Forced to reconfigure his lineup when veteran guard Kevin Martin couldn’t play because of his sprained shooting wrist and when Kevin Garnett was rested on the second night of consecutive games, interim coach Sam Mitchell sounded like a man more encouraged by his team’s second-half comeback than discouraged by its first-half collapse.
Ricky Rubio approached a quadruple-double and Karl-Anthony Towns went home to Madison Square Garden as the Wolves lost for the eighth time in nine games.
Abby Wambach, who helped the U.S. women to a World Cup victory this past summer, played her final game Wednesday as the U.S women fell to China 1-0 in a friendly. Wambach spoke afterwards.
Potential rookie of the year candidates -- the Wolves' Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks' Kristaps Porzingis -- squared off for the first time, ... The Warriors' Klay Thompson scored 27 points in a quarter. ... OKC won its sixth in a row.
What position are Barry Alvarez, Greg Gard and Wisconsin in following Bo Ryan’s sudden retirement? The WSJ/Madison.com’s Tom Oates and CineSport’s Brian Clark discuss.
BasketballInsiders’ Alex Kennedy and CineSport’s Brian Clark break down the recent trade rumors surrounding Dwight Howard and discuss if a trade would make sense.
Goalie Devan Dubnyk will return, while the coach played it coy about Jarret Stoll's potential debut.
Gallery: After a slow start, the Gophers rallied to defeat Chicago State 70-52 at Williams Arena on Wednesday night.
After finishing eighth in the Big Ten a year ago, diligence took the surprising Gophers to the Final Four.
The freshman provided the energy, along with 12 points and 18 boards, to beat Chicago State.
The double duty as a holder on field-goal attempts and conversion kicks speaks to Charlie Dowdle’s value to the Tommies.
The Vikings cornerback wanted to catch the ball at Florida State, but Bobby Bowden had other ideas.
Council voted to condemn the candidate’s comments, and First Amendment rights advocates are pushing back
Sunday’s performance as favorites at home against a 5-8 Bears team will be a strong indicator as to whether Zimmer has the consistency of a playoff-caliber team or an up-and-down team.
The inquiry is focused on a loan to a Wayzata firm.
Gallery: The New York Knicks held off the Timberwolves 107-102 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.
Three lines. MinnMed says its potent new strain will make it cheaper to