Minnesota Teams

It’s a pretty slow day for our local rosters, but a bizarre local story is making headlines: a wrong-way driver facing vehicular homicide charges in northern Minnesota is claiming her dog caused the deadly crash. As for our local squads, the Twins and Lynx are navigating their current regular season schedules, while the Vikings and Wild wait for their respective offseason moves to fully materialize.

NFL

Star defensive end Myles Garrett was just traded to the Los Angeles Rams, instantly making their defense one of the scariest in the league. In other news, longtime star quarterback Russell Wilson announced he is retiring after 14 seasons to become a TV analyst for CBS.

NBA

The NBA Finals kicked off Wednesday night, and the New York Knicks stole Game 1 on the road against the San Antonio Spurs. Even though the Spurs have the towering, generational talent Victor Wembanyama, the Knicks pulled off the upset thanks to a famously gritty performance by their do-everything player, Josh Hart.

MLB

The baseball season is in full swing with a packed slate of games across the league. Keep an eye on the Detroit Tigers taking on the Tampa Bay Rays, as well as Kansas City Royals' superstar Bobby Witt Jr., who continues to be one of the most exciting players to watch right now.

NHL

The Stanley Cup Final is underway, and the Vegas Golden Knights just staged an exciting comeback to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Game 1. Vegas scored the game-winning goal late in the third period, stealing the early momentum in the championship series.

College Sports

The NCAA baseball tournament is delivering plenty of drama, with several lower-seeded teams pulling off massive upsets and UCLA suffering a brutal collapse. Off the field, legendary former coach Nick Saban and other college leaders spoke to Congress this week, pushing for new national rules to regulate how college athletes get paid.

Other Sports

Over in Paris, the French Open tennis tournament is reaching its climax, and we are guaranteed to see first-time major champions crowned in both the men's and women's brackets. In horse racing, the final leg of the Triple Crown—the Belmont Stakes—is coming up this weekend, though experts suggest you shouldn't bet on Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo to take the victory.