Gophers
April 22
Gophers sophomore Isabella McCauley shot an 8-under-par 64 on Sunday to claim a share of the Big Ten women's golf championship.

McCauley makes golf history for Gophers with comeback for the ages

Isabella McCauley, a star from Simley High School, started Sunday in 18th place but roared back to win a share of the Big Ten title.
Wolves
April 22
The Wolves aren't only depending on Karl Anthony Towns, center, to maintain a rebounding advantage over the Suns in their first-round playoff series.

How did Wolves dominate Suns on the boards? With bigs and 'smalls.'

It's not just about Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid. The Wolves guards and wings were critical in controlling the glass.
Outdoors
April 22
Federal officials have decided not to list sturgeon under the Endangered Species Act in Minnesota and elsewhere.

Wildlife agency: Sturgeon won't go on endangered species list

In a decision welcomed by Minnesota's fishing community and the DNR, the Fish and Wildlife Service said it won't list lake sturgeon under the Endangered Species Act.
Twins
April 22
Minnesota Twins pitcher Louie Varland, left, takes a moment with catcher Christian Vazquez after giving up two home runs in a row against the Detroit

Twins demote Varland, activate Kepler and call up reliever

Louie Varland compiled a 9.18 ERA through four outings, the second-highest ERA in the American League among pitchers who have pitched at least 15 innings.
High Schools
April 22
Angela Proper of St. Agnes is 7-0 with a 1.47 ERA this season.

Prep Athletes of the Week: Pitcher and her team perfect together

Angela Proper is 7-0 for the St. Agnes softball team, accounting for all but one of her team's victories. She also has a .586 batting average.
Gophers
April 22
Gophers coach P.J. Fleck has been adding high-profile players to the roster.

Gophers get transfer commitment from 6-foot-8 Clemson defensive end

Adam Kissayi, who committed to Gophers coach P.J. Fleck last summer before flipping to Clemson, has changed his mind again.
Sports
April 22
Fans reach for a foul ball hit by Minnesota Twins third base Jose Miranda in the second inning. The Minnesota Twins faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in a

Live: Twins and White Sox open four-game series. Follow it on Gameview.

The Twins and White Sox have combined to lose 16 of their last 20 games. Tap here for play-by-play, the in-game boxscore and MLB score updates.
Randball
April 22
Twins pitcher Joe Ryan hands the ball to manager Rocco Baldelli after being removed during Friday's loss to Detroit.

Who (or what) is to blame for the Twins' horrible start?

Twins fans are mad. Twins players are frustrated. The manager has been noticeably edgy with postgame comments lately. It's not hard to figure out why.
Loons
April 22
Minnesota United star Emanuel Reynoso, left, hasn't played for the team since March 16.

Even if Reynoso returns to Loons, his old role has disappeared

At some point, Emanuel Reynoso may return to Minnesota United. If that happens, however, the team's new coach made it clear Reynoso's centerpiece role with the Loons is history.
Twins
April 22
Twins rookie Austin Martin runs the bases after hitting his first major league home run, leading off the ninth inning against the Tigers on Sunday at

Martin hits first career homer, doesn't show much excitement

The rookie didn't smile during his home run trot and spoke quietly about it afterward owing to another Twins loss. "I play for the Minnesota Twins, not the Minnesota Austin Martins, you know what I mean?
Sports
April 22

Panthers, Rangers, Jets and Canucks back home for Game 2s, all seeking 2-0 NHL playoff series leads

A slew of big NHL names will be heading back onto NHL playoff ice on Tuesday night with 1-0 series leads. Among them: Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk in Florida, Connor Hellebuyck in Winnipeg and Brock Boeser in Vancouver.
Randball
April 22
The Wolves react to the play of their teammates in the fourth quarter of Saturday's Game 1 victory over Phoenix.

Reusse on Wolves excellence, Vikings optimism, Twins pessimism

Columnist Patrick Reusse joined host Michael Rand to talk about the Game 1 Timberwolves win, Reusse's optimism about the Vikings and another bad weekend for the Twins.

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