Minnesota submitted a bid to host the 2028 NFL Draft in downtown Minneapolis, centering the plan on U.S. Bank Stadium and a Commons fan footprint. Organizers say the three-day festival could bring hundreds of thousands of visitors.

Amaya Battle's buzzer-beater lifted Minnesota to a 65-63 win over Ole Miss and a Sweet 16 berth — the program's first in 21 years.

Lake Elmo’s Sydney Peterson returned from Milan with multiple Paralympic medals, including an individual gold and a relay title, while pursuing a neuroscience PhD. Her wins underscore Minnesota’s strength in adaptive winter sport.

Adam Thielen and C.J. Ham retired together at a joint ceremony at the Vikings’ TCO Performance Center in Eagan, closing out careers that began as undrafted tryouts. The two traded stories and promises to stay involved in the community.

An MRI showed right‑knee inflammation for Anthony Edwards and he’ll be re‑evaluated in 1–2 weeks, a potentially costly absence for Minnesota’s seeding push.

After the Quinn Hughes blockbuster, GM Bill Guerin is lining up prospects and picks as he eyes another A‑plus addition to push the Wild toward a Cup run.

A bipartisan bill would direct the MSHSL to sanction cricket and launch school pilot programs as local participation and new pitches surge across the Twin Cities.

UW-La Crosse reached the NCAA Division III Sweet 16 for the first time after back-to-back wins; senior Malia Nelson paced the Eagles into the third round.

Public registration opens at 10 a.m. CT Tuesday and Twin Cities In Motion expects roughly 11,000 marathon entrants — the biggest field in about a decade.

Pedro Mendes and CC McGraw will lead Minnesota’s first Major League Volleyball franchise, which will debut at Grand Casino Arena in January 2027.

A report says the Padres offered Nick Pivetta and prospects to the Twins for All‑Star Joe Ryan as San Diego chases rotation depth after offseason injuries.

A 12U District 8 playoff between Cottage Grove and St. Paul stretched into a third day at South St. Paul’s Doug Woog Arena, locked in double‑digit overtimes.

Derek Falvey and the Minnesota Twins mutually agreed to part ways; Tom Pohlad will oversee the business side while GM Jeremy Zoll continues to run baseball operations.