Sports

NYT's investigation chronicles Boogaard's struggle with prescription drugs
An article in Monday's New York Times sheds new light on the story of former Wild player Derek Boogaard and his struggle with prescription drugs. Documents obtained by the Times show Boogaard received more than 100 prescriptions for thousands of pills, many from team doctors.
Twins hope to draft elite player
The Minnesota Twins will have the second overall pick in the amateur player draft which begins Monday.
If your name has finally come up on the waiting list for Green Bay Packers season tickets, they will cost more this year.
The roughly $4-million addition to the city's Fogerty Arena is expected to help meet demand for year-round ice, as popularity in the sport rises.
Star Tribune hires broker for stadium land
The Star Tribune has engaged a familiar land broker to handle property it owns near the site of the new Vikings stadium.
Mom says Jablonski shows signs of movement
The mother of a Benilde St. Margaret High School hockey player paralyzed in a state hockey tournament says he's showing some signs of improvement.
Willingham lifts Twins over Oakland
Josh Willingham hit a three-run homer to lift the Twins to a 3-2 victory, their second come-from-behind win in as many days.
Justin Morneau drove in two runs for Minnesota, including the tying double in the eighth, as the Twins sent Oakland to its sixth straight loss.
Mpls. City Council gives final OK to Vikings stadium
The Minneapolis City Council has given final approval to a financing package that will build the Minnesota Vikings a new, taxpayer-subsidized, $1 billion stadium on the site of the Metrodome.