Category Archives: Star Tribune-State Sports
Full brackets announced for girls basketball state tournament
The top seeds are Hopkins (Class 4A), Stewartville (3A), Providence Academy (2A) and Mountain Iron-Buhl (1A).
Startribune News Mar 07, 2026
Analysis: Why the Vikings have no greater need than center heading into free agency
The Vikings already sport the NFL's highest-paid offensive line. Spending more on the right center is necessary to make everyone, including the quarterback, better.
Startribune News Mar 07, 2026
Free agency preview: Vikings are in the market for a starting center again
Ryan Kelly retired after suffering three concussions last season, sending the Vikings back to the drawing board at the position.
Startribune News Mar 07, 2026
Neal: The Twins can sell stuff for cheap this season, but they can’t sell a winner
Offering $2 beers at Target Field doesn't change the fact that manager Derek Shelton's roster has major flaws.
Startribune News Mar 07, 2026
Naming the best hockey players to emerge from Greater Minnesota since 2001
We came up with a list of the 20 best Minnesota-bred hockey players since 2001. One catch: They cannot have been born, bred or played for a school from the Twin Cities metro.
Startribune News Mar 07, 2026
Free agency: With Harrison Smith’s future uncertain, how could the Vikings’ secondary move on?
Interim general manager Rob Brzezinski's shopping list this month may include a starting safety if Smith decides to retire after 14 seasons.
Startribune News Mar 07, 2026
Takeaways: Wild use three-goal outburst in second period to sink Golden Knights 4-2
Michael McCarron had a goal and an assist in his debut as the Wild completed a season sweep of Vegas.
Startribune News Mar 07, 2026
Gophers men’s hockey finishes regular season with 3-3 tie with No. 2 Michigan State
The Gophers earned a shootout victory in a much better performance after a miserable series opener.
Startribune News Mar 06, 2026
Maddyn Greenway passes Tori Oehrlein for state’s all-time basketball scoring record
Providence Academy's Greenway took the lead over Crosby-Ironton's Oehrlein for good on Friday, March 6, after Oehrlein's season ended in an upset.
Startribune News Mar 06, 2026
Hopkins coach Ken Novak Jr. sets career coaching wins record
Novak earned victory No. 1,013 when Hopkins defeated Armstrong 92-58 in the section quarterfinals.
Startribune News Mar 06, 2026