Sports

March Madness: NCAA Tournaments canceled due to coronavirus
The NCAA has canceled its men's and women's basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus, putting an abrupt end to the season less than a month before champions were to be crowned.
MLB delays opening day by at least 2 weeks because of virus
Major League Baseball is delaying the start of its season by at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak and suspended the rest of its spring training game schedule.
Cancellations rise in Minnesota as coronavirus spreads
Museums, city halls, the NBA season and myriad other events and facilities are being closed, postponed or canceled as the fight against the virus shifts to limiting public gatherings.
NBA suspends season amid coronavirus; NHL 'evaluating options'
The NBA said Wednesday night it has suspended its season “until further notice" after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the coronavirus. Shortly after the NBA’s move, the NHL said it was consulting with medical experts and would make a statement Thursday on its hockey season.
Curling is sweeping Minnesota away
We’re going to turn our attention to a popular sport here in Minnesota – curling! The college curling national championships are being held at the Fargo-Moorhead Curling Club this weekend. Two curlers explained the sport’s growing popularity and shared facts on how it got started.
Skier Jessie Diggins on next week’s World Cup race – and her new memoir
Many of the world's best cross-country skiers will gear up in Minneapolis next week for the final sprint race of the World Cup season. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Olympic gold medalist and Afton native Jessie Diggins about the World Cup, and her new memoir, “Brave Enough.”
Curling considers new rules to speed up the sport
The 500-year-old sport of curling is looking for ways to shorten games and keep fans engaged. The sport's governing body is considering radical rule changes as it tries to balance centuries of tradition with the modern need to move things along.
Minnesota's high school hockey tournament finally gets its own history book
“We wanted to fill a need that we thought the tournament deserved,” said “Tourney Time” co-author David La Vaque. The book highlights the 75-year tournament's memorable moments and great Minnesota players, including Herb Brooks, John Mayasich and Neal Broten.