Steph Curry scored 11 straight points in the fourth quarter and 31 for the night as the Golden State Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-103. Trayce Jackson-Davis had 15 points and nine rebounds.
Outfielder Max Kepler and the Philadelphia Phillies have finalized a $10 million, one-year contract. Kepler spent his entire 10-year career with the Minnesota Twins. Over 1,072 games, Kepler is a .237 hitter with 161 home runs and 508 RBIs.
Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game midway through the third period and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1. Guenther beat Marc-Andre Fleury five seconds into a power play for the go-ahead goal.
Spirit Mountain Recreation Area, which opened its ski slopes in 1974 with support from the state legislature and the city of Duluth, celebrates its 50th anniversary this weekend.
Kelly Pannek and Grace Zumwinkle each scored two goals and the Minnesota Frost beat the Ottawa Charge 5-2 on Thursday night. Minnesota (3-0-1-0) had two multi-goal scorers for the second straight game after getting a pair of goals from Britta Curl-Salemme and Michela Cava in a 6-3 win over Toronto on Dec. 7.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points and 20 rebounds in his return to Minnesota in leading the inspired New York Knicks past the Timberwolves 133-107. Mikal Bridges scored 29 points as the Knicks built a lead as big as 36 points in the third quarter and won for the 12th time in 16 games.
Karl-Anthony Towns needed some extra time to prepare for playing against the team he always figured he’d be with his whole career. The surreal experience of returning to Minnesota was enjoyable from start to finish for Towns.
The iconic Minnesota maker of snowmobiles and other outdoor vehicles, says it will suspend manufacturing at its facilities in Thief River Falls and St. Cloud next year. A company spokesperson said the actions are difficult but necessary to reduce costs, due to challenging business conditions in the powersports industry.
A man accused of stalking and harassing UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers has pleaded guilty to a stalking charge. A court clerk said 40-year-old Robert Cole Parmalee received a one-year suspended sentence and three year's probation on Wednesday.
It’s a cycle female athletes and fans of women’s sports have come to recognize: With the increased and sought-after visibility also comes added scrutiny and, often, harassment and online abuse targeting some players.
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