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Sports

Vikings get QB of the future in Bridgewater

Last night the Minnesota Vikings picked their quarterback of the future in the first round of National Football League draft. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune.

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Wild jump back into series with Blackhawks

Wild jump back into series with Blackhawks

After a couple of quiet games and two sluggish periods, Mikael Granlund, Zach Parise and the rest of the Wild's skill-position players have snapped to life.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota sends in Super Bowl bid

Minnesota sends in Super Bowl bid

Minnesota’s final bid to host the 2018 Super Bowl is on its way to the NFL.
by Tim Nelson

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Wild looking for turnaround against Chicago at home

The Minnesota Wild are now down two games to none in their second round NHL playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks. They lost to the Blackhawks 4-1 yesterday in Chicago.
by Phil Picardi

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Sterling, philanthropist: What to do with his donations?

UCLA cancelled a $3 million donation from LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling, because of racist comments Sterling made in a recording. The donation was to go towards kidney research. Host Arun Rath speaks with Stacy Palmer, editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, about why institutions return money that could still be used for good causes.

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Kane lifts Blackhawks over Wild 5-2 in Game 1

Patrick Kane scored two goals in the third period, including a terrific dash through the Minnesota zone for the tiebreaking score, and the Blackhawks beat the Wild 5-2 in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
by The Associated Press

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Black hockey player brings out the ‘burning crosses’ on Twitter

Black hockey player brings out the ‘burning crosses’ on Twitter

Take a sport played predominantly by whites and followed by predominantly white fans, add a city with a racist reputation, and mix in some social media and you have the ugly result in Boston this week when the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins began their playoff series.
by Bob Collins

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Wild set to take on Blackhawks in playoffs

Wild set to take on Blackhawks in playoffs

The Minnesota Wild hockey playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks kicks off tonight. We get a preview from Pioneer Press sports reporter Brian Murphy.
by Brian Murphy

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Vikings stadium’s priciest premium seats sold out

Vikings stadium’s priciest premium seats sold out

Remember the flap over the big price tag the Vikings were putting on the best seats in the new stadium under construction in downtown Minneapolis? Well, those seats are gone. “For all intents and purposes we’re basically sold out of those,” says Jason Gonella, with Van Wagner, the advertising and consulting firm that the Vikings Read more →
by Tim Nelson

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