Big Ten hockey title is first step for coach Bob Motzko and Gophers
"It's kind of fun to get a trophy, but now we've got to get onto the next,'' Motzko said. "Now we go to the fun time of the year – the playoffs.''
"It's kind of fun to get a trophy, but now we've got to get onto the next,'' Motzko said. "Now we go to the fun time of the year – the playoffs.''
Bruce Williams and Don Malcolm, who battled for the 138-pound title at the 1951 state tournament, met recently to rehash the day one changed the course of his life and the other made a decision he regrets but can laugh about.
Derek Jeter went into the offseason talking about the Miami Marlins spending more money on contracts, figuring out ways to contend and continuing to build for the future.
The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war:
Markets quivered Monday amid worries about how high oil prices will go and how badly the global economy will get hit after the U.S. and allies upped the financial pressure on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Stocks swung down and then up, investors herded into bonds in search of safety and the value of the Russian ruble plunged to a record low.
Next year, the men's and women's basketball teams at the U will be judged by a higher standard, says Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse. Gophers men's hockey and the MLB lockout are also subjects on the Daily Delivery.
The men have an eight-game winning streak punctuated by back-to-back shutouts of Wisconsin over the weekend. The women have a nine-game winning streak and are No. 1 in the nation. Neither team lost a game in February.
Minnesota budget officials cautioned Monday that "inflation and geopolitical conflict pose risk" to the outlook. The economic implications of the war in Ukraine remain to be seen.
The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union showed no signs of stopping Monday, with the U.N. estimating that more than 500,000 people have already escaped Russia's burgeoning war against Ukraine.
A Ukrainian sailor who tried to sink a superyacht allegedly belonging to a Russian arms tycoon was on his way to his native Kyiv Monday, determined to join the fight against invading forces there.
The Minnesota Wild veteran answers questions about the team's play, the push toward the postseason and more with Star Tribune hockey writer Sarah McLellan.