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I had a chance to chat last night with NBA on TNT and NBA TV analyst Brent Barry for a Q&A that will run in Sunday’s Star Tribune. Barry, who scored more than 8,000 points in his NBA career and has spent a great deal of time watching the Wolves this season, went deep on my first two questions about the local squad, so I wanted to put those out there now in their full form: Q: What’s your impression of this Timberwolves roster and where they are in their evolution? A: Did they just establish themselves... Читать дальше...

The Gophers will play their annual spring game Saturday at 1 p.m., at TCF Bank Stadium. Here are some highlights from the Gold and White rosters.

Cornerback is far from a pressing need for the Vikings this offseason after they drafted Xavier Rhodes and Trae Waynes in the first round in 2013 and 2015, respectively, and bolstered their depth by bringing in veterans Captain Munnerlyn and Terence Newman the past couple of years. But the Vikings could still draft a cornerback with an eye toward 2017. Munnerlyn, who covers slot receivers in sub packages, is entering the final year of the three-year deal he signed as an unrestricted free agent in 2014. Читать дальше...

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Pictures of the day.

Top recruits Casey Mittelstadt and Ryan Lindgren voiced support for Gophers hockey despite a growing negative perception about the health of the program.

No, the government is not covering up the “real” economic data. But the idea that a few simple big numbers can adequately capture the stories of 320 million people is a fiction.

A day after a rough back nine left him with an 81, he hung tough on Friday and shot 75 -- including a much stronger back nine. "They're going to have to peel me out of this place," he said.

His tenure has been marked by clashes with faculty

Wild veteran Thomas Vanek will miss the start of the playoffs with an upper-body injury and will be out "more than a week," said interim coach John Torchetti.

Restored eatery stays true to its roots while bringing people to the neighborhood around the clock.

Rep. Yvonne Selcer said Friday she would not seek re-election this fall. The DFLer from Minnetonka said she wants the legislature to work together for the rest of this session on strong capital investment and transportation bills, along with continuing efforts to close the achievement gap and expand opportunities for Minnesota students.

Eagle found in plastic bag south of Albert Lea with talons, breast meat removed.

More April like weather is on its way this weekend.

The homicide at a law office in the historic Dacotah Building, also home to W.A. Frost restaurant, led to a several-hour lockdown at Selby and Western avenues.

A parent committee presented a resolution to the school board asking for better representation of American Indian culture in the Farmington district.