Anthony Edwards scored 39 points, including an unlikely 3-pointer that sealed the game, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the Boston Celtics 119-115 on Saturday.
In front of 16,014 fans — breaking the record for the largest crowd for a women’s hockey game in a U.S. arena — the Minnesota Frost shutout the 3-0 Seattle Torrent at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Friday.
The Minnesota Vikings will start rookie Max Brosmer at quarterback on Sunday at Seattle after J.J. McCarthy’s practice time was limited all week by the concussion protocol. Coach Kevin O’Connell made the announcement after practice on Friday that McCarthy is out against the Seahawks.
The Gophers under P.J. Fleck have managed to make the battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe a true rivalry game again with four wins over the Badgers in the last seven matchups in stopping a 14-game losing streak that was the longest for either side in the 135-year history of the series.
The United States Soccer Federation proposed 14 American sites among 20 possible venues to host games of the 2031 Women’s World Cup, including seven U.S. stadiums to be used for next year’s men’s tournament. FIFA has released the bid book for the 2031 and 2035 women’s tournaments.
Minnesota's Anthony Edwards scored 14 of his 31 points in the final 7:34 to make the game tight, but Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led his team by scoring 40 points, despite being listed as questionable due to illness.
Kirill Kaprizov scored a power-play goal 1:38 into overtime, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 for their sixth consecutive victory. Brock Faber, Nico Sturm and Matt Boldy also scored for Minnesota, which trailed 2-0 deep into the second period.
Chato Ombishkebines Gonzalez, one of the announcers, told Cathy Wurzer about preparing for the professional hockey broadcast and what it means to be part of the experience.
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