Patrick Reusse

Baseball fans have long complained about managerial decisions, and Twins followers have learned of late that sometimes you're damned if you do and damned if you don't.

Replacing legendary Bethel coach Steve Johnson won't be easy, but Mike McElroy, 36, took every step he could, learning along the way from the likes of former Gophers coach Jerry Kill.

Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Sean Sweeney, a Cretin-Derham Hall grad, keeps a house in South Bend to use on Notre Dame home Saturdays.

Not only did Saturday's tragedy mark how low Notre Dame football has fallen over the years, it has also created a crisis of faith for even the most fervent of Irish fans.

To add appeal to a less-than-exciting home opener, the Johnnies invited the 93 living football All-America players who had starred through the decades for this legendary football program.

A surprising season, yes, but can they make it to the playoffs with all their September issues?

Gaudreau was going to be a groomsman in Sit's wedding in Minneapolis this weekend, but the Blue Jacket and his brother were killed while biking on the eve of their sister's wedding.

The Jordan Brewers will be playing for another Class C championship at the State Amateur Baseball Tournament at home Monday.

After 15 years at the Minnesota State High School League — and nearly 20 at the Star Tribune before that — John Millea is preparing to call it a career.

Matt Birk and Joe Mauer were among the Minnesota athletes who honored Roger Erickson with their presence at Mancini's, telling tales of his skills and his persona.

North Dakota State hopes its journey back to the top of the mountain will come under new head coach Tim Polasek and a roster full of Minnesotans, as usual.

What started as the perfect little column idea has morphed into something much, much bigger, as Caitlin Clark returns to Target Center on Saturday with the Indiana Fever.

Once a key figure as a Gophers basketball assistant during the 1970-80s, Jimmy Williams' chance to return to the U in 2007 was squashed following the ordeals of a 30-year-old recruiting machination.

The first of four games, starting at precisely 11 a.m., in Green Isle featured the defending Class C champs Maple Lake.

The Chicago rookie leads the league in rebounding while Lynx first-rounder Alissa Pili rarely plays.

With 200,000-plus Instagram followers, Ida Zetterström has become a NHRA fan favorite heading to Brainerd International Raceway.

The State of Hockey lost another all-time great in former Minnesota Duluth coach Mike Sertich.

Society for American Baseball Research members aren't just "stats nerds" anymore, but tellers of the sport's stories.

Former bullpen coach Rick Stelmaszek, who will enter the Twins Hall of Fame this Saturday along with ex-general manager Terry Ryan, spent 32 years with the team. He's remembered fondly for turning several players' careers around and being in the middle of hundreds of stories around the ballpark.

Whether it's NASCAR or the NHL, the young jewels in Minnesota's sporting scene — William Sawalich and Brock Faber — have the poise to reach the highest heights.

The White Sox, armed with a strong middle in their lineup, will have to win eventually, but not on Friday, as they made it 18 losses in a row.

The Gophers beat Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl last season ... but so what?

The final groups will have Sahith Theegala, Matt Kuchar and Jhonattan Vegas, as well as a former college No. 1 who had to sleep on the airport floor coming back from Scotland.

The Dukes have been a state power for decades, with plenty of success and some recent bad news.

A dominant amateur, Moore also played a role in the U.S. victory at the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine.

Joe Mauer, Todd Helton, Jim Leyland and Adrian Beltre went into the baseball shrine.

The Twins great, a Hall of Famer for more than three decades, is back in New York as "a taller me" is enshrined in Joe Mauer.

The late Gerry Fraley, a longtime reporter for the Dallas Morning News, will be honored at the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend.

There should be no need to gather more information on Vikings receiver Jordan Addison after a second dangerous incident in a vehicle in his two years in the NFL.

After three years competing alongside Iowa star Caitlin Clark, Monika Czinano happy to watch her friend play where the two won the Big Ten tournament in 2023.

The former outfielder is moving on with his life with his wife, former Edina tennis standout Whitney Taney, and their two boys.

Trinidad & Tobago might be a small Caribbean country, but it has produced some standout Gophers sprinters, including Olympics-bound Devin Augustine.

Byron Buxton's career has long held great promise, but always with the caveat "if he stays healthy." Now he has been playing well for several weeks, and that blinding speed on the bases and in center field is still a wonder to behold.

Jose Miranda has had 10 hits in his last 10 at-bats, but Rocco Baldelli had Austin Martin pinch hit for Miranda in the ninth inning of Friday's 13-12 loss to Houston.

Chris Engler and his wife, Cara, are hopeful for ongoing treatments to slow ALS and perhaps — 80-plus years after the death of Lou Gehrig — that researchers will find the big answer.

Jaylen Clark, a 2023 second-round pick, didn't play much as a rookie but he believes the end of the bench is full of potential.

The Lakers have had plenty of success in L.A. since leaving Minneapolis but after this year's draft, the Timberwolves have the upper hand.

In a fitting tribute, the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto announced it will be inducting Darwitz and Wendell-Pohl together.

Conditions looked fabulous for town-team baseball playing games as scheduled this summer — until the rain started.

The 3M Open's first five seasons on the PGA Tour faced unforeseeable challenges, but executive director Hollis Cavner is proud of the tournament's resiliency and its providing a showcase to the game's up-and-coming college stars.

While several players have disappointed through the first three months of 2024, others have stepped up in impressive fashion.

The Athletics became a powerhouse and a Twins rival playing in the East Bay.

A victory over the A's feature a dramatic ending in Game 5 at the Coliseum.

Tommy Ahneman's mother was a Hastings athlete, and his grandpa was a Hall of Famer at St. Cloud State. Tommy's being recruited by the Gophers, but first he'll spend his last high school year surrounded by other talented transfers.

Long after his days in maroon and gold, Bryan Cupito is a busy father of four and a volunteer leader for the Phelps Falcons in southeast Minneapolis.

Jerry West, the Lakers star who died this week, made a strong impression on the Clippers video coordinator.

Caitlin Clark was a wondrous college player who has brought huge numbers of ticket buyers to arenas and viewers to TV dens. None of that matters when choosing an Olympic team.

The Twin Cities have been waiting since 1991 for our next massive celebration for a major league men's franchise, and it's hard to picture that drought ending any time soon.

The players rank among some of the best in the Twins farm system, but the wackiness of the independent era seems to be lacking at CHS Field these days.

Lynx star Napheesa Collier will become a changemaker. Kareem Maddox, Timberwolves employee, will be a hoop-maker in Paris.

A health scare kept new head coach Ty McDevitt from doing his job in 2023, but he is back, and the Gophers are in good hands.

Edwards dribbling around won't beat Dallas next season. In McDaniels, the Wolves already have the guy who can boost their offense.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez, still a mainstay in the lineup, looks to be on track for the Hall of Fame.

After giving up home runs in three straight showings, closer Jhoan Duran protected the Twins' 3-2 lead Friday and 5-3 lead Saturday, giving fans who showed up to get his bobblehead something special.

The mood from Wolves fans after Game 1 was to stay calm, but with Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic performing their magic tricks, it's easy to see trouble brewing.

Joe Mauer was Sean Sweeney's teammate at Cretin-Derham Hall and saw what he believes are the makings of a future head coach.

The Danube legend somehow jammed basketball, football, pro wrestling, even a plane crash, into 80 remarkable years.

How weak was the Twins offense? Even the Loons and PWHL Minnesota outscored the Twins this week. The defense also fell short as the Yankees made their series sweep look easy.

The Yankee haven't been in a World Series since 2009. But their current roster gives them a good chance of getting there and winning the title.

The Gophers baseball team beat Michigan State 21-3 after a ceremony to honor retiring coach John Anderson.

The Twins pieced together an unproven starting rotation coming out of spring training, but the addition of Simeon Woods Richardson has made the group particularly effective of late.

Two-way standout Sam Lavin, from Algonquin, Ill., is among the players who've discovered St. Olaf as a potential stepping stone.

Wes Johnson was asked about the strength of the Southeastern Conference in baseball. "There is our league and there is everybody else," he replied.

Only this time, the winning streak has come to save the season, rather than at the tail end of a lost one.

Last year's DH experiment fizzled out, proving that despite a dodgy knee the Twins need Buxton on the grass.

How has the NBA gotten to a point that over half of the possessions end with a player or coach barking, often with animation, toward a referee?

The modern NBA draws its fair share of criticism, but the excitement and tension of it all cannot be topped, especially when the Timberwolves are in the playoffs.

Al Shaver, who had a premier standing among Minnesota sports radio voices, died Monday at 96. He made many friends and called it like he saw it.

Chris Finch is a finalist for NBA Coach of the Year, but he brings more to the table than just victories, including lessons learned in faraway places.

The offense is still mired in a terrible start, but Twins' hitters and pitcher Chris Paddack looked rejuvenated on Monday. The White Sox looked like, well, the White Sox.

The Vikings have made nearly two full albums-worth of smart moves, including letting Cousins go and bringing in Aaron Jones. Will this unusual trend continue in the draft?

The best way to stop Phoenix scoring threat Devin Booker may be on the Timberwolves bench, which means there could be extra minutes for Nickeil Alexander-Walker.

CEO Ethan Casson was prepared for the Wolves finally roaring through an impressive regular season.

Thirty years ago, Glen Taylor went from frustrated mediator to NBA owner with a phone call, some writing on the back of an envelope and a handshake in a conference room full of lawyers and accountants.

It is now nine years since Flip Saunders selected Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Wolves are finally enjoying a season comparable to the excellence of 2003-04.