Sports
April 23
Joe Alt, left, an offensive lineman from Totino-Grace High School and Notre Dame, has been working out locally six days a week alongside NFL veterans

Former Totino-Grace star set to follow father as first-round pick

Joe Alt, an offensive tackle out of Totino-Grace and Notre Dame, is expected to be a top-10 NFL draft pick. His father was a first-round selection 40 years ago.
Lynx
April 23
Alissa Pili is urged by former Vikings player and fellow Samoan Esera Tuaolo to join him in a traditional Samoan dance during the welcome event for Pi

Excited for new journey, Lynx first-round pick Pili gets warm welcome

As Alissa Pili walked on the court at Target Center, she was met with dancing and drum playing. As she left the court, gifts in hand, she sounded a little overwhelmed by the greeting.
Vikings
April 23
Texas A&M linebacker Edgerrin Cooper was named first-team All-America and All-SEC last season with career highs in tackles for losses (17), sacks (eig

Vikings look good at linebacker, but there's one issue to solve

The Vikings aren't likely to make a splash in the NFL draft at inside linebacker, with free-agent signing Blake Cashman expected to start next to Ivan Pace Jr.
Wolves
April 23
Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) passes the ball behind his head and past Suns center Jusuf Nurkic (20) and forward Kevin Durant (35) in th

Towns finds joy trying to stop 'best of the best' in Durant

Last year in the playoffs, Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns often defended Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic. This year's challenge? It's Suns standout Kevin Durant .
Gophers
April 23
Gophers guard Elijah Hawkins has entered the transfer portal after saying last month that he would return to Minnesota next season.

After saying he'd stay, U point guard Hawkins entering transfer portal

Elijah Hawkins, who ranked second in the nation with 7.5 assists last season, said after the Big Ten tournament that he would "definitely be back" with the Gophers.
High Schools
April 22

Monday's prep sports results

Tap here to get scores from around Minnesota including adapted softball, badminton, baseball, golf, lacrosse, softball, tennis and track and field.
Twins
April 22
Right fielder Max Kepler hits an RBI double in the first inning as the Twins offense came alive in a win over the White Sox at Target Field.

Kepler returns, Twins' offense comes alive in 7-0 win over White Sox

The Twins totaled 11 hits, matching a season high, and starter Chris Paddack struck out 10 batters over seven innings in his best start of the season.
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.

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