Morning Edition: Sports

Gophers claim NCAA women's hockey title
Meanwhile, the men's team cinched the Big Ten title over the weekend.
Thursday night, the Minnesota Wild lost to the Washington Capitals 3-2. Despite that setback, the Wild have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL.
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.