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Sharp has hat trick, Fagundez scores winner as Galaxy rally past Minnesota United 4-3
CARSON CITY, Calif. (AP) — Billy Sharp had his first career hat trick and Diego Fagundez scored the winner as the Los Angeles Galaxy rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat Minnesota United 4-3 on Wednesday night. The Galaxy (8-11-9) took a 1-0 lead on Sharp's first goal,...
Vikings newcomer Risner regrets taking so long to sign. They could use a quick study
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Dalton Risner spent six months as a free agent, until he finally signed this week with Minnesota. The former Denver guard, as he happily began the integration process with the Vikings on Wednesday, acknowledged some regret he let the process play out that long....
Editorial Roundup: Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune. September 19, 2023. Editorial: Bipartisanship isn’t dead in Minnesota Recently released report from Majority in the Middle suggests cooperation more common than thought. It’s understandable that so many are so cynical not...
Liberty advance to WNBA playoff semis for first time since 2015 with 90-85 win over Mystics in OT
NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 27 points and the New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 90-85 in overtime on Tuesday night to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs for the first time in eight years. New York hadn't won a playoff series since 2015. ...
Prosecutor begins to review whether Minnesota trooper's shooting of Black man was justified
An investigation into a Minnesota trooper fatally shooting a Black man has wrapped up, and now it is up to prosecutors to decide if charges are warranted. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that the Minnesota Public Safety Department’s Bureau of Criminal...
Minnesota professor dismissed over showing Islamic art can proceed with lawsuit, judge rules
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A former Hamline University adjunct art professor can proceed with her lawsuit against the private Minnesota school but only on the basis of religious discrimination, a federal judge has ruled. Erika López Prater sued Hamline University earlier this year...
Minnesota picks Taylor Heise 1st in the inaugural Professional Women's Hockey League draft
If Minnesota regards itself as the State of Hockey, the Twin Cities’ Professional Women’s Hockey League franchise will feature plenty of homegrown players, including Taylor Heise. The 2022 women’s college hockey player of the year, who played for the Golden Gophers and grew up...
Minnesota man acquitted of killing 3 people, wounding 2 others in case that hinged on alibi defense
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A judge has acquitted a Minnesota man accused of fatally shooting three people and wounding two others in St. Paul last year in a case that hinged on an alibi defense. Ramsey County Judge Kelly Olmstead on Friday found Antonio Dupree Wright not guilty on all...
Kinda scores late to lift Sporting KC over Minnesota United 1-0
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gadi Kinda scored late in the second half to rally Sporting Kansas City to a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday night. Kinda waited until the 84th minute to score his third goal of the season for Sporting KC (9-12-8), using an assist from Roger...
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli goes on leave to be with his wife for the birth of twins
CHICAGO (AP) — Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli spends most of his life around a bunch of Twins. His future is going to be a little different. Baldelli went on paternity leave after Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Chicago White Sox. His wife, Allie, is expecting twin boys...
