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
With interest in Lynx and WNBA growing, so are options to see preseason games
Tuesday night’s Lynx-Sky game in Chicago will be broadcast on FanDuel Sports North, an improved scenario compared with just a year ago.
May 5, 2025
Can Diamond Miller work her way back into the Lynx rotation?
After starting 32 games as a rookie, Miller was on the sidelines in 2024 when the Lynx went to the WNBA Finals.
May 2, 2025
Gophers women’s basketball home schedule includes Big Ten’s top four teams from last season
USC, UCLA, Maryland and Ohio State will all visit Williams Arena during the Gophers women's basketball team's 18-game Big Ten slate this coming season.
April 30, 2025
Samuelson hopes to find a home with Lynx
Karlie Samuelson's long road to Minnesota is similar to that of teammate Alanna Smith, who had some stops and starts along the way.
April 29, 2025
Lynx won't forget controversial loss in WNBA Finals Game 5
The team is preparing for the season with a chip on their shoulders after title game went awry.
April 29, 2025
Lynx head to training camp with the same players and a whole new viewpoint
After a trip to the WNBA Finals in 2024, coach Cheryl Reeve and her team begin 2025 with a grander plan: “Our starting point is different.”
April 26, 2025
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UAB forward Tracey Bershers transferring to Gophers
She started her basketball career at Oklahoma State before choosing to join her sister.
April 21, 2025
Jessica Shepard will return to Lynx after missing last season
WNBA rules kept Shepard away in 2024 when the Lynx went to the WNBA Finals.
April 21, 2025
Gophers women's basketball adds guard via transfer portal
Brylee Glenn started 93 of 102 games in her first three seasons with Kansas State, averaging 7.6 points and 1.4 steals.
April 19, 2025
Samuelson finally gets Wi-Fi, finds out she’s a member of the Lynx
After a successful season in Europe, Karlie Samuelson will give the WNBA finalists some depth.
April 18, 2025
Lynx trade for Samuelson, add three draft picks to crowded roster
The Lynx traded their 2026 first-round pick for a veteran who can hit from long range; their top draft pick was Russian teenager Anastasiia Olairi Kosu.
April 15, 2025
Lynx trade future first rounder for Mystics guard Karlie Samuelson
Minnesota doesn't have a first round pick in tonight's WNBA draft.
April 14, 2025
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