Sports

Thousands of Minnesota students compete in Alexandria for target shooting as sport gains popularity
Clay target shooting is a rapidly growing high school sport in Minnesota. Thousands of Minnesota high school students are in Alexandria, Minn., this week for what organizers say is the largest clay target shooting competition in the country.
MLB teams welcome LGBTQ+ fans with Pride Nights but not one has seen an active player come out
Almost 80 years after Jackie Robinson broke the majors’ color barrier, the dueling expressions of LGBTQ+ support and pop-up opposition recalled the question of when the big leagues might welcome their first active openly gay player.
Vikings get Jefferson back for minicamp as star WR takes contract talk in stride
Justin Jefferson’s salient presence was a natural highlight for the Minnesota Vikings at mandatory minicamp. He's had his own training and business agenda and been absent all spring from the team's voluntary offseason program.
Minneapolis to host top gymnastics competition leading to Paris Olympics
Hopefuls will likely include St. Paul’s Suni Lee, who won the all-around gold medal in women’s gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and is aiming to make the Paris team in 2024.