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Alex Rodriguez remembers a very specific lesson that longtime New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner taught him over the years. In a way, it'll shape his approach when it comes to running the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx.
Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves are finalizing a new deal that could keep him with the club through the 2027-28 season, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Sunday.
The Minnesota Timberwolves had the first pick in the second round of the NBA draft and were fully prepared to field multiple offers for the 31st overall selection.
According to the NBA, Joan Beringer grew up playing soccer and claims he never touched a basketball until the summer of 2021.
Glen Taylor and his wife Becky are saying goodbye after three decades of ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Professional sports teams in Minnesota issued statements Saturday, following the fatal shooting of state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband. State Sen. John Hoffman and his was were also shot and injured.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 on Wednesday night to win the Western Conference finals series 4-1 and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.
If you didn't watch closely Monday night, you may not have noticed that a former North Stars player gave the Timberwolves a bit of hope at the end of the game against the Thunder.
Even the NBA MVP needs a wingman. For the Thunder, Minnesota native Chet Holmgren is one for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. And he had a big game Monday night to put his team within one game of going to the NBA Finals.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped back from a 42-point loss by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-126 in Game 4 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been named to the All-NBA Second Team, marking the second straight season he's been named to the prestigious list of top players.
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was named to the NBA's All-Defensive Second Team on Thursday, the eighth time he's earned All-Defensive honors in his career.
Two teams means double the excitement. On Thursday, the Minnesota Frost faced the Ottawa Charge in the PWHL finals. The same night, the Minnesota Timberwolves faced the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Western Conference finals.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points a day after being named the NBA's MVP, and the Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the Minnesota Timberwolves again, winning 118-103 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half, and the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
Jack Olsen's third field goal of the game, from 33 yards, snapped a tie with 53 seconds left and Northwestern ended a three-game losing streak with a wild 38-35 win over Minnesota at Wrigley Field on Saturday.
Emanuel Wilson rushed for a career-high 107 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start and the Green Bay Packers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 on Sunday.
The Minnesota Timberwolves were defeated by the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, 114-113, after Collin Gillespie made a go-ahead jumper with 6.4 seconds left in the game.
Two years ago, when the Chanhassen football team won its first ever state title in its first ever Minnesota state tournament, it was a sophomore, Kade Bush that caught the game-winning touchdown in overtime.
The two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost were beaten by the Toronto Sceptres 2-1 in a season opener of the Professional Women's Hockey League on Friday night.
The Minnesota Wild beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
Parker Knutson's football season at Southwest Minnesota State started like a racehorse bursting out of the gates; five interceptions in his first three games matching last year's total.
Two hundred Thanksgiving meals were distributed to this community by Second Harvest Heartland and the Thielen Foundation.
The effectiveness of Minnesota's running game last week provided a blueprint for coach Kevin O'Connell as he tries to balance quarterback J.
In the aftermath of a summer of gun violence in Minnesota, the push to put limits on semi-automatic weapons has stalled — but one group has not given up.
According to YMCA leadership, this impacts around 7,800 seniors who use the locations in the Twin Cities metro. Blue Cross Blue Shield said that YMCA locations in Greater Minnesota will not be impacted.
An uptown Minneapolis church put its money where its mouth was Saturday — or at least, where its communities' mouth was.
On Saturday, protesters took the streets outside of Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. Their concern was regarding deportation flights administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Three teens were injured in a crash involving a stolen car late Friday night.
Weekend temps will be above average with highs in the 50s. Cold weather by Thanksgiving.
A school bus driver in Maple Lake, Minnesota, was under the influence of alcohol when he was dropping students off from school Thursday, according to newly filed charges.
A federal jury has convicted a 39-year-old Minnesota man of fraudulently posing as a decorated U.S. Marine in an effort to obtain more than $140,000 in benefits.
It's not even Thanksgiving yet, but as soon as Kavan Christmas Tree Farm in Lino Lakes opened Friday morning, customers were ready.
An investigation is underway after a disturbing discovery last weekend at a southern Minnesota property that was being used as a pet rescue.
According to YMCA leadership, this impacts around 7,800 seniors who use the locations in the Twin Cities metro. Blue Cross Blue Shield said that YMCA locations in Greater Minnesota will not be impacted.
Wisconsin election clerks have referred 46 instances of suspected fraud and voting irregularities to prosecutors related to the November 2024 presidential election.
Plea negotiations are underway for a Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant evade federal agents.
The tug of war that puts Vikings and Packers fans on opposite ends of a rope is moving across the St. Croix River after Minnesota transportation officials rejected a request to use the Stillwater Lift Bridge again.
Investigators say that efforts to identify who had been driving at the time of the crash have been unsuccessful.
Two hundred Thanksgiving meals were distributed to this community by Second Harvest Heartland and the Thielen Foundation.
A Minnesota nonprofit is getting a major boost this week as dozens of college students spend their morning sorting donated shoes to support families in need.
For a decade and a half, Tru Breed Motorcycle Club has held Thanksgiving turkey giveaways on Minneapolis' northside
When you think of college roommates, you likely think of a couple of young adults making their way through school and fun. But there's a Twin Cities residence that's completely rethinking the concept of co-ed living, and it's turned into a life-giving project.
Activists joined the families of Mariah Samuels and Allison Lussier in front of the Hennepin County Government Center Thursday afternoon. They say Minneapolis police and others didn't do enough to keep their loved ones safe.
In the aftermath of a summer of gun violence in Minnesota, the push to put limits on semi-automatic weapons has stalled — but one group has not given up.
Tess Rada’s daughter Lila, 8, survived August’s deadly mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis. Rada sits down with WCCO’s Esme Murphy to discuss her mission to strengthen gun laws.
Republican Minnesota state Rep. Kristin Robbins talks with WCCO’s Esme Murphy about her run for governor, and her work to fight fraud in the state.
The Justice Department asked a court to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex trafficking cases of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
President Trump said in a social media post on Friday night that he is "terminating effective immediately" the Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants in Minnesota.
It's not even Thanksgiving yet, but as soon as Kavan Christmas Tree Farm in Lino Lakes opened Friday morning, customers were ready.
Over the past couple of years, a number of breweries across the state have announced closures.
Get ready to see self-driving vehicles cruising across Minneapolis.
The overall price of a Thanksgiving meal might be cheaper than last year. The American Farm Bureau Federation says the average cost this year for a 10-person meal is just over $55.
Holiday shopping is underway, and new numbers show how Minnesotans plan to spend, and save, this season.
In the aftermath of a summer of gun violence in Minnesota, the push to put limits on semi-automatic weapons has stalled — but one group has not given up.
Three teens were injured in a crash involving a stolen car late Friday night.
A school bus driver in Maple Lake, Minnesota, was under the influence of alcohol when he was dropping students off from school Thursday, according to newly filed charges.
A federal jury has convicted a 39-year-old Minnesota man of fraudulently posing as a decorated U.S. Marine in an effort to obtain more than $140,000 in benefits.
An investigation is underway after a disturbing discovery last weekend at a southern Minnesota property that was being used as a pet rescue.
According to YMCA leadership, this impacts around 7,800 seniors who use the locations in the Twin Cities metro. Blue Cross Blue Shield said that YMCA locations in Greater Minnesota will not be impacted.
Health care for an estimated 1 million Minnesotans is what's at stake as leaders from the University of Minnesota attempt to reach an extended partnership agreement with Fairview Health Services.
On his CaringBridge page, Weston Paszkiewicz's mother said he "was surrounded by his family and passed peacefully while watching a hockey game" Tuesday night.
As we approach Thanksgiving, we wanted to do a deep dive into gratefulness, and why it makes us feel better.
Earlier this year, Twin Cities jazz singer Bernadette Spray received a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board with the aim of raising autism awareness.
More than 20 years after its theatrical release, the movie "The Notebook" is still stealing hearts with a romance for the ages. The classic love story is now a hit Broadway musical taking the stage in St. Paul.
Chef Sean Sherman, the James Beard Award-winning force behind Minneapolis' Owamni restaurant and the North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems, appeared Wednesday night on "The Daily Show" to discuss his new book, "Turtle Island."
One of the most successful comedy musicians of all time is coming to the Minnesota State Fair next year.
Earlier this year, Twin Cities jazz singer Bernadette Spray received a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board with the aim of raising autism awareness.
Rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner will be making a stop in the Twin Cities next summer as the two bands join forces for the Double Trouble Double Vision Tour.
Jack Olsen's third field goal of the game, from 33 yards, snapped a tie with 53 seconds left and Northwestern ended a three-game losing streak with a wild 38-35 win over Minnesota at Wrigley Field on Saturday.
Emanuel Wilson rushed for a career-high 107 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start and the Green Bay Packers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 on Sunday.
The Minnesota Timberwolves were defeated by the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, 114-113, after Collin Gillespie made a go-ahead jumper with 6.4 seconds left in the game.
Two years ago, when the Chanhassen football team won its first ever state title in its first ever Minnesota state tournament, it was a sophomore, Kade Bush that caught the game-winning touchdown in overtime.
The two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost were beaten by the Toronto Sceptres 2-1 in a season opener of the Professional Women's Hockey League on Friday night.
In the aftermath of a summer of gun violence in Minnesota, the push to put limits on semi-automatic weapons has stalled — but one group has not given up.
The Department of Justice now has 30 days to release the files, though legal experts say a new investigation could lead to delays. That's because President Trump instructed the DOJ to investigate links between prominent Democrats and Epstein.
President Trump appears to have had an eleventh-hour change of heart on the Epstein files release, but legal experts say a new investigation could lead to delays.
President Trump appears to have had an eleventh-hour change of heart on the Epstein files release, but legal experts say a new investigation could lead to delays. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with political analysts Amy Frederiksen, a Republican, and Abou Amara, a Democrat about the fight over the documents and Mr. Trump's varied positions regarding releasing the files.
It was one of the biggest upsets in recent Minnesota history. State Rep. Kaohly Her defeated two-term incumbent and heavy favorite St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter. Now, the tough part is what her plans are for turning St. Paul around.
How would you like to own a former Cold War missile site? In Dakota County, Minnesota, there's a one-of-a-kind property that could be yours for the right price.
It's a photograph found in homes across the country, and even overseas. The picture "Grace" shows a man bowing his head in prayer with food and what appears to be a Bible in front of him.
Fall harvest means barns across the Midwest are a busy place — but for a central Minnesota woman, they aren't just farm buildings, they're works of art.
At one time, country schools were common in Minnesota. Over the decades, many were torn down as bigger schools were built — not in Otter Tail County.
Ramsey Park is so large some people call it "The Little Yellowstone of Minnesota." And it was actually a state park at one point. But in 1957, Redwood Falls acquired the land for $1 and then made a few changes.
As we approach Thanksgiving, we wanted to do a deep dive into gratefulness, and why it makes us feel better.
Many commuters know the Interstate 394 and Interstate 94 interchange seems to back up almost every afternoon. And you face the choice: should you wait in the back of the line or try to get closer and swoop in?
According to the Minnesota Christmas Tree Association, 50% of their farms open before Thanksgiving, which used to be unheard of.
We're past our prime when it comes to fall colors. But for many, it's peak time for yardwork.
One of the earliest surprises in parenthood can be learning the sex of your baby. There are tests to determine gender, but can your belly reveal the sex of your baby?
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Tuesday night.
A look at the newest addition to the polar bear population at St. Paul, Minnesota's Como Zoo.
From food shelves to school programs, our team is proud to serve where it matters most.
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new food, drinks and vendors for 2025.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
Sunday is a #Top10WxDay in the Twin Cities, with sunshine, calm winds and near-record warmth.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
Sunday is a #Top10WxDay in the Twin Cities, filled with sunshine, calm winds and near-record warmth.
Our mild weather continues today, temps expected in the mid-50s making it a WCCO Top 10 Weather Day. Monday brings more clouds and the potential for some rain late Monday night. Meteorologist Adam Del Rosso breaks down the next few days and when we could see that winter weather.
Our mild weather continues Sunday, temps expected in the mid-50s making it a WCCO Top 10 Weather Day. Monday brings more clouds and the potential for some rain late Monday night. Meteorologist Lisa Meadows breaks down the next few days and when we could see that winter weather.
For the fifth year in a row, volunteers from Regents of Christ Assembly in Minneapolis handed out more than 150 turkeys, complete with all the fixings, to community members in need.
According to YMCA leadership, this impacts around 7,800 seniors who use the locations in the Twin Cities metro. Blue Cross Blue Shield said that YMCA locations in Greater Minnesota will not be impacted.
Tess Rada’s daughter Lila, 8, survived August’s deadly mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis. Rada sits down with WCCO’s Esme Murphy to discuss her mission to strengthen gun laws.
Republican Minnesota state Rep. Kristin Robbins talks with WCCO’s Esme Murphy about her run for governor, and her work to fight fraud in the state.
More than 100,000 Minnesotans live with a disability due to a brain injury, but not all of them have access to resources they need. Brian injury survivor Richard Herod, the legendary Twin Cities car salesman, and Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance Bradley Donaldson discuss their efforts to support survivors.
