Play9min 33secLooking for more teams to root for after the Vikings loss? Here's what's new in Minnesota sportsJanuary 19, 2023 12:45 PMBy Cathy WurzerIf you’re a Vikings fan … we’re sorry. Here are some more sports to look forward to this week.
Play4min 28secDespite ice not cooperating, Minnesotans push ahead with winter eventsJanuary 18, 2023 4:00 AMBy Mark ZdechlikSeveral days of warm, wet January weather are posing challenges for Minnesotans organizing outdoor recreational events.
Play59min 02secMinnesota Now Jan. 17, 2023January 17, 2023 2:52 PMBy Cathy Wurzer, Gretchen Brown, Ellen Finn, and Alanna ElderWe talk education funding, a potential St. Cloud medical school and jail staffing shortages. Also: Here’s how to connect with nature year-round, plus a Lynx star’s retirement announcement.
Play10min 10secRetiring Lynx star Maya Moore Irons reflects on legacy on and off the courtJanuary 17, 2023 2:39 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Ellen FinnThe Minnesota Lynx star and Olympic champion announced Monday that she will officially retire from professional basketball after stepping away four years ago. MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer talks with Moore about the story and her legacy as she moves on from a career in basketball.
University of St. Thomas announces $75 million donation toward new on-campus arenaJanuary 17, 2023 11:01 AMBy Tim NelsonThe University of St. Thomas has unveiled plans for a new basketball and hockey arena to be built on its St. Paul campus — boosted by a $75 million donation.
4-time WNBA champion Maya Moore officially retires at 33January 16, 2023 5:27 PMBy The Associated PressMaya Moore has decided to retire officially from playing basketball. The Minnesota Lynx great stepped away from the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband Jonathan Irons win his release from prison by getting his 50-year sentence overturned in 2020.
Play3min 50secVikings fans, team stung by playoff defeatJanuary 16, 2023 4:00 AMBy Regina MedinaBefore the final minutes of the Vikings’ loss to the Giants, fans reveled in the playoff pageantry and the tight contest.
Giants outlast Vikings 31-24 for 1st playoff win in 11 yearsJanuary 15, 2023 7:16 PMBy The Associated PressDaniel Jones passed for 301 yards and two touchdowns and ran 15 times for 79 yards in his first career playoff game for the New York Giants in a 31-24 victory over Minnesota in the wild-card round. The Vikings took their first loss in a one-score game of the season.
Former Lynx Augustus is 1st female athlete with statue on LSU campusJanuary 15, 2023 3:35 PMBy The Associated PressFormer Minnesota Lynx player Seimone Augustus has become the first female athlete at LSU to have a statue unveiled on campus. The ceremony took place Sunday before fifth-ranked LSU hosted Auburn.
NFL playoffs: Saturday night thriller gets action startedJanuary 15, 2023 9:49 AMBy The Associated PressThe rest of the NFL playoffs have a lot to live up to after Saturday’s display. The games continue with three more Sunday including Miami at Buffalo, Baltimore at Cincinnati and the New York Giants at Minnesota. The opening weekend wraps up Monday night with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosting the Dallas Cowboys.