The big sports news in Minnesota is that the Wild have evened their best-of-seven NHL series with Colorado at two games apiece. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about last night's win and what's ahead for the series.
Charlie Coyle scored his third goal of the series, and the Wild dominated the Avalanche for the second straight game on their way to a 2-1 win on Thursday night that evened the first-round matchup at two apiece.
Johan Bruyneel "was at the apex of a conspiracy to commit widespread doping on the (U.S. Postal Service) and Discovery Channel teams spanning many years and many riders," USADA said in a statement.
Mikael Granlund's diving swing at his own rebound 5:08 into overtime gave the Minnesota Wild a 1-0 win over Semyon Varlamov and the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3 on Monday to pull within 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.
After missing the playoffs for the third straight season, and with a wife who is being treated for seizure disorders, Adelman decided it was time to walk away from one of the most quietly influential coaching careers in NBA history.
American Meb Keflezighi is the first U.S. runner to win the race since Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach took the women's title in 1985; the last American man to win was Greg Meyer in 1983.
The twin bombings of 2013 cast a long shadow on the world's oldest and most prestigious marathon. Still, 36,000 runners are hitting the street in a show of "Boston Strong."
Tonight the Minnesota Wild have their first home playoff game against the Colorado Avalanche. The Wild are down 0-2 in the best-of-seven series. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune about the series.
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