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April 24, 2018

Benson's No. 1 singles player Eric Hoium returns a shot against New London-Spicer's Josh Proehl during a match at the Benson Triangular on Tuesday at the Benson High School courts. Tom Larson / Tribune

NLS tennis team splits matches at Benson tri

BENSON - Benson's Eric Hoium won at No. 1 singles but New London-Spicer took the remaining six matches at the Benson Triangular Thursday afternoon....

sports/tennis 12 hours 17 min ago

Max Carruth fires a pitch on the hill for Montevideo in the West Central Conference game at Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta Tuesday, April 24 in Morris. Brooke Kern / Forum News Service

Tigers baseball team downs T-Hawks in walk-off

MORRIS - Kevin Asfeld's bases-loaded single in the bottom of the eighth brought home the winning run in Morris/Chokio-Alberta's 2-1 victory over...

sports/baseball 12 hours 18 min ago

Willmar track teams second at Hopkins Invite

HOPKINS - Both the Willmar boys and girls track and field teams delivered solid performances en route to second-place finishes at the Hopkins Invite on Tuesday. Hopkins Invite GIRLS TEAM SCORING—(1) Stillwater 1,001.5 (2) Willmar 983.5 (3) Edina 931.5 (4) Hopkins 898.5 (5)...

sports/track-and-field 12 hours 21 min ago

Vikings not sure they'll pick offensive guard

EAGAN, Minn.—Rick Spielman was named Vikings general manager in 2012 and selected tackle Matt Kalil with the first draft pick he had in...

sports/football 14 hours 55 min ago

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (18) rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run in the fifth inning against the Minnesota Twins and Jose Berrios at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports

Berrios scoreless streak comes to an end against Yanks

NEW YORK—Twins right-hander Jose Berrios, riding a streak of 14 scoreless innings, took the mound at Yankee Stadium for the third time...

sports/baseball 14 hours 56 min ago

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler (23) looks to get around Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (10) in the first half in Game 3 of the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Target Center in Minneapolis on April 21. Jesse Johnson / USA TODAY Sports

Jimmy Butler the recruiter? Timberwolves should be recruiting Butler, agent says

MINNEAPOLIS — In an interview with WCCO radio's Chad Hartman on Monday, April 24, Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor was asked if he was concerned...

sports/basketball 17 hours 11 min ago

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (33) scores against the Detroit Lions in the first half Sunday, Oct. 1, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Reese Strickland / USA TODAY Sports

Vikings' Dalvin Cook should be ready to go in July after rehabbing knee

EAGAN, Minn. — All signs point to Vikings running back Dalvin Cook being a full participant when training camp begins in late July. Cook...

sports/football 17 hours 21 min ago

From left, head coach Mike Zimmer, quarterback Kirk Cousins, general manager Rick Spielman and owner Mark Wilf pose for a photo after Cousins was introduced as the new Minnesota Vikings quarterback during a news conference at Twins Cities Orthopedic Performance Center in Eagan, Minn., on Thursday, March 15, 2018. John Autey / St. Paul Pioneer Press

New Vikings QB Kirk Cousins eager to give fans 'something to cheer about'

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings officially began spring workouts on April 16. New quarterback Kirk Cousins started his two weeks earlier. Cousins...

sports/football 18 hours 44 min ago

Minnesota Twins first baseman Logan Morrison (99) reacts with teammates after scoring on a two run home run by right fielder Max Kepler (not pictured) against the Houston Astros during the fourth inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on April 11, 2018. Jeffrey Becker / USA TODAY Sports

Twins' Logan Morrison on Yankee Stadium hecklers: 'You can't fix stupid'

NEW YORK — There are better places than Yankee Stadium to show up with a .091 batting average and have that displayed on the Jumbotron...

sports/baseball 18 hours 46 min ago

Portland Timbers defender Bill Tuiloma (25) takes the ball away from Minnesota United midfielder Ethan Finlay (13) in the first half April 14 in Portland, Ore. Jaime Valdez / USA TODAY Sports

Minnesota United winger Finlay likely lost for season with ACL injury

MINNEAPOLIS—Minnesota United has now lost two attacking midfielders to torn knee ligaments this season. Winger Ethan Finlay snapped the...

sports/soccer 20 hours 33 min ago

Handguns are lined at at a booth during the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn., April 10, 2015. Caught in an angry social media storm, a number of marketers have ended promotions linked to the NRA, but it’s unclear whether boycotts have a lasting impact. (Joe Buglewicz/Copyright 2018 The New York Times)

After Parkland shooting, NRA posts biggest fundraising haul in nearly 20 years

The National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund raised $2.4 million in donations in March, setting a 21st-century fundraising record...

sports/outdoors 20 hours 39 min ago

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alan Busenitz throws a pitch during the sixth inning April 22 against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Kim Klement / USA TODAY Sports

Twins option reliever Busenitz, recall Duffey after blowout loss

A rough night for the Minnesota bullpen led to a demotion for one of the Twins' relievers. Alan Busenitz, who gave up two runs in two-thirds...

sports/baseball 21 hours 35 min ago

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Golf course owner calls police on 5 black women he said were playing too slow

Five African-American women say they were discriminated against at a Pennsylvania golf club when they were told they were taking too long on...

sports/golf April 24, 2018 - 12:07pm

Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher spoke with the media at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Monday, May 11, 2015. Scott Takushi / St. Paul Pioneer Press file photo

Commentary: For Wild, letting GM go was the easy part

ST. PAUL — Wild owner Craig Leipold performed the politically convenient task of nudging general manager Chuck Fletcher out the door Monday,...

sports/hockey April 24, 2018 - 9:40am

Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza (1) fouls Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) in the fourth quarter in game four of the first round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs Monday at Target Center. Brad Rempel / USA TODAY Sports

Commentary: Wolves say they have to check the tape but fans understand what happened

Jamal Crawford wasn’t the first Timberwolves player to be asked about the third quarter of their playoff game against Houston on Monday, but...

sports/basketball April 24, 2018 - 9:15am