Sports
April 18
Montreal's Kristin O'Neill (43) celebrates her goal against Minnesota during the third period of Thursday's PWHL game.

PWHL Minnesota allows late comeback to Montreal, fails to clinch playoff berth

Minnesota could have clinched with a regulation victory. Its next chance will come Saturday at Ottawa.
Sports
April 18

Kraken outlast Wild 4-3 in final regular-season game for non-playoff teams

Tye Kartye tipped in a slap shot by Oliver Bjorkstrand for the tiebreaking goal with 2:40 remaining, and the Seattle Kraken held on to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Thursday night to wrap up the regular season for two teams that missed the playoffs.
Sports
April 18

Montreal scores twice in final minutes and rallies to beat Minnesota 4-3 in PWHL

Kristin O'Neill scored twice, and Montreal rallied in the final minutes to beat Minnesota 4-3 on Thursday night in the Professional Women's Hockey League.
Sports
April 18

Red Sox acquire right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez from Brewers for cash

The Boston Red Sox acquired right-handed pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash and optioned him to their Triple-A Worcester affiliate on Thursday.
Sports
April 18

NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah

The NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will be known as Utah, at least initially, until a long-term name is determined.
Sports
April 18

Unfair labor complaint filed against Notre Dame over athletes

An unfair labor complaint was filed Thursday against the University of Notre Dame for classifying college athletes as ''student-athletes.''
Wolves
April 18
Wolves point guard Mike Conley (10) and center Rudy Gobert (27) have lost in the first round of the NBA playoffs together in the past four seasons wit

At 36, Wolves' Conley pushes team to 'do it for him' in playoffs

Point guard Mike Conley is playing in the postseason for the 11th time in his career, but he hasn't been on a team advancing as far as the Western Conference finals since 2013. He wants more, and knows his chances are running out.
Sports
April 18

Butler, Williamson injuries are part of story for Heat-Bulls and Kings-Pelicans play-in finales

When injuries affect the Miami Heat, coach Erik Spoelstra almost always delivers the same three-word outlook.
Twins
April 18
Gio Urshela, who hit .285 in 144 games with the Twins in 2022, is hitting .294 in his first season with the Tigers.

Twins-Tigers series preview: Former Twin Urshela playing well for Detroit

The Tigers are above .500 and recently split a four-game series with the Twins at Comerica Park.
Sports
April 18

The Timberwolves coaching staff, empowered by Finch and energized by chemistry, is a true asset

With about three minutes left on the pregame warmup clock, the back hallway at Target Center that leads to the arena floor comes alive with the boisterous and motivational sounds of team camaraderie.
Outdoors
April 18
It's been shotguns and muzzleloaders only for deer hunters since 1942 south of a line from Moorhead to Taylors Falls.

Will 'shotgun only' zone for deer in southern Minnesota be abolished?

There's still a chance for a breakthrough affecting the annual whitetail harvest — Minnesota's most popular form of hunting — for the southern half of the state.
Olympics
April 18
Gable Steveson, gold medal wrestler, takes a photo with fans after arriving at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport on Sunday, August 8, 2021,

Gable Steveson won't defend his Olympic gold medal in wrestling

Former Gophers and Apple Valley wrestling standout Gable Steveson qualified for this weekend's U.S. Olympic trials but did not enter the event.

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