Category Archives: Star Tribune-State Sports
Joe Ryan’s strong start, Ryan Kreidler’s three-run homer lift Twins past Astros 4-1
Ryan struck out nine in six innings and Victor Caratini also homered as the Twins won two of three from Houston at Target Field.
Startribune News May 20, 2026
Neal: Royce Lewis needs an overhaul to recapture the potential he showed early in his Twins career
The 26-year-old third baseman was sent to Class AAA St. Paul after his offseason tinkering turned into a mini-disaster.
Startribune News May 20, 2026
Aaron Rodgers says the 2026 NFL season will be his last: 'This is it'
Aaron Rodgers took his time before deciding he wanted to come back for a 22nd season. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback already has made up his mind about a 23rd: There won't be one.
Startribune News May 20, 2026
Reusse: Bethany Lutheran baseball’s ‘miracle’ run has team chasing spot in D-III World Series
The Vikings upset UW-Whitewater last weekend to advance to a super regional in Adrian, Mich., that begins Friday.
Startribune News May 20, 2026
RandBall: Change is coming for the Wolves. Tim Connelly told us as much.
The president of basketball operations said a lot on Tuesday, and most of it pointed to an offseason of transition.
Startribune News May 20, 2026
Natasha Howard’s return to Minnesota gives injured Lynx frontcourt a huge lift
The three-time WNBA champion is starting at center with Napheesa Collier and Dorka Juhsz out with injuries.
Startribune News May 20, 2026
Vikings conclude ‘exploratory interviews’ in GM search, narrow list to five candidates
The Vikings, who will begin the next round of interviews in the coming days, requested interviews with nine external candidates in addition to internal candidate Rob Brzezinski.
Startribune News May 20, 2026
It’s an uphill battle for state’s recruits to pick up Division I men’s basketball offers
Recruiting Across Minnesota: College coaches are more selective with high school recruits, resulting in a decline of D-I signees from MN.
Startribune News May 20, 2026
Byron Buxton’s return can’t lift Twins’ bats in 2-1 loss to Astros
Buxton came back to the lineup the same day Royce Lewis was sent to Class AAA and Ryan Jeffers was placed on the injured list.
Startribune News May 19, 2026
With NFL draft coming to town, event organizers celebrate a win for Minnesota
The Twin Cities have "another opportunity" to showcase all they have to offer with hundreds of thousands expected for one of the league's key events, which will be anchored in downtown Minneapolis.
Startribune News May 19, 2026