Category Archives: Star Tribune-State Sports
Twins starter Mick Abel showing his growth in dominant starts: ‘He’s been phenomenal’
Mick Abel, the 24-year-old righthander, over his past two starts has pitched 13 consecutive scoreless innings with 16 strikeouts.
Startribune News Apr 16, 2026
Anthony Edwards. Nikola Jokic. How do you guard them? There isn’t an easy answer.
The Timberwolves and Nuggets meet in an NBA first-round playoff series with star players going head-to-head with a lot on the line.
Startribune News Apr 16, 2026
Only the champions might be happy with Minnesota’s student-athlete transfer system
Inside an imperfect system: Because the high school league is "not an investigative body," athletic directors own the burden of enforcing Minnesota's trust-based transfer setup. Coaches are often caug...
Startribune News Apr 16, 2026
Minnesota high school sports transfer rules: Everything you need to know
More than a dozen interviews produced a comprehensive explanatory FAQ on high school sports transfers in Minnesota.
Startribune News Apr 16, 2026
Jessie Eldridge’s three-point night powers Boston past the Frost in PWHL game
The visiting Frost got within a goal in the final minute but couldn't score the equalizer.
Startribune News Apr 15, 2026
Neal: Twins manager Derek Shelton has to piece together his bullpen. So far, so good.
Twins relievers are given "pockets" of opposing players they might pitch to instead of being told in which inning they will throw.
Startribune News Apr 15, 2026
Simeon Woods Richardson roughed up, Twins’ winning streak ends in loss to Red Sox
Boston rolled to an eight-run lead en route to salvaging the finale of a three-game series at Target Field. Austin Martin and Ryan Kreidler homered for the Twins.
Startribune News Apr 15, 2026
MLB and Twins are investigating Jarren Duran's allegation that a fan told him to kill himself
The Minnesota Twins and Major League Baseball are investigating Jarren Duran's allegation that a fan he pointed his middle finger at during a game had told the Boston Red Sox outfielder to kill himsel...
Startribune News Apr 15, 2026
Freshman Arianna Ostrum leads the Gophers gymnastics team to the NCAA championships
Wisconsin native Arianna Ostrum is a rarity, competing in all four gymnastics events in her first year at the U, which competes the national semifinals on Thursday, April 16.
Startribune News Apr 15, 2026
First-round pick Olivia Miles brings personality, poise as new Lynx point guard
Miles was playful and confident in her introductory news conference, saying she was recently watching assistant coach Lindsay Whalen's highlights.
Startribune News Apr 15, 2026