Sports

Ageless wonder Mickelson wins PGA to become oldest major champ
Phil Mickelson has delivered so many thrills and spills over 30 years of pure theater on the PGA Tour that no one ever knows what he will do next. His latest act was a real stunner: A major champion at age 50.
21 die in extreme weather in China ultramarathon
Twenty-one people running a mountain ultramarathon have died in northwestern China after hail, freezing rain and gale-force winds hit the high-altitude race, state media reported Sunday.
Under new management: The $1.5 billion sale of the Timberwolves and Lynx
Glen Taylor sold the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx to Alex Rodriguez and former Walmart chief executive Marc Lore for $1.5 billion. Guest host Chris Farrell explored the potential effects of the sale and the value of sports franchises to regional identity and the economy.
Cancel the Olympics, says Tokyo doctors association
Tokyo-area hospitals "have their hands full," the Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association says in an open letter to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. The group represents some 6,000 primary care doctors.
The Green Bay Packers signed Kurt Benkert on Monday in their latest attempt to add quarterback depth while MVP Aaron Rodgers’ future with the team remains unclear.
Eriksson Ek’s OT goal lifts Wild past Vegas 1-0 in playoff opener
Between hard hitting, fast skating, a torrid pace, spectacular goaltending — Game 1 of the first-round series between the Minnesota Wild and Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday had everything but a goal in regulation.
Jerry Burns, former Vikings coach known for wit, dies at 94
Jerry Burns, the colorful character who took over as the Minnesota Vikings' head coach in a time of turmoil and led the team to three playoff berths, has died. He was 94.
State High School League rejects boys volleyball in Tuesday vote
Minnesota's state high school league rejected a proposal to add boy's volleyball to its list of supported sports programs this morning. Ahead of the vote, MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Jenny Kilkelly, director and president of the Minnesota Boys' High School Volleyball Association.
Eye on education, Alan Page puts treasured art up for sale
Alan Page first began collecting art when he was married in 1973. That was midway through his Hall of Fame career with the Minnesota Vikings. Their collection flourished. His wife, Diane Sims Page, died in 2018. Her surviving husband and children decided the time was right to sell two of their most treasured pieces.