The Winter Olympics bring hundreds of the world's best winter athletes to northern Italy, where they will face off in 16 different sports across 2 1/2 weeks. Here's how to follow along.
The Detroit Pistons have agreed to acquire Kevin Huerter from the Chicago Bulls in a four-player, three-team deal, according to two people with knowledge of the trade. The people tell The Associated Press the Pistons will receive Huerter and Dario Saric from the Bulls. And Chicago will get Mike Conley Jr. from Minnesota and Jaden Ivey from Detroit.
Jessie Diggins, age 34, helped break an Olympic medal drought for American cross-country skiers that dated back to the 1970s. In her final season, she enters the Milan Cortina Olympics on a winning streak and with new peace of mind.
Lindsey Vonn is “confident” she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics beginning this week despite the left knee injury she sustained in a crash four days ago. Vonn completely ruptured her ACL, and says she has bone bruising “plus meniscal damage.”
“I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for,” wrote Minnesota-born cross-country skiing star Jessie Diggins. Meanwhile, a hospitality center for Team USA families dropped the name “Ice House.”
To talk about what this means for two of the state’s biggest sports franchises, Ten Thousand Takes host Wally Langfellow joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Monday.
Less than three full seasons in, the Professional Women's Hockey League is gearing up for its international coming-out part at the Milan Cortina Games.
Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist to set a franchise record for defensemen by extending his point streak to eight games in the Minnesota Wild's 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.
Anthony Edwards scored 33 points, Julius Randle added 27 points and seven assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves won their fourth straight, 131-114 over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.
Rob Brzezinski, executive vice president of football operations, will lead the team through the 2026 NFL Draft, team owners Mark and Zygi Wilf said in a statement. The Vikings last year signed Adofo-Mensah to a multi-year contract extension.
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