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Attendance and scoring are up two-thirds into PWHL’s 2nd season with expansion plans on horizon

Attendance and scoring are up two-thirds into PWHL’s 2nd season with expansion plans on horizon

The PWHL is enjoying a jump in attendance and scoring two-thirds of the way into its second season. The six-team league is drawing more than 7,300 fans per game, up from 5,500 last year, and expects to break the one-million attendance mark within the next month.
by The Associated Press

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State boy’s hockey tournament features some newcomers

State boy’s hockey tournament features some newcomers

Hibbing/Chisholm boys high school hockey will make their first trip to the state tournament since 2011 after beating out Hermantown. The puck drops for the state tournament on Wednesday at the Xcel Energy Center.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota House rejects banning transgender athletes from girls sports

Minnesota House rejects banning transgender athletes from girls sports

Republicans in control of the House had brought forward the proposal, which mirrored a recent executive order from President Donald Trump. The bill, however, wasn’t expected to pass.
by Dana Ferguson, Elizabeth Shockman and Peter Cox

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Edwards scores 44 points, Randle adds 20 in return to help the Timberwolves beat the Suns 116-98

Edwards scores 44 points, Randle adds 20 in return to help the Timberwolves beat the Suns 116-98

Anthony Edwards scored 44 points, Julius Randle added 20 in his first game since missing more than a month with an injury and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 116-98 on Sunday night.
by The Associated Press

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Photos: Fans celebrate the home opener for Minnesota United

Photos: Fans celebrate the home opener for Minnesota United

Minnesota United fans kicked off the season at home with a win for the Loons 1-0 over CF Montreal on Saturday. Photojournalist Ellen Schmidt documented the game and the fans for MPR News.
by MPR News Staff

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NBA fines Edwards $35K for lingering after ejection, tossing ball into stands; season total at $320K

NBA fines Edwards $35K for lingering after ejection, tossing ball into stands; season total at $320K

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined $35,000 by the NBA for failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection from a recent game and throwing the ball into the stands.
by The Associated Press

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Kelvin Yeboah's goal helps Minnesota beat Montreal 1-0

Kelvin Yeboah's goal helps Minnesota beat Montreal 1-0

Kelvin Yeboah scored a goal in the 69th minute to help Minnesota United beat CF Montreal 1-0. Tani Oluwaseyi flicked a header from the center of the box toward the goal and Yeboah tapped it in from point-blank range to open the scoring.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 to pull even with 3rd-place Wild in Central

Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 to pull even with 3rd-place Wild in Central

Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury scored 52 seconds apart in a three-goal second period and the Colorado Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 on Friday night to pull even with the third-place Wild in the Central Division. Ross Colton had two goals and an assist and Valeri Nichushkin also scored to help Colorado win its second in a row on coach Jared Bednar’s 53rd birthday. 
by The Associated Press

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