The Week in CommentaryApril 14, 2012 5:00 AMA summary of this week's commentaries and a sampling of the comments they provoked.
Play4min 21secFormer Twins great Hrbek eagerly awaits his statue unveilingApril 13, 2012 10:07 AMOn Saturday, Kent Hrbek will join a select group of former Minnesota Twins players when a statue in his honor is unveiled outside Target Field in Minneapolis. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with him Friday morning.
Calling all tortoises: Minneapolis’ 24-hour bike raceApril 13, 2012 2:00 AMBy Jon CollinsA 24-hour bike race in Minneapolis enters its sophomore year.
Kevin Love out with concussionApril 12, 2012 7:59 PMMinnesota Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Love sat Thursday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, and coach Rick Adelman said it was too soon to tell if Love would return to the court at any point this season.
Play37min 46secRoundtable: Trayvon Martin case, Santorum drops out of GOP raceApril 12, 2012 3:00 PMBy David CazaresOur panelists discuss the Trayvon Martin case, whether Rick Santorum made Mitt Romney a better candidate, and the uproar over Ozzie Guillen's comments on Fidel Castro.
Rubio out until training camp?April 12, 2012 7:03 AMThe wide smile still flashed on Ricky Rubio's face, quicker than one of his slick no-look passes in the lane.
Concussion sidelines Kevin LoveApril 12, 2012 6:45 AMLove was helped off the floor by medical personnel following an inadvertent blow from JaVale McGee when the Nuggets center went up for a jumper in the lane.
When the boys of summer come together as comradesApril 12, 2012 5:00 AMAs men get older, making friends doesn't get easier.
NCAA: UW-La Crosse broke financial aid rulesApril 11, 2012 6:25 PMThe NCAA put the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on two years of probation on Wednesday for financial aid violations, deciding against a ban on postseason play.
Former state senator says state funding makes Vikings stadium debate differentApril 11, 2012 10:29 AMBy Cathy WurzerCathy Wurzer talks with the chief author of a 2006 Twins stadium bill about how it differs from a current Vikings stadium bill.