Morning Edition: Sports

The University of Minnesota Gophers women's basketball team has earned a bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2009.
Several interesting games are on tap Friday involving local teams in the Division III basketball tournaments.
The Minnesota Twins take on Toronto Tuesday afternoon in Florida.
Gophers men fall to Badgers, unlikely to net NCAA spot
Meanwhile, the Gopher women take on Ohio State Friday night in the Big Ten tournament.
Garnett's return to the Wolves about more than his on-court play
The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Phoenix Suns at Target Center Friday night.
One of the stranger sports stories that broke over the weekend involved the state high school dance team tournament.
Better goaltending has Wild on a winning binge
The Minnesota Wild continued their stellar play of late Thursday with a victory over the Florida Panthers 2-1 at the Xcel Energy Center.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will try to extend their three-game winning streak when they take on Atlanta on Monday night at Target Center. The Gophers women's basketball team also won Sunday.
Rubio's return revs up Timberwolves
On Wednesday, Rubio helped lead the Wolves to a victory over Miami.