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MINNEAPOLIS — It had happened here before, at the Target Center, 27 years ago, for the UConn women’s basketball team.

MINNEAPOLIS — All season long, South Carolina carried an air of dominance, almost to the point of inevitability.

Minneapolis is abuzz after local news station WCCO uncovered footage of an 11-year-old Prince answering a question posed by a TV reporter about a possible teacher strike at schools, including Lincoln Junior High, where Prince went. The filmed footage had remained buried in the station’s archives since 1970, when the…

MINNEAPOLIS — In the Land of 10,000 Lakes, one beach in northern Minnesota stands out. While most of Lake Superior's iconic shoreline is gray rock, this stretch is a surprising pink.

MINNEAPOLIS — Once they scratched and clawed their way here, all the way to the national championship game, the UConn Huskies wanted to win.

MINNEAPOLIS — South Carolina set sights on its ultimate goal — winning the national championship — before the season’s first tip. The Gamecocks turned their goal into reality Sunday night, winning the 2022 NCAA tournament championship with a win over the UConn Huskies.

Making Our PicksMINNEAPOLIS — Two of the most prolific programs in women’s college basketball will meet Sunday night for the national championship as the NCAA tournament’s No. 1 overall seed South Carolina takes on Bridgeport Region champion UConn. The Gamecocks are making their fourth Final Four ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Paige Bueckers was devastated and confused and having a hard time processing that her high school basketball career was over, one game shy of what was supposed to be her coronation.

MINNEAPOLIS — Maybe, somewhere in the back of their minds, their semifinal game having been won, there was hope in the South Carolina locker room for a rematch. You know, getting a shot at Stanford, the team that knocked it from the Final Four last year.

MINNEAPOLIS — When Minnesotans hear the phrase "Philly Tough,'' they may assume it refers to Eagles fans throwing full beers at the heads of Vikings fans before an NFC title game.

MINNEAPOLIS — Pandemic activity remains low in Minnesota, but a concerning BA.2 subvariant of the coronavirus is now the dominant source of COVID-19 in the state.