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June 8
You need two Ants and a half-dozen other pieces to get a chance to play for an NBA title. The Timberwolves face an improbability of about 85% to win i

Reusse: Slim chances for a big-four championship here this decade

The Twin Cities have been waiting since 1991 for our next massive celebration for a major league men's franchise, and it's hard to picture that drought ending any time soon.
Vikings
June 7
Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell, receiver Justin Jefferson, GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and owner Mark Wilf address the media during a news conference Tuesday

Souhan: Jefferson just the latest standout to choose to stay in Minnesota

Not many athletes at the top of their game seem to depart from the Twin Cities out of their own choice.
Sports
June 1
Over 13,000 people attended PWHL Minnesota's first home game, packing the Xcel Energy Center and convincing league board member Stan Kasten the new le

First PWHL season enters the books as a bigger success than anyone expected

League executives said they were wowed by the fan response, with almost half a million people attending 85 games over the full season.
Sports
June 1
PWHL Minnesota defenseman Lee Stecklein added one more championship to her already heavily decorated career.

Neal: 'Big Unit' Stecklein stands tall on defense to win another title

Since first getting the nickname from coach Ken Klee about 10 years ago, Stecklein has only grown to embody it more and more over the course of her title-studded career.
Wild
May 31
Minnesota PWHL captain Kendall Coyne Schofield carries in the Walter Cup during a celebration at the Xcel Energy Center for winning the PWHL Champions

Bringing Walter Cup home helps PWHL Minnesota savor the journey

Celebrating with fans at Xcel Energy Center was one of the last few days the championship team will have together before a bittersweet offseason.
Wild
May 31
Darby Hendrickson, left, works the bench with John Hynes shortly after Hynes took over as Wild coach in November 2023.

Longtime assistant coach Darby Hendrickson dismissed by Wild

Hendrickson played for the Wild, then was on the coaching staff for 14 seasons.
Sports
May 30
Minnesota players celebrate after defeating Boston in Game 5 to win the PWHL Walter Cup on Wednesday in Lowell, Mass.

PWHL Minnesota's celebration includes captain's speech atop a bar

The inaugural season included many twists and turns for the eventual Walter Cup champions. Emotions came pouring out after the team shut out Boston for the title.
Sports
May 30
Minnesota captain Kendall Coyne Schofield (26) takes the trophy to her team after defeating Boston to win the PWHL Walter Cup on Wednesday in Lowell,

PWHL Minnesota will celebrate Walter Cup title Friday in St. Paul

The team won the league's inaugural trophy with a 3-0 victory over Boston in a best-of-five series and have moved the festivities to Xcel Energy Center because of a rainy forecast.
Randball
May 30
Minnesota forward Liz Schepers, center, is congratulated by teammate Sophie Jaques after Schepers scored a goal against Boston on Wednesday.

Is momentum in sports overrated? Ask PWHL Minnesota.

At the lowest moments of its championship run, PWHL Minnesota looked like it had very little positive energy. Maybe we should listen when athletes tell us they have short memories, Randball writes.
Sports
May 30
Minnesota captain Kendall Coyne Schofield (26) takes the trophy to her team after defeating Boston to win the PWHL Walter Cup.

PWHL Minnesota lifts Walter Cup as league's first champion with Game 5 win over Boston

After a championship-winning goal was overturned in Game 4, Minnesota beat Boston 3-0 in the deciding game to bring the first Walter Cup to the State of Hockey.
Sports
May 29
PWHL Minnesota's celebration of a championship was fleeting Sunday night. The winning goal was waved off, but “this is not an obstacle,” Taylor He

'Ripped away.' Can Minnesota recover and take PWHL title tonight?

Taylor Heise knows how cruel hockey gods can be. But the PWHL Minnesota forward never felt that sting as sharply as she did in Game 4 of the Walter Cup series, which will be decided tonight.
Sports
May 27
Billie Jean King (shown in 2022) was in St. Paul for Game 4 of the PWHL Walter Cup finals between Minnesota and Boston. She's committed to supporting

PWHL finds a champion in tennis legend King

Billie Jean King was instrumental in organizing funding for the league's launch. In St. Paul for Game 4 of the Walter Cup finals on Sunday, King says she's excited by the promise and growth of the sport.
Sports
May 27
Minnesota star Kelly Pannek is going to be ready for Game 5. Are you?

PWHL's peak: What you need to know about Team Minnesota

And it all comes down to one final game for the league title ...
Sports
May 27
Boston goalie Aerin Frankel makes a stop as former Minnesota player Susanna Tapani (88) helps defend against Grace Zumwinkle (13) in the second overti

Neal: Fitting for PWHL championship series to go distance

Minnesota and Boston needed nearly 100 minutes to decide a Game 4 winner; maybe they will have one more classic in store for us in the finale.
Sports
May 27
Minnesota's Michela Cava (86) attempts to score on Boston goalie Aerie Frankel in the first period in Game 4 of the PWHL Walter Cup finals at Xcel Cen

PWHL Minnesota loses in 2OTs after title-clinching goal overturned

Sophie Jaques' winner was taken off the board after officials ruled goaltender interference.
May 26
Minnesota's Michela Cava (86) attempts to score on Boston goalie Aerie Frankel in the first period in Game 4 of the PWHL Walter Cup finals at Xcel Cen

Gallery: PWHL Boston beats Minnesota 1-0 in Game 4 of Walter Cup finals

Minnesota's hope for a first-ever league championship was spoiled by Boston in double overtime. The best-of-five series returns to Boston on Wednesday for the deciding game.
Wild
May 25
Minnesota forward Taylor Heise raises her arms in celebration vs. Boston, one of five postseason goals.

Heise rises to the occasion in PWHL playoffs

With five goals in the playoffs and Minnesota on the brink of a championship, Taylor Heise's proving there's a reason she went first overall in the inaugural PWHL draft.
Sports
May 24
Minnesota forward Taylor Heise celebrates her goal against Boston just 59 seconds into Game 3 of the PWHL championship series Friday at Xcel Energy Ce

PWHL Minnesota beats Boston in Game 3 of Walter Cup finals

With the 4-1 victory, PWHL Minnesota takes a 2-1 lead and is just one win away from lifting the first Walter Cup.
Sports
May 24
Awards for the inaugural season of the PWHL will be handed out in St. Paul in June.

Second PWHL draft comes to downtown St. Paul in June

The seven-round, 42-pick event will be followed by a year-end awards ceremony the next day. Minnesota has the third overall selection.
Wild
May 23
Czech Republic's Michal Kempny, right, punches the United States' Brady Tkachuk during the teams' quarterfinal match at the Ice Hockey World Champions

U.S. loses 1-0 to Czech Republic in men's world hockey tournament

Boston Bruins forward Pavel Zacha scored a power-play goal in the second period and Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal stopped 36 shots in front of the home fans at Prague Arena.
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