Kelly Pannek scored an overtime winner to lead the Minnesota Frost over the Toronto Sceptres 3-2 in the PWHL. The Frost, who played without captain Kendall Coyne Schofield, picked up their first win in their second game following the Olympic break. Minnesota was coming off a shutout loss to the Montreal Victoire.
Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal and scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in a matchup between two of the NHL’s top four teams in points.
Winning free agency doesn’t always translate into success on the field. Plenty of moves have backfired over the years. Kirk Cousins and Christian Wilkins are among those who signed big contracts that didn’t work out.
Desmond Bane scored 30 points, Paolo Banchero added 25 points and 15 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic won their third straight game by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-92 on Saturday.
Sam Surridge scored two goals — his second multi-goal game this season — and Cristian Espinoza added a goal and an assist to help Nashville SC beat Minnesota United 3-1 on Saturday night.
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the release of the movie Fargo, Fargo-Moorhead's minor league baseball team will change its name from the RedHawks to the Woodchippers for five games this summer. The team is also celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
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