Sports

Family traditions renewed on Minnesota's fishing opener
It took a lot of patience for Minnesotans to make it through the long winter to reach this spring's opener — and it's that patience, lifelong fisherman Walter Jordan said, that's the most important virtue a good angler needs.
Mississippi River paddlers attempt to break record
Three paddlers set off from the Mississippi River headwaters Thursday morning, canoe pointed Gulfward. They're hoping to make it to the mouth of the river in a little more than two weeks - and break the existing world record.
Vikings or veterans? House Republicans eye stadium fund
Republicans in the Minnesota House want to use $30 million from an account that backs up debt payments on the new Vikings stadium to build veterans homes. It's running into resistance.
Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Rick Brunson has resigned amid reports that women had accused him of improper conduct.
Twin Cities sets new tourism record
Visitors to the Twin Cities metropolitan area topped 33 million last year, up 2.5 percent over the previous annual record.
Justify wins sloppy Kentucky Derby, Baffert takes fifth title
The colt that began his racing career in February improved to 4-0 and gave Bob Baffert his fifth Derby victory on the rainiest day in the race's 144-year history.
Vikings team bows to neighbors, to turn off lights at night
Spokesperson Jeff Anderson says the NFL team will turn off the lights between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. The shut-off time will be moved to about midnight when the team hosts night events such as high school games.