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Eat, fillet, love: Advocates seek more respect for Minnesota's underappreciated fish
Advocates for native species currently designated as rough fish — from redhorse suckers to bigmouth buffalo — say they provide many ecological benefits. Some also face threats and may need additional regulations.
American skier Shiffrin wins gold in giant slalom at worlds
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in the women’s giant slalom at the world championships. Shiffrin held on to her first-run lead to beat Italian skier Federica Brignone by 0.12 seconds.
MacKinnon scores again, Avalanche beat Wild 3-2
Denis Malgin scored for the second consecutive night, Nathan MacKinnon got his fifth goal in five games since the All-Star break and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2.
World Cup cross-country ski races in Minnesota are back on for 2024
After a lengthy delay due to the pandemic, plans to host a World Cup cross-country skiing event in Minnesota — the first held in the U.S. in more than 20 years — are back on for 2024.
Wild score twice in shootout to beat New Jersey 3-2
Mats Zuccarello and Frederick Gaudreau scored in a shootout and the struggling Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the red-hot New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Saturday night.
This race is a nonstop sail around the world. Cassette tapes are allowed, but no GPS
To win the Golden Globe Race, sailors compete solo using celestial navigation to find their way, and they are forced to battle high winds and rough seas without the use of any electronic equipment.
Morant has near triple-double as Grizzlies top Timberwolves
With Thursday's trade deadline still working itself out, the Timberwolves pieces were available to play. Mike Conley, acquired by Minnesota from Utah at the trade deadline, started at point guard and had nine points.