Kent Youngblood
Reporter
Pro SportsYoungblood covered the Vikings in two NFC title games, Gophers football in two bowl games, both the Wild and Wolves in conference championship series and three Lynx WNBA champions.He has been writing about sports for nearly three decades, including several years in Wisconsin covering the Green Bay Packers, including two trips to the Super Bowl.
Latest from Kent Youngblood
Lynx
Lynx-Dream game preview: Radio-TV information, statistics, injury report
The Lynx continue to be WNBA’s hottest team since the Olympic break.
September 9, 2024
Lynx
Lynx rely on their defense to pull out 78-71 triumph over Mystics and stay rolling
The Lynx struggled on offense but scored just enough late to beat host Washington and win for the ninth time in 10 games since returning from the Olympics.
September 8, 2024
Lynx
Lynx-Mystics preview: Another road test to keep the momentum going
The Lynx, who have won nine of their past 10 games, are 3-0 vs. Washington this season.
September 7, 2024
Lynx
Lynx beat Fever 99-88 with strong, steady second half
Napheesa Collier scored 26 points, and the Lynx ended the Fever’s five-game winning streak despite Caitlin Clark’s 25 points, Kelsey Mitchell’s 23 and Aliyah Boston’s 20.
September 7, 2024
Gophers
Gophers women’s basketball nonconference schedule includes Oregon State, Vermont
Oregon State reached the NCAA Elite Eight last season and will meet the Gophers on Nov. 16 in Tempe, Ariz.
September 6, 2024
Lynx
After playing through injury, it’s all thumbs-up for Lynx guard Courtney Williams
The WNBA veteran is fueling the Lynx as they head down the stretch and toward the playoffs.
September 6, 2024
Lynx
Lynx-Fever game preview: Caitlin Clark has Indiana on playoff path
Rookie guard Caitlin Clark from Iowa has been dominant in the past month, and her team could meet the Lynx in the playoffs.
September 5, 2024
Lynx
Lynx hold off Sky, Angel Reese 79-74 to bounce back from a defeat
Courtney Williams scored 22 points to help the Lynx beat visiting Chicago, which got 17 points and 19 rebounds from Angel Reese. The Sky rookie broke the WNBA single-season rebounding record.
September 2, 2024
Gophers
Gophers women’s basketball nonconference schedule includes Oregon State, Vermont
Oregon State reached the NCAA Elite Eight last season and will meet the Gophers on Nov. 16 in Tempe, Ariz.
September 6, 2024
Lynx
After playing through injury, it’s all thumbs-up for Lynx guard Courtney Williams
The WNBA veteran is fueling the Lynx as they head down the stretch and toward the playoffs.
September 6, 2024
Lynx
Lynx-Fever game preview: Caitlin Clark has Indiana on playoff path
Rookie guard Caitlin Clark from Iowa has been dominant in the past month, and her team could meet the Lynx in the playoffs.
September 5, 2024
Lynx
Lynx hold off Sky, Angel Reese 79-74 to bounce back from a defeat
Courtney Williams scored 22 points to help the Lynx beat visiting Chicago, which got 17 points and 19 rebounds from Angel Reese. The Sky rookie broke the WNBA single-season rebounding record.
September 2, 2024