Timberwolves - NBA

Lynx, Wolves to offer free game day COVID-19 vaccinations at Target Center

The Minnesota Lynx and Timberwolves, in partnership with Hy-Vee, will offer free, onsite COVID-19 vaccinations to fans at Saturday's home matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks...

Timberwolves' Malik Beasley begins 120-day jail sentence for prior threats of violence conviction

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley begins his jail sentence on Friday, stemming from an incident where he made felony-level threats of violence in September...

Wolves minority owner alleges pending sale violates agreement; Taylor stands by past comments

Wolves, Lynx vice president of communications and engagement earns 'Ragan's Top Women in Communications' award

Q&A: NBA analyst David Thorpe on Timberwolves' outlook

Wolves guard Anthony Edwards wins 3rd consecutive Rookie of the Month award

Wolves center Karl-Anthony Towns meets with reporters on Monday morning, via Zoom.

Russell, KAT, and Edwards review Wolves' season

Wolves and Lynx owner Glen Taylor spoke Monday with KSTP Sports.

Q&A: Glen Taylor on selling Wolves and Lynx to Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards, left, shoots in front of Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis, right, in the first quarter.

Edwards, T-wolves beat playoffs-bound Mavs 136-121

Sports Features

Mounds View junior Bjorn Swenson wins the Class 2A singles title over Edina sophomore Matthew Fullerton 6-2,6-4 on Friday afternoon at Prior Lake High School.

Mounds View's Bjorn Swenson wins the Class 2A boys tennis singles title

Following a weather delay of about 90 minutes, Mounds View junior Bjorn Swenson captured his second Class AA title following a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Edina sophomore Matthew Fullerton under steamy conditions...

Hopkins baseball team ready for state tournament

Hopkins had a light practice on Friday morning. They will find out on Saturday who they will play in Tuesday's state quarterfinals, which will take place in Chaska.

Q&A: Bernie Williams on Yankees domination of Twins, music, and IPF

Yankees legend Bernie Williams chats with KSTP Sports about his playing career, raising awareness about IPF, music, and more.

No. 2 Prior Lake girls lacrosse takes down No. 1 Edina, win Section 6

The No. 2 Prior Lake Lakers defeated the No. 1 Edina Hornets 11-6 on Thursday evening at Kuhlman Stadium to win Section 6 and advance to the State Tournament.

Centennial softball team beats Maple Grove in extra innings to earn bid to state

Centennial's Abby Lohse grabs the trophy giving her team the chance to play in the state tournament next week.

KSTP Sports Unplugged

Wayzata Class of 2022 wing Cam Heide visited the Gophers on Tuesday.

Scoop, June 10

Every Thursday at 6:50 p.m., our Darren 'Doogie' Wolfson brings us the 'Scoop' in video form...

Scoop podcast, ep. 353: Kerwin Walton Jr., Braeden Carrington, and John Anderson

Sports office unplugged, June 6

The KSTP sports team of Chris Long, upper left, Joe Schmit, upper right, and Darren 'Doogie' Wolfson, bottom, dissect the talking points of the week, via Zoom.

Scoop, June 3

Totino-Grace 2022 wing Demarion Watson spent some time Thursday with Ben Johnson and his Gophers staff.

Scoop, ep. 352: Vikings notes, Ben Johnson, and Abdoulaye Thiam

Minnesota Sports

Maldonado, Astros make late noise, overcome 4 Twins homers

Martín Maldonado hit a go-ahead double in the ninth, prompting a fan to toss an inflatable trash can onto the field, and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Friday night...

Houston Astros' Martin Maldonado (15) has a waiting fist-bump as he scores on a single by Michael Brantley in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins.

Lynx - WNBA

Lynx activate Aerial Powers, release Layshia Clarendon

Friday, the Minnesota Lynx announced guard Aerial Powers had been activated and the contract of Layshia Clarendon had been terminated ...

Minnesota Lynx's Aerial Powers (3) grabs a rebound against Seattle Storm forward Kennedy Burke (8), left, and guard Jordin Canada (21) during the second quarter of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Minneapolis.

College Sports

St. Thomas names Joel Johnson new women's hockey coach

Joel Johnson was introduced as the new University of St. Thomas women's hockey coach on Thursday...

Joel Johnson and his wife Shannon at the press conference naming him the new head coach for the University of St. Thomas women's hockey team.

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