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How basketball great Bill Walton thrived in a life of limitations

How basketball great Bill Walton thrived in a life of limitations

Bill Walton has written a memoir: "Back from the Dead." NPR's Scott Simon speaks with him about his childhood, basketball career and The Grateful Dead.

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Is Sano's move to right field working for the Twins?

The Minnesota Twins are moving star slugger Miguel Sano to right field. It's a move that some analysts say is risky.

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Globetrotters in Minnesota, still playing after 90 years

Globetrotters in Minnesota, still playing after 90 years

The Harlem Globetrotters have been playing for 90 years. Their first of four stops in Minnesota is Tuesday in Bemidji.
by John Enger

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Minnesota beats Boston College 3-1 for women's hockey title

The win gave Minnesota a second straight national title and prevented Boston College from becoming the only other team to complete an undefeated season with a championship. The Gophers did it in 2013.
by The Associated Press

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Lots of Minnesota sports teams to track this weekend

Several Minnesota teams are in action this coming weekend.

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'Indentured': On the mistreatment of college athletes

'Indentured': On the mistreatment of college athletes

"All the adults are getting rich, and yet the athletes get nothing," said Joe Nocera, a sports business columnist for the New York Times. "To me, that is fundamentally exploitative and wrong."
by MPR News Staff

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