Sports

After a record-breaking game by Adrian Peterson, Sean Jensen, a reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, talks with Morning Edition's Cathy Wurzer about the team.
Timberwolves open their first post-Garnett season
For the first time in 13 years, the Minnesota Timberwolves will be without Kevin Garnett, who was traded during the off season. Team officials hope local sports fans will take a liking to the young bunch of Wolves who will carry on without K.G.
Shakopee tribe's gift moves U closer to stadium fundraising goal
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community boosts University of Minnesota stadium fundraising and starts a scholarship fund.
RB Adrian Peterson leads the way for Vikings
Minnesota Vikings rookie running back Adrian Peterson now holds the team record for rushing yards in a single game -- 224, as he lead the team to a 34-31 win over the Chicago Bears Sunday.
Saddle shop remembers when horses strolled down Lake Street
If you drive down Lake Street near Lyndale Ave. in Minneapolis, you'll pass the usual array of fast-food joints and bars. But one business doesn't seem to fit in -- Schatzlein's Saddle Shop.
Coach says U of M reneged on offer, plans to sue
Jimmy Williams, who coached at the U of M in the 1970s and '80s, said he left his assistant coaching job at Oklahoma State, moved to the Twin Cities and bought a home after Gopher basketball coach Tubby Smith offered him a job. He claimed the U then reneged on the deal.
Steroids and the culture of cheating
She spent years denying the use of performance enhancing drugs, but sprinter Marion Jones now says she did cheat, and has returned the gold medals she won in the 2000 Olympics. While testing methods have improved, athletes keep finding ways to beat the system.
See a Flash slideshow documenting progress at the Minneapolis baseball stadium construction project.
See a Flash slideshow documenting progress at the Minneapolis baseball stadium construction project.