Category Archives: Star Tribune-State Sports
For prep basketball stars, G League is enticing but college game still holds thrills
Former five-star prep prospects Jalen Suggs and Jalen Green are candidates to be the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. They have taken very different routes to that status.
Marcus Fuller Feb 18, 2021
Jared Spurgeon, Ian Cole among additions to Wild's lineup vs. Ducks
Sarah McLellan Feb 18, 2021
Gophers volleyball prodigy Melani Shaffmaster's first surprise was committing in eighth grade
Freshman Melani Shaffmaster felt at home from the moment she set foot on the Minnesota campus, and has quickly became an integral part of the lineup.
Rachel Blount Feb 18, 2021
Penn State cancels upcoming men's hockey series against Gophers because of COVID
The Gophers and Nittany Lions were scheduled to play Feb. 27-28 in State College, but positive COVID tests in the Penn State program caused the move.
Randy Johnson Feb 18, 2021
Carson Wentz trade for two picks naturally leads to Kirk Cousins thoughts
You can see how the deal makes sense for both the Eagles and Colts. Does it have anything to do with the Vikings?
Michael Rand Feb 18, 2021
St. Paul Saints to open 142-game schedule on April 6
After playing shorter schedules as an independent minor-league team, the Saints will now play 142 games against six opponents in Class AAA's Midwest Division
Star Tribune Staff Feb 18, 2021
AP source: Eagles send Carson Wentz to Colts for draft picks
Carson Wentz helped steer the Philadelphia Eagles to the franchise's only Super Bowl title and later received the richest contract in team history.
ROB MAADDI Feb 18, 2021
Divided Minneapolis Park Board panel approves cutting Hiawatha Golf Course to nine holes
Weighing ecological and financial balance against preserving the historic Minneapolis 18-hole course, the planning committee narrowly passed a compromise plan.
Susan Du Feb 18, 2021
Panel OKs cutting Minneapolis' Hiawatha Golf Course to 9 holes
Weighing ecological and financial balance against preserving the historic Minneapolis 18-hole course, the planning committee narrowly passed a compromise plan.
Susan Du Feb 18, 2021
Brian Dozier, an All-Star for the Twins, retires at 33
Dozier's 42 home runs in 2016 made him the second Twins player after Harmon Killebrew to reach the 40-homer plateau, and was the second-highest total by a second baseman in major league history.
La Velle E. Neal III Feb 18, 2021