Category Archives: Star Tribune-State Sports
Final results from girls basketball state tournament: Two title matchups set
Hopkins and Rosemount will meet Saturday for the 4A crown, while Stewartville will play Benilde-St. Margaret's in 3A.
Startribune News Mar 12, 2026
RandBall: Twins season will be defined by ‘ifs,’ including batting order
The Twins offense faces a lot of the same questions in 2026 that didn't get a good answer in 2025.
Startribune News Mar 12, 2026
Minnesota Star Tribune wins nine awards in annual APSE journalism contest
The Star Tribune earned top 10 honors for its print and digital portfolios, the "Access Vikings" podcast, high school sports coverage by Strib Varsity and more.
Startribune News Mar 12, 2026
Souhan: How I would solve the NBA’s tanking crisis
The NBA needs to reward bad teams for winning. There's a simple way to do that.
Startribune News Mar 12, 2026
WNBA players' union feels movement is being made in CBA negotiations after 9-hour bargaining session
Nneka Ogwumike and the other members of the WNBA players' union executive committee felt that movement was being made toward a new collective bargaining agreement after nine hours of negotiations Wedn...
Startribune News Mar 12, 2026
Wolves get blown out again, losing 153-128 to Clippers
Kawhi Leonard scored 45 points against a Wolves defense that failed to show up for the second straight game this road trip.
Startribune News Mar 12, 2026
Gophers men’s basketball loses 72-67 to Rutgers in Big Ten tournament
The Gophers will have to wait and see if they're invited to a postseason tournament.
Startribune News Mar 11, 2026
Maple Grove, after season of significant change, prepares for rematch in state semifinals
The Crimson, who lost the 2025 Class 4A title game to Hopkins, will face the Royals again with an almost entirely new group of starters, plus two coaches in new roles.
Startribune News Mar 11, 2026
Penn State ends Gophers men’s hockey’s season with 6-2 rout in Big Ten quarterfinals
Minnesota finishes 11-22-3 for its fewest victories in a season since 1971-72.
Startribune News Mar 11, 2026
Gophers, Olympic star Abbey Murphy among three finalists for Patty Kazmaier Award
The honor goes to the top player in women's college hockey.
Startribune News Mar 11, 2026