With Napheesa Collier back in the lineup and rookie Olivia Miles emerging as one of the WNBA’s most exciting young players, the Minnesota Lynx are entering the season’s final stretch with championship expectations firmly in sight.

Natalia Young, 14, recently won a USA Boxing Junior Olympics gold medal after entering the national tournament with just two sanctioned fights. Coached by her father, Thomas Young Jr., and mentors who have watched her grow up inside SIR Boxing Club, Natalia's rise is inspiring younger fighters and fueling dreams beyond a national title.

Thirty-two teams made up of more than 800 players will be at the center of an event built around the collective enjoyment of soccer and the celebration of community, tradition and shared identity for the Ethiopian diaspora. The week-long national soccer tournament hosted by the Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America (ESFNA) begins Saturday, taking place here in Minnesota.

The Minnesota Timberwolves made one of the biggest moves of the offseason, sending Naz Reid to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for LaMelo Ball and Josh Green. Free agency will now become one of the most important storylines of the summer for the Timberwolves, who desperately need another forward or center who can rebound, defend and provide frontcourt depth.

The Minnesota Timberwolves fought back all night, but the San Antonio Spurs made the timely plays late to secure a 115-108 victory in a game that felt much closer than what the final score showed. The Spurs controlled the opening quarter of Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals, jumping out early while the Wolves struggled to find rhythm offensively, opening the game shooting 0-12. Minnesota opened missing open looks, forcing contested runners in the paint, and struggli

Basketball player Luke Jama took a shot at his dreams to create his own league, The Jungle Association, in the Fargo-Moorhead area.