Minneapolis/St. Paul Sports Rumors & News

DENVER -- Just as Pepsi Center got weird in a trance of white pom-poms and noise, the hockey hero emerged from the bench to hug a teammate.

The Wild blew a 4-2 third-period lead to lose Game 1 in overtime

Nate Prosser's fine day would only have been better if the Minnesota Wild hadn't blown a two-goal lead in the third period before falling to the Avalanche 5-4 in overtime Thursday.

By Jared Crozier Like most of the first round games early in this playoff season, offense was the big story as the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild combined for 9 goals in their series opener. Normally this would play into the favor of the up-tempo Avalanche, but they struggled at first, trailing 4-2 at the […]

There are 350 Division I basketball transfers out there so far right now looking to continue their careers elsewhere, but only one of them is from Minnesota and could be a good fit for coach Richard Pitino. Illinois State transfer and former Columbia Heights High School standout Zach Lofton has the potential to be a starting guard and top scorer wher... Read more..

DENVER -- Now this is more like the playoffs we remember.

Twins second baseman Brian Dozier says Sergio Santos kept throwing his slider, even though he couldn't keep it in the strike zone, during bizarre eight-walk inning.

Paul Stastny tied the game with 13.4 seconds in regulation, then won it at 7:27 of overtime off an assist from Ryan O'Reilly.

Bizarre night continues a growing trend: Twins are becoming patient hitters

While the Avalanche hadn't faced Wild goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov all season until Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against Minnesota on Thursday, some Avs personnel are familiar with him.

Gophers athletics director Norwood Teague went on the radio Thursday to address reports about men's basketball coach Richard Pitino being a top candidate for the Tennessee job. "If I were (Volunteers AD) Dave Hart, he would be on my short list, too, at Tennessee," Teague said on KFAN 100.3-FM. "We've got a rising up and comer to say the least.... Read more..

Gophers assistant and former player Kelly Roysland will not be remaining as a member of new women's basketball coach Marlene Stollings' staff, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

Minnesota scored three straight runs on wild pitches by Sergio Santos in the eighth inning, when the Twins walked eight times off three relievers

Mike Pelfrey was bad; Sergio Santos was worse.

The righthander was masterful against Toronto.