Wolves
April 23
Crazy traffic and foot traffic occured at 5th street and North 1st Ave, in downtown Minneapolis because of Get Motivated seminar at the Target Center

Going to Wolves or Twins tonight? How to get there (and maybe avoid traffic).

The games at Target Center and Target Field start 10 minutes apart. Here are some tips for navigating downtown traffic.
Gophers
April 23
Pharrel Payne (21) of the Minnesota Golden Gophers hangs on the rim after a dunk agains the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second half Thursday, Feb. 22,

Ex-Gophers forward Payne transferring to Texas A&M

Pharrel Payne, a Cottage Grove native who started for the Gophers this season, says he'll play for the Aggies next season.
High Schools
April 23
The Football Film Federation is offering high schoolers free entry to a training session in which they'll use the latest video technology to learn the

Focusing on bringing football film into frame

High schoolers will learn how to properly record coaching film at a free training session hosted by the Football Film Federation on Sunday.
Sports
April 23

Paris mayor is confident that water quality will allow Olympic swimming in the River Seine

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said she was confident water quality in the River Seine will be up to Olympic standards this summer — and that she'll be able to prove it by swimming there, possibly alongside President Emmanuel Macron.
Sports
April 23

Former Green Bay player Kayla Karius leaves South Dakota to return to her alma mater as coach

Former Green Bay player Kayla Karius is returning to her alma mater to take over for Kevin Borseth, who retired two weeks ago.
Randball
April 23
Anthony Edwards (5) and Mike Conley (10) had plenty to celebrate in Game 1 on Saturday.

Can the Wolves do it again? Will a Twins fan prove us wrong?

Timberwolves writer Chris Hine joined host Michael Rand for a look at tonight's Game 2. Plus an annoyed emailer takes issue with Rand and Patrick Reusse's negative comments about the Twins.
Sports
April 23
Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) hits the game-winning basket against Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) at the buzzer to win Game 2.

Jamal Murray sinks shot at buzzer to cap 20-point comeback and lead Nuggets past Lakers 101-99

Jamal Murray didn't even see the biggest basket of his career. At least not live, he didn't.
Twins
April 23
Twins starter Chris Paddack shut out the White Sox for seven innings and struck out 10 at Target Field on Monday night.

Reusse: How bad are the White Sox? They made Twins look good.

The offense is still mired in a terrible start, but Twins' hitters and pitcher Chris Paddack looked rejuvenated on Monday. The White Sox looked like, well, the White Sox.
Sports
April 23

NFL draft has been on tour for a decade and the next stop is Detroit, giving it a shot in spotlight

The NFL draft has taken the show on the road for a decade, giving cities around the country a chance to be in the spotlight.
Wolves
April 23
The "whiteout" at the Wolves-Suns playoff game Saturday got fans into the game early.

Souhan: Wolves fans made Game 1 special. Now bring on Game 2.

The playoff opener was performance art, the kind of event that creates and rewards fans, bolsters optimism and banishes traditional Minnesota pessimism. "It was awesome," Chris Finch said
Wolves
April 23
Rudy Gobert of the Wolves and Jusuf Nurkic of the Suns battle under the basket on Saturday at Target Center.

Will Wolves show best-in-the-NBA defensive form in Game 2?

Phoenix will try to even the series after a blowout loss in the opener, a game that frustrated at least one of the Suns' top stars.
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.

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