Category Archives: Star Tribune-State Sports
Vikings unveil a 2026 schedule bookended by NFC North rivals
The Vikings are playing yet another international game, this time in Mexico. It's one of four matchups in prime time in the coming NFL season.
Startribune News May 14, 2026
Scoggins: The Wild lost to the NHL’s best team. That doesn’t excuse their total collapse.
Do the Wild have the right coach? Can they sign Quinn Hughes to an extension? Will they bolster their defense? Get a No. 1 center? Bill Guerin has work to do.
Startribune News May 14, 2026
Simeon Woods Richardson hits low point as Twins fall to Marlins despite Byron Buxton’s homers
Woods Richardson owns a 7.71 ERA, the fourth-highest mark among all MLB starters who have thrown at least 20 innings.
Startribune News May 13, 2026
Live replay: Wild’s three-goal lead disappears, their season ends in 4-3 overtime loss to Avalanche in Game 5
Colorado won the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Western Conference semifinal series 4-1 after scoring two goals in the final minutes of regulation.
Startribune News May 13, 2026
Rookie Olivia Miles returns to Texas, where her path to the Lynx was forged
Miles' choice to play one more year of college basketball at TCU led to her landing in Minnesota as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA draft.
Startribune News May 13, 2026
Vikings add three names to GM interview list, continue to focus on scouting experience
The Vikings have now requested to talk to nine assistant general managers for other NFL teams, including their former scout Reed Burckhardt.
Startribune News May 13, 2026
RandBall: Spurs series shows how much Anthony Edwards needs a co-star
There are plenty of reasons the Wolves are on the brink of elimination. The lack of a true running mate for Anthony Edwards is one of them.
Startribune News May 13, 2026
Vikings will play the 49ers in Mexico City in November, end the season vs. the Bears
On the Vikings' 2026 schedule is a seventh international game for the well-traveled team and matchups against Chicago in Weeks 2 and 18.
Startribune News May 13, 2026
Souhan: Right now, the Spurs are just better than the Timberwolves
The Wolves have to win two in a row to claim the NBA Western Conference semifinal series, and that prospect seems pretty slim.
Startribune News May 13, 2026
Top recruiters are already circling this 16-year-old volleyball phenom from Eagan
Recruiting Across Minnesota: Five-star Eagan volleyball sophomore Mesa Jameson juggles spring club and high school sports with big-time national recruiting interest.
Startribune News May 13, 2026