Morning Edition: Sports

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.
Now that the Super Bowl is over, sports fans in Minnesota can turn their attention back to the local teams.
Kevin Love returns to Minnesota
Saturday's game will be Kevin Love's first at Target Center since he was traded to Cleveland in the offseason.
The Minnesota Wild play their first game after the NHL All-Star break Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers.
The Gophers are now 4-1 in Big Ten play and ranked 23rd in the nation.
Parise died of lung cancer Wednesday. His son, Wild star Zack Parise, did not play against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
The University of Minnesota Gophers men's basketball team has lost its first two Big Ten games. Both losses were on the road, which is a long-standing problem for the team.
The Gophers lost 33-17 to Missouri on Thursday in the Citrus Bowl.