St. Cloud
May 7
A nesting sandhill crane, a protected species, was shot in Todd County.

Protected wild bird shot, killed while nesting eggs in central Minnesota

The nesting sandhill crane was shot in Todd County, west of the Brainerd area. The Minnesota DNR is seeking tips about who might be responsible.
Wolves
May 7
Anthony Edwards dunks the ball in the second quarter of Game 2.

Ten clutch points: Barkley says 'series is a wrap. Minnesota is better.'

NBA great-turned-TV analyst Charles Barkley gushed about the Wolves at halftime and again after they finished off the 106-80 victory. 'They're gonna sweep the Denver Nuggets.'
Wolves
May 7
Rudy Gobert of the Wolves defends Denver's Nikola Jokic during Saturday's game at Ball Arena in Denver.

Gobert misses Game 2 for Wolves after the birth of his child

The team attempted to find a way to have center Rudy Gobert return from the Twin Cities in time for the game at Ball Arena, but those efforts were unsuccessful given the timing and heavy winds that caused flight delays in Denver.
Sports
May 7
Lynx rookie Alissa Pili (35) catches the ball during a preseason game against the Sky at Target Center on Friday. The game was not televised by the WN

Lynx preseason opener wasn't on TV. So a fan streamed it from her seat.

When Schneider saw that the Lynx-Sky preseason game wasn't on TV or the web, she decided to stream it for her X followers from her Target Center seat. The number of fans watching "kept growing and growing and growing."
Twins
May 7
Minnesota Twins pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson throws a pitch against the Seattle Mariners in the top of the first inning Monday night at Target Fiel

Twins resume winning; rookie Woods Richardson pitches a gem

Simeon Woods Richardson wasn't the winning pitcher but could celebrate his best start since joining the Twins. He gave up only one hit and one walk in six shutout innings.
Wolves
May 7
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets is defended by Nickeil Alexander-Walker (9), Naz Reid (11), and Karl Anthony Towns (32).

Hungry Wolves devour Nuggets with defense for 2-0 series lead

The 106-80 victory over Denver in Game 2 — featuring excellent defense without defensive ace Rudy Gobert in the lineup — was not an aberration. The Timberwolves had been building toward this night for several years.
Vikings
May 7
From left, Vikings owner Zygi Wilf, coach Kevin O'Connell, first-round draft picks J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner, General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah

Mailbag: Where did J.J. McCarthy rank on Vikings QB draft list?

GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said he got "a little bit more aggressive" than intended to draft McCarthy, the fifth quarterback selected. But the Vikings eyed a trade up to No. 3, which should provide a hint in answering the question.
High Schools
May 7

Monday's prep sports results

Tap here for high school scores from around Minnesota.
Wolves
May 6
Anthony Edwards (5) of the Minnesota Timberwolves hugs Karl-Anthony Towns late in the fourth quarter on Monday at Ball Arena in Denver.

Read the recap: Timberwolves dominate Nuggets 106-80

The Wolves didn't miss a beat in taking a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.
Sports
May 6
Kelly Pannek (12) and her Minnesota teammates are gearing up for the PWHL playoffs.

PWHL Minnesota set to play Toronto in first-round playoff series

Toronto's win on Sunday gave Minnesota a playoff berth, and now the two teams will battle to keep their season alive in the inaugural PWHL postseason.
Twins
May 6
Jorge Polanco doffs his helmet to the Target Field crowd before his first at-bat in Minneapolis as a member of the Mariners.

'He's one of my favorites.' Twins happy to see Polanco back at Target Field

The Twins welcomed Jorge Polanco back with a tribute video highlighting his meaning to the team both on and off the field.
Gophers
May 6
Gophers men's basketball coach Ben Johnson continues to retool the roster.

Texas San Antonio big man Edmonds commits to Gophers as a transfer

Colorado native Trey Edmonds scored in double figures 11 times last season before entering the transfer portal and picking Minnesota.

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