Sports

Commish: one women's hockey league 'inevitable'
Players want a single North American women's professional hockey league. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman does, too. And now National Women's Hockey League founder and Commissioner Dani Rylan is on record saying she is working toward that objective.
Murray, Vikings trample Cardinals on way to 27-17 victory
Latavius Murray helped the Minnesota Vikings revive their running attack with 155 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries, wearing down the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday on the way to a 27-17 win.
Race sends athletes paddling, portaging through Minneapolis
The Red Bull Urban Portage adventure race sent entrants on a 10-mile course winding from Cedar Lake to Wirth Park, with six miles of paddling and four miles of portages.
Jim Taylor, fierce fullback for Packers in Lombardi era, dies at 83
Jim Taylor, the ferocious Hall of Fame fullback who embodied the Green Bay Packers' unstoppable ground game during the Vince Lombardi era and helped the team win four NFL titles and the first Super Bowl, died Saturday.
Minneapolis lakes, trails to host 'Urban Portage' race
Dozens of canoeists, kayakers and paddleboarders are set to compete in a race on and around the Chain of Lakes in Minneapolis on Saturday.
The big topic in Minnesota sports this week is the Timberwolves — namely, what's been happening off the court since star Jimmy Butler said he wants to be traded by the team. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer checked in with Star Tribune digital sports editor Howard Sinker for the latest.