Ryan Kostecka

With the Timberwolves chasing a title, here’s a guide for the casual fan As they make back-to-back appearances in the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history, here’s how the 2024-25 Timberwolves came to be.

🐺📣Calling all my Timberwolves bandwagon buddies:

Here's everything you need to know to catch up if you're just tuning into the Wolves now (it me), via @ryan-kostecka.bsky.social
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The Star Tribune, after speaking with Reusse and confirming with the Gophers that the song is on the team's batting practice playlist, has concluded that the post was not racial in intent, but deeply regrets any unintended harm it may have caused.

Reusse, in a subsequent post, clarified that he was commenting on the lyrics to a specific song playing at the time.

I acknowledge the concerns raised by a recent post on X/Twitter shared by Minnesota Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse during batting practice prior to the Minnesota Gophers-Purdue Boilermakers baseball game on Friday, March 7. The initial post sparked complaints of racial insensitivity.

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Six words can change the fortunes of Vikings fans everywhere… you just gotta believe

Darnold went from legit 4-year/$180-200 million range to most likely being a backup next season with an uncertain future… all in two weeks

Sam Darnold is nothing short of an exceptional human being according to the organization… but his fall from grace over the past two weeks is one of the most fascinating stories in sports I can remember

Amid a year of change, here's what to expect from us in 2025 Changes have already been made to the Minnesota Star Tribune sports staff's overall coverage … but it's just the beginning

The way we consume sports these days is different, and change is happening. So how do we adapt to these changes? How do we evolve for the modern sports fan? How do we pay homage to our grassroots in print, while pushing the limits digitally?

Congratulations to Napheesa Collier on being named the Minnesota Sportsperson of the Year. From a career season on the court to starting a new basketball league off it, Collier was incredibly special throughout 2024