José Miranda has been struggling on offense and defense for the Twins after a successful rookie season, with only three hits in his last 25 at-bats.
Minnesota never quite recovered from a slow Big Ten start last season, but this has been a different story, with the Gophers bringing an 11-game winning streak into the conference tournament.
Voting for the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year is another indication of the gap between what the Timberwolves expected from Rudy Gobert and what they got in the trade. Plus, La Velle has baseball, football and soccer takes.
The awards, to be given out for the seventh time this year, will go to the top senior boy and girl golfer in Minnesota. Here are the names and when the winners will be announced.
In the aftermath of Major League Baseball making an array of changes, we asked the state's high school coaches whether their version of the game needs changes. Their answers cited problems — and opportunities.