Sports
April 17
Runners approach the finish line Monday at the Boston Marathon.

Grateful for the beast that is the Boston Marathon

Star Tribune Vikings beat reporter Ben Goessling ran his first Boston Marathon on Monday, and by the time he finished, gratitude for the experience overshadowed any disappointments.
Wild
April 17
Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov needs three goals against Seattle to set a career high.

Kirill Kaprizov has a shot at career high in goals in season finale

Kirill Kaprizov is three goals shy of his career high, among other individual milestones in play for the regular-season finale.
Wolves
April 17
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, right, will spend plenty of time guarding Suns forward Kevin Durant during the teams' first-round NBA playoff serie

Wolves' Edwards named to Team USA for Paris Olympics

Guard Anthony Edwards expressed his excitement to be joining other NBA stars such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry on the team. He will be the fourth Wolves player to play for the U.S. in the Olympics.
Wolves
April 17
Will the Wolves have better luck against Phoenix than they did during the regular season? The playoff series between the teams opens Saturday afternoo

Wolves vs. Suns series opens Saturday; series dates are set

The best-of-seven series opens with games at Target Center on Saturday afternoon and Tuesday before moving to Phoenix for Games 3 and 4. Here's the schedule and TV information.
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
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.
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
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.
Gophers
April 17
Andover’s Cameron Begalle (1) scores a touchdown against Armstrong during the 2023 season. Begalle had 74 receptions for 1,252 yards and 12 touchdow

U football adds No. 6 in-state recruit to 2025 class, loses 3 to portal

Andover wide receiver Cameron Begalle committed to the Gophers, but the team also saw two linemen and a defensive back from its spring roster enter the transfer portal.
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.

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