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Retiring Lynx star Maya Moore Irons reflects on legacy on and off the court

Retiring Lynx star Maya Moore Irons reflects on legacy on and off the court

The Minnesota Lynx star and Olympic champion announced Monday that she will officially retire from professional basketball after stepping away four years ago. MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer talks with Moore about the story and her legacy as she moves on from a career in basketball.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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4-time WNBA champion Maya Moore officially retires at 33

4-time WNBA champion Maya Moore officially retires at 33

Maya Moore has decided to retire officially from playing basketball. The Minnesota Lynx great stepped away from the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband Jonathan Irons win his release from prison by getting his 50-year sentence overturned in 2020.
by The Associated Press

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Vikings fans, team stung by playoff defeat

Vikings fans, team stung by playoff defeat

Before the final minutes of the Vikings’ loss to the Giants, fans reveled in the playoff pageantry and the tight contest.
by Regina Medina

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Giants outlast Vikings 31-24 for 1st playoff win in 11 years

Giants outlast Vikings 31-24 for 1st playoff win in 11 years

Daniel Jones passed for 301 yards and two touchdowns and ran 15 times for 79 yards in his first career playoff game for the New York Giants in a 31-24 victory over Minnesota in the wild-card round. The Vikings took their first loss in a one-score game of the season.
by The Associated Press

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Former Lynx Augustus is 1st female athlete with statue on LSU campus

Former Lynx Augustus is 1st female athlete with statue on LSU campus

Former Minnesota Lynx player Seimone Augustus has become the first female athlete at LSU to have a statue unveiled on campus. The ceremony took place Sunday before fifth-ranked LSU hosted Auburn. 
by The Associated Press

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NFL playoffs: Saturday night thriller gets action started

NFL playoffs: Saturday night thriller gets action started

The rest of the NFL playoffs have a lot to live up to after Saturday’s display. The games continue with three more Sunday including Miami at Buffalo, Baltimore at Cincinnati and the New York Giants at Minnesota. The opening weekend wraps up Monday night with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosting the Dallas Cowboys.
by The Associated Press

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Goals by Zuccarello, Gaudreau help Wild top skidding Coyotes

Goals by Zuccarello, Gaudreau help Wild top skidding Coyotes

Mats Zuccarello and Freddy Gaudreau scored 51 seconds apart in the second period, and the Minnesota Wild held off the reeling Arizona Coyotes 2-1. 

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Vikings' offensive line in flux ahead of matchup with Giants

Vikings' offensive line in flux ahead of matchup with Giants

The Minnesota Vikings could be looking at fill-ins at center and right tackle against the New York Giants’ talented defensive front as Minnesota hosts New York Sunday afternoon in the playoffs.
by The Associated Press

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