers.

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