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Hilary Knight ties U.S. Olympic goal record in 5-0 win over Finland team coming off stomach virus

Hilary Knight ties U.S. Olympic goal record in 5-0 win over Finland team coming off stomach virus

Hilary Knight scored to tie a U.S. Olympic women’s hockey career goal record, and the Americans wore down a Finland opponent that spent much of the week dealing with a stomach virus in a 5-0 win at the Milan Cortina Games.
by The Associated Press

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Timberwolves blow 18-point lead in loss to Pelicans

Timberwolves blow 18-point lead in loss to Pelicans

Saddiq Bay scored 30 points, including two free throws, as the New Orleans Pelicans overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-115.
by The Associated Press

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Soccer star James Rodríguez signs contract with Minnesota United

Soccer star James Rodríguez signs contract with Minnesota United

In addition to his accomplishments on the field, midfielder James Rodríguez also brings a huge global following off the field — a spotlight that will now shine on the Loons. He has more than 51 million followers on Instagram, where his post about signing with Minnesota quickly drew thousands of “likes.”
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Meet the Minnesota winter Olympians and Paralympians heading to Milano Cortina

Meet the Minnesota winter Olympians and Paralympians heading to Milano Cortina

Almost 40 athletes who are heading to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic and Paralympic games have connections to Minnesota. Whether they call this state home or just train or play sports here, here’s your chance to learn about the Minnesota ties at the Milano Cortina Games.
by Noah Bloch

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Minnesota women beat No. 10 Iowa for 5th straight victory

Minnesota women beat No. 10 Iowa for 5th straight victory

Grace Grocholski scored 21 points, Mara Braun added 16 and Minnesota beat No. 10 Iowa 91-85 on Thursday night for its fifth straight victory. The Gophers (17-6, 8-4 Big Ten) have the program’s longest winning streak in Big Ten play since the 2018-19 season. 
by The Associated Press

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Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run

Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run

A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at the age of 41 with an aggressive and successful training run down the Olympia delle Tofane downhill course.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. Olympic hockey history has been given an outsized boost from a tiny, proud Minnesota town

U.S. Olympic hockey history has been given an outsized boost from a tiny, proud Minnesota town

The small town of Warroad, Minnesota, has had an outsized impact on the history of hockey in the U.S. The inclusion of Brock Nelson on the men's Olympic team this year makes eight players from Warroad to go to the Winter Games. 
by The Associated Press

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Boldy nets early hat trick and Spurgeon scores in OT as Wild beat Predators 6-5

Boldy nets early hat trick and Spurgeon scores in OT as Wild beat Predators 6-5

Matt Boldy scored three times in the first 13 minutes and assisted on Jared Spurgeon’s goal with 45.1 seconds left on the clock in overtime to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 6-5 victory over the Nashville Predators. 
by The Associated Press

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