Sports

Minnesota Wild sign Parise and Suter
The Minnesota Wild agreed to terms with free agent left wing Zach Parise and free agent defenseman Ryan Suter on 13-year contracts.
Heat cancels holiday racing at Canterbury Park
Canterbury Park has been canceled its racing schedule and other events scheduled for the Fourth of July.
What can an elite athlete do to become an Olympic champion?
How sports can be a catalyst for change
Sports play a role in our culture and our personal lives even if we aren't fans of the game. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Title IX and the summer Olympics in London. How have sports been a positive or negative catalyst for change over the years?
Joe Mauer has been named as the Minnesota Twins' lone representative for the All-Star game.
Concussion lawsuits: the next big thing in litigation
More than 2,400 retired football players are now plaintiffs, looking for the kind of success smokers had against the tobacco companies.
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has filed formal charges against Lance Armstrong, accusing the seven-time Tour de France winner of using performance-enhancing drugs throughout the best years of his career.
Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher was discussing his team's draft preparation last week when the reporter's question came about the Zach Parise sweepstakes this summer's NHL free agent period has shaped up to become.
The best way to determine a major college football champion seemed so obvious to so many for so long. Just have a playoff. Now the people in charge of making that decision are on board, too.
Youth hockey board to decide on extending penalty rules
The board of the nonprofit that oversees games for more than 50,000 of the state's youngest hockey players plans to vote Sunday on whether to allow increased penalties for checking to lapse.