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Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker of the Minnesota Star Tribune also discuss new free agent additions Johnny Hekker and Ryan Van Demark.

Walz declared March 27, 2026, as "Elvera 'Peps' Neuman, the 'Blanket Lady,' Day" in Minnesota. The popular fan will attend the Gophers' game against UCLA on Friday.

The growing league's leaders and its players deserve credit for reaching a compromise in time to start the season as scheduled and play it in full.

All the finals are now set for Saturday in four classes as the season heads for dramatic day of action.

The Twins and White Sox don't figure to be in the playoff picture this season, but one of these teams will have the honor of finishing ahead of the other for fourth place in the AL Central.

The No. 4-seeded Gophers would advance to their first Elite Eight since 2004 with a victory over the No. 1-seeded Bruins.

Player salaries are set to skyrocket as part of the collective bargaining agreement, which will run through the 2032 season.

The Eagles and Hawks secured state semifinal victories over Maple Grove and Tartan on Thursday, March 26, at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.

Chaska, making just its second trip to state since its 2004 title, hands Tartan its first loss with a 60-51 semifinal win.

Alvaro Folgueiras converted a critical three-point play when Nebraska only had four defenders on the floor, and ninth-seeded Iowa continued its unpredictable NCAA Tournament run under first-year coach...