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April 8

Sun, tribal owners add Native American images to jerseys

While many teams have been moving away from using Native American names and symbols, the Connecticut Sun have added them to their jerseys as a way to honor the heritage of the team's tribal owners.
Sports
April 4

Pushing for change: College athletes' voices grow strong

Their protests are not centered on a controversial war in some far-off jungle but on issues of racial and social inequity at home. Their pulpit is not a segregated lunch counter, a music festival in upstate New York or Freedom Rides through the South but rather the seemingly boundless power of social media.
Sports
April 1

Dozens of college players opt-in for WNBA draft

Charli Collier, Michaela Onyenwere and Dana Evans have all opted-in to the WNBA draft that will be held on April 15.
Colleges
April 1
UConn guard Paige Bueckers (5) drives under pressure from Syracuse guard Tiana Mangakahia (4)  during an NCAA regional game.

Bueckers to the WNBA this year? She'd like to have the option

Talented freshmen Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark wouldn't mind having the option to enter the WNBA draft later this month. But rules don't allow it.
Sports
March 24

Stars pair up, deliver potent 1-2 punches in women's tourney

Some of the best play in the women's NCAA Tournament has come in pairs.
Randball
March 15
Clockwise from left: Kirill Kaprizov of the Wild, Crystal Dangerfield of the Lynx, Anthony Edwards of the Wolves and Justin Jefferson of the Vikings.

Kaprizov leads a new golden age of young Minnesota athletes

It's a great time to get in on the ground floor with potential young stars across all of Minnesotan's major pro sports teams.
Lindsay Whalen (13) and Sylvia Fowles (34) celebrated after Fowles scored and was fouled on the play in the fourth quarter.
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Sports
March 13
Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov skated against Arizona in a mostly empty Xcel Energy Center on Friday night. Soon fans in Minnesota can witness the elect

Reusse: As fans return to seats, so does giddy anticipation

After an anguished year, Minnesota's pro sports teams look so much better in person.
Lynx
March 10
Lynx teammates Seimone Augustus, Maya Moore and Lindsay Whalen posed for photographers after winning Olympic gold medals in London in 2012.

Lynx's Moore says she'll miss another WNBA season

The six-time All-Star and eight-year Lynx veteran said on Good Morning America that she'll sit out this season as well.
Lynx
March 1
Former Lynx guard Renee Montgomery is a team owner and a face of the WNBA’s social justice mission.

Souhan: More than talk, ex-Lynx guard Montgomery effects change

Renee Montgomery, who played for the Lynx from 2015-17, is part of the three-person team that bought the Atlanta Dream, making her the first WNBA player to move into ownership.
Sports
March 1
Podcast: Streaming Twins, Wild, Wolves games on FSN? The future is bleak

Podcast: Streaming Twins, Wild, Wolves games on FSN? The future is bleak

Don't expect to watch the Twins (or Wild or Wolves) on streaming services in 2021. A streaming expert explains why on the Daily Delivery. Also, Patrick Reusse on Richard Pitino's future.
Randball
March 1
Q&A: Where are we with streaming? What should a Minnesota fan do?

Q&A: Where are we with streaming? What should a Minnesota fan do?

An interview with Jason Gurwin of the Streamable on Monday's Daily Delivery podcast gives you a lay of the land on where things stand with trying to stream regional sports networks.
Randball
February 26
Atlanta Dream guard Renee Montgomery during a game in 2019.

Ex-Lynx guard Montgomery becomes part owner of Atlanta team

The team was sold after former Sen. Kelly Loeffler came under fire from players in the league. Messaging from players played a role in Loeffler's U.S. Senate defeat.
Sports
February 23

Star Tribune sports survey: Will you go to games when fans are allowed?

It's been nearly a year since fans could attend sporting events in large numbers. Tell us what you're missing about live sports.
Lynx
February 21
This Lynx team, including Napheesa Collier, isn’t as spectacularly accomplished as the ones led by Maya Moore, but it is deeper.

Souhan: Championship-caliber Lynx keep doing non-Minnesota sports things

Minnesota sports fans are accustomed to the same pleas from local teams: Rebuild. Patience. Future. But the Lynx have not taken this path.
Lynx
February 16
Aerial Powers

Powers stoked to be part of revamped Lynx: 'We got something here'

Aerial Powers, a versatile wing player, formed a special bond in a short time with coach/GM Cheryl Reeve during free agency.
Sports
February 16
Podcast: With KAT back, time to raise expectations for the Wolves

Podcast: With KAT back, time to raise expectations for the Wolves

D'Angelo Russell being sidelined by a leg injury makes it difficult to see the full picture. But there's no excuse for the Wolves to keep playing like a 7-20 team. Also, sorting out Twins and Lynx deals that may seem puzzling at first look.
Lynx
February 15
Odyssey Sims shot over Seattle’s Natasha Howard during a game on Sept. 27 in Bradenton, Fla.

Lynx trade Sims, rights to Fagbenle to Indiana

The team gets only a second-round pick in return for the players and two draft picks in a salary cap-clearing move.
Sports
February 15
How local players such as (clockwise from upper left) Danielle Hunter, Kirill Kaprizov, Byron Buxton and Karl-Anthony Towns fare will go a long way in

Souhan: A dozen dreams of better times for Minnesota sports teams

Better times are ahead, and in sports as well as life, better times require health and normalcy. Here's a list of what could make 2021 an uncommonly good sports year.
Lynx
February 11
Lynx guard Crystal Dangerfield brings the ball up the court in front of forward Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, right,  during a game in Bradenton, Fla., on

Lynx trade Herbert Harrigan to Seattle for draft pick

Mikiah Herbert Harrigan was taken by the Lynx out of South Carolina with the sixth pick in last year's draft.
Lynx
February 3
Natalie Achonwa comes to the Lynx from the Indiana Fever.

Citing Reeve's passion for the game, Achonwa joins Lynx: 'This was the fit for me'

Natalie Achonwa, who will likely back up Sylvia Fowles, said she wanted to play for a coach as passionate — and vocal — as she is.