The Women’s Pro Baseball League was in Fort Myers for a two-day event hosted by the Red Sox and held an intrasquad scrimmage Thursday, marking its first chance since last summer’s open tryouts to bring players together and continue shaping the league’s on-field product ahead of the start of its inaugural season on Aug. 1.
Minnesota survived a home-court scare by No. 13 seed Green Bay, getting 21 points from Amaya Battle and using a 30-point fourth quarter for a 75-58 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Connor Bedard scored a goal and defenseman Alex Vlasic made a game-saving stop as time ran out as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 to snap the NHL’s longest active point streak for one team against another.
The University of Minnesota women’s basketball team returns to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2018, facing No. 13 Green Bay Friday at Williams Arena.
Major League Soccer will play a shortened 14-game regular season in early 2027 before the league switches to a schedule that better aligns with those of its international counterparts.
Gopher Coach Dawn Plitzuweit joined Morning Edition Thursday to share how she’s readied the women’s team for the tourney and what sort of competition UW-Green Bay will bring.
The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms on a new contract with quarterback Carson Wentz to bring back the 11th-year veteran for more depth after a problematic season at the vital position.
Ayo Dosunmu scored 23 points and had nine rebounds in his second straight start in place of the injured Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves took charge in the second quarter to cruise past the Utah Jazz 147-111.
Grace Zumwinkle and Kelly Pannek scored 11 seconds apart during a four-goal first period and the Minnesota Frost routed the Ottawa Charge 5-0. Minnesota has won four straight games — the last three by scoring at least four goals.
Minnesota and men's hockey coach Bob Motzko have agreed to part ways, the university announced Wednesday, a day after women's coach Brad Frost was fired.
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