Category Archives: Star Tribune-State Sports
NL hits five home runs, including one off Josh Winder, to win Futures Game 8-3
The Twins pitching prospect gave up a homer to MVP Brennen Davis.
Phil Miller Jul 11, 2021
Jorge Polanco's 10th-inning blast sends Twins to four-game sweep of Detroit
Taylor Rogers blew a three-run ninth-inning lead in a hurry, but Ben Rortvedt saved the Twins from defeat in the bottom of the inning.
Jerry Zgoda Jul 11, 2021
Italy wins Euro 2020, beats England in penalty shootout
Italian soccer's redemption story is complete. England's painful half-century wait for a major title goes on.
STEVE DOUGLAS Jul 11, 2021
20 Slams! Djokovic wins Wimbledon to tie Federer, Nadal
The Wimbledon final was locked up at a set apiece after nearly 2 1/2 hours, and Novak Djokovic's bid for a record-tying 20th Grand Slam title was at a critical juncture, when he faced two break points...
HOWARD FENDRICH Jul 11, 2021
Conor McGregor injures leg, Poirier wins UFC 264 showdown
Conor McGregor sat and seethed with his back on the cage, a temporary cast around his left shin and foot. The biggest star in mixed martial arts was convinced he had just been robbed of revenge on Dus...
GREG BEACHAM Jul 11, 2021
Minnesota bids bon voyage to Olympic gymnasts
Minnesota's three gymnasts appeared virtually at a send-off event in St. Paul.
Star Tribune Staff Jul 10, 2021
Shocker: US falls to Nigeria 90-87 in pre-Olympic opener
This is not how USA Basketball expected to open its Olympic summer.
TIM REYNOLDS Jul 10, 2021
Paige Bueckers wins ESPY Award, advocates for Black female athletes
In her acceptance speech for winning the ESPY for best women's college athlete, former Hopkins standout Paige Bueckers called for better coverage of Black female athletes.
Star Tribune Staff Jul 10, 2021
Drafting pitchers in first round typically hasn't paid off for Twins
Ex-Twin Kyle Gibson became All-Star, more of a rarity among draft picks than a slugger's success.
Phil Miller Jul 10, 2021
Thirty years ago, all eyes from the sports world were on us
For an 11-month span in 1991-92, Minnesota was the focal point of the nation's sporting world. Thirty years after the Twins and the Vikings made us big-league in our beloved erector set, Met Stadi...
Patrick Reusse Jul 10, 2021