Category Archives: Star Tribune-State Sports
General Manager Thad Levine still assessing Twins before making any drastic moves
While Twins GM Thad Levine is disappointed with the team's play so far this season he's not yet to the point of considering an overhaul or even ruminating on which players might be attractive to playo...
Megan Ryan May 13, 2021
J.A. Happ's rough start digs too deep a hole for Twins in 13-8 loss to White Sox
J.A. Happ gave up the most earned runs of his long career through his 3 innings. Chicago scored nine runs off him, including five in a devastating fourth inning.
Megan Ryan May 12, 2021
Wild shut out 4-0 by St. Louis; postseason opponent still undetermined
Wednesday's 4-0 loss to St. Louis didn't change the Wild's spot in the standings, and a win wouldn't have either. The Wild will have to wait until Thursday to learn whether it'll b...
Sarah McLellan May 12, 2021
Minnesota United returns home and beats Vancouver 1-0 for victory No. 1 of the season
Ramon Abila's first MLS goal, in the game's 72nd minute stood as the winner for a Minnesota United team that had started the season with four consecutive losses.
Jerry Zgoda May 12, 2021
Beyond his lively adjectives, Jerry Burns' football savvy was underappreciated
We spent too much time offering tales about the late Jerry Burns as a character and not enough honoring him for an exceptional football brain.
Patrick Reusse May 12, 2021
Marc Lore: Negotiations with Glen Taylor for Timberwolves, Lynx "getting close to the finish line"
Entrepreneur Marc Lore told Bloomberg that talks with Glen Taylor to purchase the franchises are going well.
Chris Hine May 12, 2021
A game-by-game look at the Vikings' 2021 schedule
The Vikings have two prime-time games at U.S. Bank Stadium to bookend a grueling five-game stretch that includes four on the road and three to either coast, including November trips out west to face t...
Ben Goessling May 12, 2021
Wild goalie Kaapo Kahkonen won't be forgotten man
A strong rookie season has been a boon to the playoff-bound team.
Sarah McLellan May 12, 2021
Damiris Dantas could be key to Lynx season
A run at the end of last season put her in a different light coming into 2021.
Kent Youngblood May 12, 2021
Jerry Burns, former Vikings coach, dies at 94
Jerry Burns, who won two Super Bowls as a Packers assistant coach before becoming one of the more charismatic and lovable characters in Vikings history, has died. He was also an assistant football coa...
Mark Craig May 12, 2021