Local search for Minnesota

29+ min ago (542+ words) Minnesota got vengeance for one of its worst losses of the season on Sunday. Three weeks after kicking away a late lead in Sacramento, the Timberwolves closed the door on the Kings at Target Center for a 117-103 victory. Minnesota has now won seven of its last eight games. The last two have come short handed. Anthony Edwards (foot soreness) and Mike Conley (Achilles tendinopathy) each missed both Sunday's tilt and Friday's win over the Warriors). The Wolves (18-9) played most of the second half against Sacramento without Rudy Gobert. The center logged seven points and 12 rebounds in 20 minutes before exiting early in the third quarter due to what the team said were personal reasons. Minnesota was unimpressive early and trailed the Kings (6-20) at the break. And the lead was just one early in the final frame before the Wolves finally hit…...

41+ min ago (593+ words) It's only a coincidence that on the night the Minnesota Wild paid tribute to the movie "Star Wars," on the ice there was "A New Hope" on display for all to see. By the time their 6-2 blowout of previously high-flying Boston was complete on Sunday, the high price that Wild general manager Bill Guerin paid to bring defenseman Quinn Hughes to Minnesota was looking like a savvy investment. Hughes " widely regarded as one of the top defensemen in the NHL " scored a third-period goal, ran the team's top power-play unit and had fans buzzing all night in his first game in a Wild uniform. "The crowd was electric from, I would say, warmups to the introductions and throughout the game," Wild coach John Hynes said. "It was great to see the building like that, and the guys performed the way…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago (349+ words) December 14, 2025 / 8:09 PM CST / AP Quinn Hughes scored in his Minnesota debut and the Wild beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 on Sunday for their fourth straight win. Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist for the Wild, who improved to 16-3-2 since Nov. 1, including 10-0-2 at home. Ryan Hartman had a goal and two assists, Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist and Jared Spurgeon also scored for Minnesota. Filip Gustavsson made 29 saves, improving to 6-1-1 with a 1.84 goals-against average and .931 save percentage in his past eight starts. Alex Steeves and Andrew Peeke scored, and Jeremy Swayman made 25 saves for Boston. Playing his first game with the Wild after being acquired in a blockbuster trade with Vancouver on Friday, Hughes took a drop pass from Hartman in the opening minute of the third period and put a low wrist shot between Swayman's pads…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (581+ words) If there were any doubt that things are different now for the Minnesota Wild, the minute-long ovation following Quinn Hughes" first goal in green and red erased those notions. Hughes, acquired Friday in the biggest in-season trade in franchise history, scored the fourth goal in Minnesota"s 6-2 rout of the Boston Bruins on Sunday evening at Grand Casino Arena, stretching the Wild"s winning streak to four games. Kirill Kaprizov scored twice, while Jared Spurgeon, Ryan Hartman and Matt Boldy added goals for the Wild. They got a 29-save performance from goalie Filip Gustavsson, who improved to 10-8-3 this season. But fans came to see the new guy on the blue line wearing No. 43, and Hughes did not disappoint. With the Wild already up by three, his wrist shot from the top of the left circle in the opening minute of…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago (296+ words) Jaden McDaniels scored 21 points and Naz Reid added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Timberwolves (17-9). They have won seven of eight and exacted a measure of revenge for their 117-112 overtime loss at Sacramento on Nov. 24 when they blew a 10-point lead with less than three minutes left in regulation. Donte DiVincenzo had 18 points, six assists and four steals and Bones Hyland pitched in 18 points in his second straight start for Edwards, the guard sidelined by soreness in his right foot. Point guard Mike Conley also was out with an Achilles injury. Rudy Gobert, who had 12 rebounds in 20 minutes, left in the third quarter because of what the team announced as personal reasons. DeMar DeRozan, Dennis Schroder and Precious Achiuwa each had 17 points for the Kings (6-20). They have lost 15 of their last 18 and have their worst winning percentage since the 2008-09 season when…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago (1031+ words) High above the skaters at Aldrich Arena in Maplewood, currently covered by snow, are solar arrays that are part of the improvements Ramsey County Parks and Recreation is making to the county's ice rinks. While some of these improvements might not be obvious at the county's 10 rinks, the results are smarter, greener facilities that are also brighter and warmer " with optimal ice conditions. Here's a look at some of the improvements, as well as future hopes for Aldrich. The solar panels for Aldrich Arena and TCO Sports Garden in Vadnais Heights " the county's largest arenas " are part of Ramsey County's climate equity action plan. "As part of that plan, there are goals to reduce our energy consumption and then green energy goals," says Mark McCabe, director of Ramsey County Parks and Recreation. "So, this is helping fulfill reducing the amount…...

2+ hour, 52+ min ago (177+ words) December 14, 2025 / 6:46 PM CST / AP Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards missed his second straight game on Sunday with soreness in his right foot. Edwards has been considered day-to-day with his availability. Coach Chris Finch said before the game the injury "hasn't calmed down to the point where he's able to go." Backup point guard Mike Conley was also sidelined for Minnesota's game against Sacramento, the 19-year veteran's second straight absence due to a right Achilles injury. The short-handed backcourt meant another start for Bones Hyland, who has recently worked his way into the rotation. Edwards missed four games earlier this season with a strained right hamstring. The three-time All-Star, who is eighth in the NBA with an average of 28.7 points per game, has already tallied his most absences since the 2021-22 season when he played in 72 games. With the Timberwolves in a…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago (242+ words) ARLINGTON, Texas " The Minnesota Vikings will be without left tackle Christian Darrisaw on Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys. The team ruled Darrisaw (knee) out Sunday after he missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday before returning on a limited basis on Friday. The 26-year-old has consistently been on the injury report this season after having season-ending knee surgery last year. "At this point, it's about managing the weeks based upon how he comes out of the previous game, where that thing's at," said Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell. "And then trying to put together a plan for the week that gives him the best chance to help us on Sundays." Receiver Jordan Addison popped up on the Vikings' injury report with an Achilles injury and was a limited participant throughout the week, but on Friday, O'Connell said there wouldn't be any…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago (325+ words) December 14, 2025 / 5:59 PM CST / CBS Minnesota Plenty of shoppers showed up in lots of layers to enjoy the St. Paul European Christmas Market on Sunday. For many, this is just what you do during Minnesota winters: get outside. "When you live in Minnesota, you get used to it, you know, the cold doesn't bother you," said Davon Dixon, a shopper at the Christmas Market. To give shoppers a break from the cold blast, there are three heated tents throughout the market, serving up hot drinks. Some shoppers strategized how they could cover good ground while taking warming breaks. "[We] hit up a bunch of stops, stop at a beer tent, wait a little bit, then keep going," said Habib Ezimokhei, a shopper. This has been the coldest Christmas Market in the last three years. The average daily temperature in 2023 was 34 degrees....

3+ hour, 49+ min ago (49+ words) Today's cold didn't stop people from walking around outside at the St. Paul European Christmas Market. WCCO's Marielle Mohs caught up with shoppers and vendors who braved the single-digit temps. Shoppers brave cold for St. Paul's European Christmas Market Shoppers brave cold for St. Paul's European Christmas Market...