Sports

Mpls. may be close to scoring a Major League Soccer team (or not)
The outcome appears to hinge on how many teams the league is really considering and what direction commission Don Garber decides to take.
Better goaltending has Wild on a winning binge
The Minnesota Wild continued their stellar play of late Thursday with a victory over the Florida Panthers 2-1 at the Xcel Energy Center.
Woods will return to golf when his game is ready
Tiger Woods said Wednesday his game is "not acceptable" to compete in tournaments and he will return when he thinks it is.
Upcycling, underground: Huge bike park opens in former limestone mine
The owners of a Kentucky cavern say they've made the world's largest indoor bike park, with 320,000 square feet of riding. It just happens to be 100 feet underground.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will try to extend their three-game winning streak when they take on Atlanta on Monday night at Target Center. The Gophers women's basketball team also won Sunday.
Rubio's return revs up Timberwolves
On Wednesday, Rubio helped lead the Wolves to a victory over Miami.
Now that the Super Bowl is over, sports fans in Minnesota can turn their attention back to the local teams.
Super Bowl XLIX was most watched show in TV history
According to numbers released by the ratings agency Nielsen, 114.4 million Americans tuned in to watch the Patriots beat the Seahawks on Sunday.