Sports

Timberwolves face the Suns as A-Rod eyes team control
A May 1 mediation session is set between current Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor and would-be majority owners Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore. Two Wall Street Journal reporters spoke to MPR News about what’s at stake.
Justice Department pays $138 million over FBI failures in Larry Nassar case
The DOJ settlement goes to 139 victims of Larry Nassar, the disgraced team doctor of USA Gymnastics who sexually assaulted elite and Olympic gymnasts, after the FBI failed to promptly investigate.
NFL teams often misfire on drafting QBs. But how often do they fail? And why?
NFL teams are using premium draft picks on quarterbacks at an increasingly high rate. The draft this weekend is slated to be the eighth in the past nine years with at least three QBs taken in the first round.
'Ban them all.' With Paris Games looming, Chinese doping scandal rocks Olympic sport
The World Anti-Doping Agency acknowledges it knew of doping concerns involving 23 Chinese swimmers before the 2021 Tokyo Games but failed to alert others. Some of those swimmers later won gold medals.
Minnesota Twins right-handed reliever Daniel Duarte will have season-ending elbow surgery on May 8. Twins athletic trainer Nick Paparesta said Saturday the surgery will be performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Texas.
Emerance Maschmeyer stops 35 and Brianne Jenner has a hat trick as Ottawa beats Minnesota 4-0
From start to finish, Emerance Maschmeyer was Ottawa’s best player making 35 saves in a 4-0 win over Minnesota on Saturday night. Captain Brianne Jenner registered a hat trick, while Ashton Bell scored the other goal for Ottawa. Nicole Hensley made 18 saves for Minnesota, which had won all four previous games against Ottawa.