north – blog

Former Gophers guard Kalscheur transfers to Iowa State

Minnesota guard Gabe Kalscheur announced Saturday he’s transferring to Iowa State for his senior season

Wolves Fastbreak: Overtime slips away at TD Garden

The Minnesota Timberwolves started hot Friday night but couldn’t steal a win over Boston in overtime.

HIGHLIGHTS: Celtics 145, Wolves 136 (OT)

It was a fun night at the TD Garden, but the Minnesota Timberwolves came up short in overtime.

Wild Breakaway: Minnesota to hit reset button after ugly loss

The good news? The Minnesota Wild will reset and be back at it tomorrow night.

With no answer for Tatum, Wolves lose 145-136 in overtime

Jayson Tatum scored a career-high 53 points, and the Boston Celtics held on to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 145-136 on Friday night.

Blues score early, often to hand Wild 9-1 loss

Jaden Schwartz and Ryan O’Reilly each scored twice as the St. Louis Blues beat the Minnesota Wild 9-1 on Friday night.

Wild Amplified: Buzz from homestand

Wild Amplified Episode 20

Buxton displaying superstar potential during Twins' first week

Perhaps this will be the year MinnesotaTwins CF Byron Buxton puts together all of that speed, power and skill — and stays away from those ruinous injuries.

Power company: Wild in groove with man advantage

After struggling on the power play, the Minnesota Wild found their way beginning with their March 10 game at home against Vegas.

Johnson tabs Kemp, Thorson as Gophers assistant coaches

New Minnesota men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson has hired his first two assistants, both with ties to the state

Top Tweets: Minnesota state high school all hockey hair team is back

FOX Sports North rounds up the top tweets and Instagram posts from the past week in Minnesota sports.

Former Gophers' Wait scores in OT to send UMass past Minnesota Duluth

Garrett Wait scored in overtime and short-handed Massachusetts beat two-time defending champion Minnesota Duluth 3-2

Wolves Tracker: Clock is ticking for Timberwolves' big three

The Timberwolves have 20 games remaining to showcase what they have in their big three

Walker's game-winner sends St. Cloud State to program's first national championship

Nolan Walker scored on a redirection with 53.2 seconds left and St. Cloud State held off Minnesota State 5-4 to advance to the national championship game.

Buxton, Berríos lead Twins to booming 10-2 win versus Mariners

José Berríos (2-0) threw two hitless innings before surrendering his first run of the season in the third.

Vikings post-free agency 2021 mock draft roundup

A look at who the experts think the Minnesota Vikings will select in the 2021 NFL draft

Lynx unveil three new uniforms for 2021 season

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the WNBA, the Minnesota Lynx unveiled three new uniform editions Thursday, dubbed the Heroine, Explorer and Rebel.

Wild Breakaway: Fiala's first hat trick, a night for Minnesota to remember

Minnesota topped Colorado 8-3 in thrilling fashion on Wednesday night.

HIGHLIGHTS: Wild 8, Avs 3

Kevin Fiala notched his first career hat trick and Luke Johnson scored his first NHL goal. Of course, Kirill Kaprizov added two goals, as well.

Wild stop Avs in their tracks, top number one team in west 8-3

Kevin Fiala notched his first career hat trick, Kirill Kaprizov had two of Minnesota’s three power-play goals, and the sharp-shooting Wild beat Colorado 8-3.

Wolves Fastbreak: KAT, Ant deliver per usual, Minnesota falls by four to Indiana

The Timberwolves failed to defeat a shorthanded Pacers squad, despite Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards combining for 59 points.

Lackluster first half dooms Timberwolves in 141-137 loss to Pacers

Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 32 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Anthony Edwards added 27 points.

Twins Final Pitch: Heading home after two series wins

After a pair of series wins in Milwaukee and Detroit, it’s time for the Minnesota Twins to come home to Target Field.

Down goes Detroit: Twins earn series win over Tigers 3-2

Jorge Polanco hit a two-run double in the sixth inning and the Minnesota Twins held off Akil Baddoo and the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday.

Twins outfielder Buxton flashing power again in 2021

In 12 plate appearances, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton has four hits — one double and an American League-leading three home runs.

Twins place Rooker on 10-day injured list, call up Waddell

The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Brent Rooker on the 10-day injured list and called up left-handed reliever Brandon Waddell from the taxi squad.

Baddoo calls game, Twins lose 4-3 to Tigers in 10 innings

Akil Baddoo added another big hit in this charmed start to his big league career, giving the Detroit Tigers a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday.

StaTuesday: Twins 40-year-old slugger Cruz still mashing at Comerica Park

A closer look at Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz’s record-setting two-homer game against Detroit on Monday.

Wild Breakaway: Fans return to the X, but Minnesota falls short

Fans made their return to the Xcel Energy Center, but the Wild fell short of the Avalanche 5-4.

HIGHLIGHTS: Wild score 4 goals vs. Avalanche

Ryan Hartman, Nick Bjustad, Marcus Johannsson and Kevin Fiala scored in the Wild’s loss to the Avalanche.