Sports

Cleveland Guardians beat Minnesota Twins 3-1
Even though the Twins had just two hits Saturday, they had plenty of chances to break through as the Guardians walked seven and hit three batters.
Winnipeg Jets beat Minnesota Wild 4-2
Winnipeg won all four games against Minnesota this season and improved to 17-5-1 against Central Division foes, Minnesota is 8-13-3 in the division. The Wild begin a five-game road trip Sunday in Chicago.
Suns score game's 1st 15 points, cruise past Timberwolves 97-87
Anthony Edwards struggled from the field, making just 6 of 19 shots and finishing with 17 points. Nickell Alexander-Walker was the only other Timberwolves player in double figures with 13 points.
Caitlin Clark leads Iowa rally for 71-69 win. Up next: South Carolina on Sunday
Caitlin Clark led Iowa back to the national championship game, scoring 21 points as the Hawkeyes rallied past Paige Bueckers and UConn 71-69 in the women’s Final Four. Next up for the Hawkeyes is a rematch with unbeaten South Carolina, which lost to Iowa in last year’s Final Four.
Basketball fans gather in Minneapolis to watch Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers in Final Four
In south Minneapolis, nearly every single seat in the 700-seat Riverview Theater was taken. The crowd cheered, mostly for Iowa, eating popcorn from the theater, which opened up for people to watch the game for free and held a canned food drive to collect for people in need.
Lynx GM talks Final Four, Minnesota basketball and the WNBA draft
Lynx General Manager Clare Duwelius is in Cleveland for this weekend’s NCAA Women’s Final Four. She spoke with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer about the tournament, which features two Minnesota players, and the WNBA draft on April 15.
Women's basketball growth helped by star players, more media coverage, rules changes
Ticket demand, attendance, media coverage and television ratings have all blown up over the past few years ever since the COVID-19 season was played in the bubble. While those numbers aren’t equal to the men’s NCAA Tournament, the gap has closed a lot.
March Madness: How to watch the women’s Final Four and what to watch for in the NCAA Tournament
Women’s basketball is having a moment as the Final Four arrives. Both games are Friday night in Cleveland on ESPN. The winners advance to the title game on Sunday, which will be on ABC.