Sports

Vikings will open at home sans fans
The team says health officials rejected a proposal to allow 13,200 into U.S. Bank Stadium for the start of the season, but it hopes to have fans back for October games.
How the pandemic has upended high school sports
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted high school sports across the country. In Minnesota, seasons are either starting later, ending shorter, or a combination of the two. Three high school coaches joined the program to talk about how they're dealing with these changes and how this could impact their students’ future.
Sports on hold for some young athletes in a summer marked by COVID-19
Athletes across Minnesota had to rethink how and when they practice their sports — or skip their seasons completely — to avoid getting and spreading the coronavirus.
Photos: Fans fill Target Field with their likenesses — and a little levity — during pandemic
Twins staff are installing fan-submitted cutouts to help this pandemic baseball season feel a little less lonely, if not a bit more bizarre.
Big 12 is moving ahead with fall football season
The conference hopes to hold its title game in December, as it normally would, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Big Ten postpones football, other fall sports over coronavirus concerns
The Big Ten said it would “continue to evaluate a number of options,” including possibly playing football and other fall sports in the spring. Later Tuesday, the Pac-12 Conference said it was canceling its fall football season.
Hockey makes progress in midst of awakening about racism
There's an awakening happening in hockey about systemic racism and its role in the majority white sport. Minnesota’s Matt Dumba recently became the first NHL player to kneel during the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Meanwhile, teams are taking tangible steps to address the issue in their communities, led by the Washington Capitals.