Tyler Wahl had 16 points and hit two free throws with 5 seconds left to help No. 13 Wisconsin beat rival Minnesota 61-59. A.J. Storr had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Big Ten-leading Badgers.
Marcus Johansson scored twice against his former team, Joel Eriksson Ek and Marcus Foligno each had a goal and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Tuesday night.
The St. Paul native and longtime Minnesota Twins catcher and first baseman was elected Tuesday to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. He'll be inducted into the hall in July.
Former Minnesota Twins legend Joe Mauer will learn at 5 p.m. Tuesday whether he’ll be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, the game’s highest honor.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored a franchise-record 62 points, including 44 in the first half, but the Charlotte Hornets erased an 18-point deficit and stunned the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-125 on Monday night.
Kirill Kaprizov scored three goals for his second career hat trick, and Joel Eriksson Ek had the tiebreaking goal in the third period to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Florida Panthers forward William Lockwood was suspended three games by the NHL on Saturday for goalie interference. In explaining the suspension, the NHL said Lockwood’s shoulder-to-head hit on Fleury was ‘reckless.’
The opening weekend of the U.S. Pond Hockey Championship kicked off at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis. Teams from around the country showed up to skate and shoot for a chance to claim the Golden Shovel next weekend.
Mike Conley is thriving with the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves. The 17-year veteran point guard has given the team a boost of maturity and meshed well with the rest of the offense.
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