Sports
Since 2023, the Twins Have Been Reverse ‘Bad News Bears’
Heading into 2026 expectations and fanbase morale are as low as the bottoming-out payroll, so we might as well revisit recent Twins history through the lens of a classic 1976 film.
How I Trained for the Birkebeiner, Quit Instantly, and Learned to Love America’s Biggest, Weirdest Cross-Country Ski Race
Grand plans, Nordic lore, Sconnie culture, and athletic excellence: One reporter’s circuitous adventure to the heart of Hayward, Wisconsin’s storied American Birkebeiner.
This Corduroy Jacket Is the One Thing St. Paul Resistance Dads Can’t Resist
How a St. Paul Saints jacket became THE must-own local clothing item last weekend.
Sometimes There’s a Man for His Time and Place: Meet Jim Quire, Bryant Lake Bowl’s New Lead Mechanic
Quire has big plans for improving bowling at BLB—as soon as he catches up on 'decades of preventative maintenance and side work.'
5 Things to Know About North Star Deli
Sandwiches for 'Slap Shot' fans in southwest Minneapolis.
300 Cedar Ave.: The Birthplace of Minnesota’s First NFL Team
The mostly forgotten history of the Minneapolis Marines, a team that emerged from the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood in 1905.
Meet Taylor ‘Rollergirl’ Goldman, a Force in Twin Cities Racing for 19 Years
The first female champion at Elko Speedway talks childhood crashes and overcoming obstacles in a male-dominated sport.
87 Years of Flaherty’s Arden Bowl, Arguably America’s Oldest Family-Run Bowling Alley
'Every night was just one big party' coming out of the pandemic.
From the Streets of Afghanistan to the Dojos of Burnsville, Saber Fakoori Is Ready to Fight
The MMA athlete, making his U.S. debut this weekend, has never lost a fight.
9 Hot Dogs, 9 Beers, 9 Innings: One Reporter’s Humbling 9-9-9 Challenge
Can this gut-busting viral stunt save baseball? Our collegiate journalist visited CHS Field and Target Field, determined to find out for himself—or blast burps trying.
