Morning Edition: Sports

The Minnesota Twins begin a road trip Friday night when they take on the Yankees in New York. They are leaving town after a home stand in which they won six out of seven games.
MPR News host Cathy Wurzer checked in with Jeff Rueter for a preview of the big game. Rueter covers Minnesota United for The Athletic.
The team kicks off the season at Target Field with a game against Cleveland.
Henning is a town of around 800 residents in Otter Tail County, and the boys basketball team last made it to the state tournament in 1966. The Hornets play Thursday afternoon in the Class A quarterfinals against Christ's Household of Faith.
The road to the Final Four in Minneapolis
Over the next two weeks the number of teams in the tournament will be narrowed from 68 to four. Those four teams will come to U-S Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on the first weekend in April to play for the national championship.
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Star Tribune digital sports editor Howard Sinker about the week in sports.
The first workouts were held on Thursday. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer checked in with Star Tribune digital sports editor Howard Sinker for a preview of spring training.
MPR News host Cathy Wurzer checked in with Sarah McLellan for the latest on the team's ups and downs, and their prospects in the upcoming playoffs. McLellan covers the Wild and the NHL for the Star Tribune.