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It was an incredibly busy weekend for sports. The NBA and NHL have their 2026 champions. The Twins have a series win. And the Lynx had fans on the edge of their seats with a close loss to the Aces. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined the program with the latest sports headlines and a remembrance of legendary colleague Larry Fitzgerald Sr.

The New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs will play Game 3 of the NBA Finals Monday night. The Knicks have quite a few celebrity fans, so part of the spectacle of the game in Madison Square Garden will be courtside fashion. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves are offering some fashion news of their own in the off-season. The Lynx are just at the beginning of their season. And they've won six of their last seven games by double digits. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined Minnesota Now with the latest sports headlines.

The matchup in the NBA Finals is set. The San Antonio Spurs knocked out the Timberwolves earlier in the playoffs. Now, the Spurs will face a notable former Wolves player Karl-Anthony Towns, along with the rest of the New York Knicks.It's the Knicks first time in the finals since 1999, when they lost the title to the Spurs. The rematch starts Wednesday in San Antonio. Sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the finals, the Minnesota Vikings' new general manager and why the Lynx can't seem to help but be on top.

There's been a seasonal shift over the last week and we're not talking about the weather. The playoffs ended in elimination for the Minnesota Frost, the Wild and the Timberwolves. But another set of sports teams are still busy, like the Twins in baseball and the Loons in soccer. The Minnesota Lynx are just getting started. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined the program to help with the transition.

It's never a dull moment in a Timberwolves playoff series. Minnesota beat the Spurs Sunday night after San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama was ejected from the game in the second quarter. Their series is now tied and they've got another game Wednesday. Monday night though is for hockey playoffs. The Frost play Game 5 and the Wild play Game 4 in their respective series. Joining Minnesota Now to break it all down are our sports contributors, Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets are preparing for Game 5 of their playoff series Monday night. If the Wolves win, they advance to the Western Conference Semifinals. That's after a decisive victory Saturday, when they beat Denver by 16 points. It came at a cost – injuries for two starters and fines for a member of each team. Joining Minnesota Now to talk about this and other Minnesota sports stories, are our sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

The Timberwolves and the Wild play tonight in each of their second games of their best-of-7 series. The Minnesota Timberwolves lost in their first game against the Denver Nuggets. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Wild had a strong start against the Dallas Stars. Joining Minnesota Now to talk about the teams playoff runs and other sports news are sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans in their final game of the regular season last night. But for many fans, the main event was sitting courtside. Kevin Garnett returned to the Target Center for the first time in eight years. The MVP played for Minnesota for 12 years starting in 1995, and again in 2015 for his final year before retirement. He's beloved among many Wolves fans, but kept his distance from the team for years due to a sour relationship with former owner Glen Taylor. Now that the franchise is under new ownership, Garnett has signed on as a team ambassador and the Wolves plan to retire his number 21 jersey. Meanwhile, heading into draft night Monday, the Minnesota Lynx features a nearly entirely new roster. In the past weekend, the Lynx signed multiple players in free agency and also lost several players. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined the program with those sports headlines and more. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.Subscribe to the Minnesota Now podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.We attempt to make transcripts for Minnesota Now available the next business day after a broadcast. When ready they will appear here.

If you stayed up for the men's NCAA championship Monday night, chances are today you're either celebrating or crumpling up your bracket and throwing it in the trash. While March Madness has officially come to a close, here at home the Twins are shaking off a strange home opener, and the Timberwolves are eyeing the playoffs. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined Kelly Gordon to share the top local sports headlines.

The Minnesota Twins are getting back into the swing of things. Their home opener at Target Field is this Friday. Plus, the high school boys basketball championships this weekend had it all: a storybook ending for a Cinderella team and a last-second steal by a powerhouse.And the sports world is mourning the loss of two Vikings greats Joey Browner and Jeff Siemon. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined the program to talk about the top sports headlines.

Minnesota's sports world is mourning the loss of hockey reporter Jessi Pierce. She and her three children were killed in a house fire this weekend at their home in White Bear Lake. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson worked closely with Pierce and shared their remembrances. Plus, they shared the latest in basketball, including the Timberwolves big win in Boston and the start of the Minnesota high school boy's basketball tournament.

Girl's and women's basketball are taking over the Twin Cities. The state girl's basketball tournament just wrapped up in St. Paul, with the Providence Academy Lions making Minnesota history as the first team to win five straight state titles.Meantime, the Gophers women's basketball team has made it to the NCAA tournament for the first time in nearly a decade. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined the program with basketball headlines and other sports news.

The Minnesota Vikings are looking to beef up their roster this week with free agency. NFL teams can begin negotiating Monday. Signing players begins Wednesday. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson shared who the Vikings might have their eye on for quarterback; and how the Minnesota Gopher's men's and women's basketball teams are shaping up ahead of March Madness.

We've made it to March, and for college basketball fans, that means one thing: tournaments are around the corner. The Big Ten women's tournament starts later this week, followed by the men's. And March Madness tips off a couple weeks from now. Joining Minnesota Now to talk about where Minnesota teams stand, plus other sports updates, are sports contributors, Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

Hockey fans may be feeling a little hoarse today. The Olympics wrapped with two wins for Team USA over Canada. Both games kept viewers on their toes, going into overtime with the U.S. beating a top rival 2-1, for both the men and women. Joining Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk about this and other sports news are our sports contributors, Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

The U.S. women's hockey team beat Sweden 5-0 at the Winter Olympics. Team USA is stacked with Minnesotans, while Sweden has multiple current players and alumni of the University of Minnesota-Duluth on its roster. Going into the game, both teams were undefeated. Joining Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk about what happened, and other sports news, are sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

The Seattle Seahawks are this year's Super Bowl champions after beating the New England Patriots 29-13. Leading the way for the Seahawks was none other than former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold, who left only a year ago. Minnesota Now sports contributors, Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson, spoke more about the Super Bowl, the Winter Olympics and more.

It's a big weekend for sports; Super Bowl 60 is this Sunday in the San Francisco Bay Area. At the same time, in Italy, the Winter Olympics are kicking off, with dozens of Minnesotans competing. Back at home, Minnesota men's basketball teams have taken two wins. MPR News host Kelly Gordon spoke with sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson to talk about more about it.

The Minnesota Wild had a big weekend. It started with a major trade. A star player for Vancouver came to St. Paul. And three former Wild players are now Canuck. The move seems to be paying off so far. Joining Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk about this and what was overall a pretty good weekend for Minnesota sports are sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

Vikings fans have a reason to rejoice after a rough few weeks.  Some of the spectators at U.S. Bank Stadium Sunday had snagged tickets for a bargain – there were seats available for about $35. Then they saw the Vikings shut out the Washington Commanders, with a final score of 31-0.Still, the Vikings would need to win all of their remaining games and there needs to be some pretty specific outcomes for the rest of the league. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined host Nina Moini to talk about what would need to happen for the Vikings to have a post-season and shared the latest in other sports headlines.

We're entering the final month of the NFL season. The Minnesota Vikings have been stuck at the bottom of their division, the NFC North, for weeks now. And Sunday was another low point — or, you might say no point. They lost, 26-0, to the Seattle Seahawks. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined host Nina Moini to talk about this and more uplifting Minnesota sports news.

Some households, friend groups and workplaces in our region are divided over their feelings about Sunday night's game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Vikings. The Packers won 23-6 and quarterback J.J. McCarthy was sacked five times. McCarthy is in concussion protocol following the game. As the Purple pick up the pieces, sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined Minnesota Now guest host Chris Farrell to talk about this and other sports headlines.

For a few seconds, it looked like the Minnesota Vikings had made a comeback to beat the Chicago Bears yesterday. But right after their last-minute touchdown, the Bears scored a field goal. Chicago won the game 19 to 17.The Vikings now go on to face their division rivals, the Green Bay Packers. While the Vikings will be away at Lambeau Field, high schools football teams will be taking over U.S. Bank Stadium for the state tournament. Sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about these stories and all things Minnesota sports.

Two words could sum up the latest Vikings game: false start. In football, teams get penalized when offensive players move before a play officially begins. On Sunday, Minnesota racked up eight of those false-start penalties. That's more than any home team since 2009. The confusion helped fuel the Vikings' loss to the Baltimore Ravens, with a final score of 19 to 27. In soccer, Minnesota United is moving forward in the playoffs after about as close of a playoff game you can possibly get. Penalty kicks went into sudden death, which happens after no team wins in five rounds of kicks. Minnesota Now's regular sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined host Nina Moini with the latest sports headlines.

Minnesota United could advance in the playoffs Monday night if they beat the Seattle Sounders. But it will be a difficult away match for the Loons, with Seattle often dominating on home turf. And the Vikings season took a positive turn, they beat the Detroit Lions 27 to 24 on Sunday. It was quarterback J.J. McCarthy's first game back on the field in a while. He sat out the previous five games with an ankle injury. Head coach Kevin O'Connell praised him for how he showed up, especially for an away game.Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined host Nina Moini to talk about those headlines and other Minnesota sports news.

The World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays is tied 1-1 in a best-of-seven series. The Dodgers would be the first team to win consecutive championships since the New York Yankees won three from 1998-2000.There are several Minnesotans and former Minnesota Twins players to watch for, including two players who were let go as part of the teams fire sale in July. MPR News sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined Minnesota Now host Nina Moini with who to watch. Louis VarlandLouis Varland is the relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays. He went to North St. Paul High School and Concordia University in St. Paul. He played for the Minnesota Twins for three-and-a-half seasons before the Twins made their roster shake up earlier this year. Ty FranceTy France is a first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays. He played for the Minnesota Twins for half of the 2025 season before the big trade as well. France had been injured since Sept. 23, but was activated for the World Series roster last week. Alex CallAlex Call is an outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Call was born in Burnsville and went to River Falls High School in Wisconsin. He was traded to the Dodgers from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline in 2025. David PopkinsDavid Popkins is the Blue Jay's hitting coach. He was in the same role for the Minnesota Twins for three season, but the team did not bring him back in 2025. It's unclear why they parted ways. The Blue Jays are one of the top offensive teams in the league. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation along with more sports headlines.

One Philadelphia sports team after another bested Minnesota teams this past weekend. The trend started Friday with the Wolves' final preseason game, which they lost to the 76ers. Then, in hockey, the Flyers beat the Wild Saturday. And Sunday, the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles defeated the Vikings at home. Joining Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to recap these games and look ahead to what's next are our sports contributors, Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

The Vikings had a bye this weekend. Next, they play the birds. The Philadelphia Eagles, defending Super Bowl champions, will be at U.S. Bank stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday. But there is a big question mark around who will start as quarterback. Carson Wentz has been starting while J.J. McCarthy nurses an injury. As the Vikings gear up for that game, sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined Minnesota Now with updates on football from around the Midwest – plus, other sports news.

The Minnesota Vikings remain undefeated in London. They kept the streak alive Sunday with a comeback against the Cleveland Browns. Jordan Addison caught a touchdown pass from Carson Wentz with 25 seconds left in the game. That play made the final score 21-17. The team has now played five regular season games in London, starting in 2013. It's part of the NFL's effort to grow its fan base in the United Kingdom.Lynx player Napheesa Collier made national headlines when she called out WNBA leadership — specifically, league commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Now Collier has canceled a meeting with Engelbert that was scheduled after this dispute. Joining MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about this plus other Minnesota sports news are contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

It's a mournful day for Minnesota Lynx fans. The team lost Game 4 of the WNBA semifinals to the Phoenix Mercury Sunday night. That means they're out of the playoffs. The Lynx were ranked No. 1 in the league this season and favored to make the finals. Head coach Cheryl Reeve was not at the game. The league suspended her for behavior during and after the previous game in Phoenix.Reeve and some other coaches have said the play in the WNBA is becoming too physical.Joining Minnesota Now host to talk about this and the Vikings games across the pond are our sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

There are a lot of happy Minnesota sports fans after a really remarkable weekend of wins for our professional sports teams. The Vikings, the Lynx, and yes, finally the Twins all came out on top. Joining MPR News host Nina Moini to relive those victories are our sports contributors, Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

For Minnesota sports fans focused on football and baseball, this weekend wasn't the greatest. The Vikings lost to the Atlanta Falcons 6 to 22 in their home opener. The Gophers lost to the California Golden Bears in Berkeley. And the Twins lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Target Field. Joining Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to put these losses in perspective are our sports contributors, Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

Vikings season begins Monday night in Chicago. And it's a homecoming of sorts for quarterback J.J. McCarthy. As a kid growing up in the Chicago suburbs, he was a Bears fan. In fact, the first NFL game he saw in person was Bears vs. Vikings at Soldier Field. The venue and the matchup will be the same Monday night, when McCarthy plays his first regular season NFL game — an injury kept him out of play last year during his rookie season.Sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined Minnesota Now with a preview of the game.

On Thursday, the NFL season will begin with the Dallas Cowboys in Philadelphia. They'll play the Eagles, who are, of course, the defending Super Bowl champions. The Minnesota Vikings will be late to the party. Their first game is on Monday and it's the last game of opening week.Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about what to expect for the Vikings' season, plus the latest with the Loons, Lynx and more.

There's a chill in the morning air, the air feels drier and the evenings are getting darker. These are some of the first signs of football season. The Vikings are making changes to their roster in the gap between the preseason and their opening game on Sept. 8. The University of Minnesota Gophers and Minnesota high school teams will start their seasons in just a couple days. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about what to expect.

The Minnesota Twins are not for sale after all. The Pohlad family announced Wednesday they will keep their majority ownership of the team. The Pohlads have been searching for months for a buyer after revealing their plans to sell last October. The family has owned the team since 1984. Twins Executive Chair Joe Pohlad spoke for the family in a written statement issued Wednesday morning. He said, “This ownership group is committed to building a winning team and culture for this region, one that Twins fans are proud to cheer for.” Minnesota Now sports contributor Wally Langfellow joins MPR News host Nina Moini to help explain the reversal.

J.J. McCarthy is back in the game. The Vikings quarterback took to the field at U.S. Bank stadium Saturday — a year after he tore his meniscus. The injury ended his rookie season. He said at a press conference this weekend that it felt “unbelievable” to compete again.McCarthy played for only the beginning of the game. He completed his first four passes. The Vikings beat the Houston Texans 20 to 10 in the first game of the preseason. Joining Minnesota Now to talk about it are our sports contributors, Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

Even as the wildfire smoke clears out, a different dark cloud is hanging over many Twins fans. Nearly 40 percent of Minnesota's roster turned over in a series of trades before Thursday's deadline. The team shed ten players from its major-league roster. That includes star shortstop Carlos Correa, who returned to the top-ranked Houston Astros. The Twins brought on 13 new players. And the shakeup is happening while the team is for sale. Joining Minnesota Now to explain all this plus other Minnesota sports news are our sports contributors, Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

The Minnesota Lynx are currently the No. 1 team in the WNBA. On Wednesday night, they'll face off against the No. 2 team, and arguably their league rival, the New York Liberty. It will be the first time the two teams will play against each other since the Lynx had a heartbreaking loss against the Liberty in the WNBA finals. Plus in golf, the weather itself was a player in this weekend's 3M Open golf tournament in Blaine. Golfer Kurt Kitayama won the trophy under sweltering heat before the storms rolled in.Joining Minnesota Now to give us the latest sports headlines are contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

Two Minnesota Lynx players celebrated the 2025 All-Star Weekend by livestreaming basically the entire thing on the platform Twitch. Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman took viewers inside practices and parties, picking up 500,000 views and reaching 70,000 followers to their account, StudBudz. Sports Illustrated called it a "generation-defining piece of WNBA content."During warm ups, the players wore shirts that said “Pay Us What You Owe Us.”Meantime during the game Napheesa Collier broke an all-star game scoring record. Joining Minnesota Now to talk about the game, plus the Twins and other Minnesota sports news, are our sports contributors, Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

Minnesota is right in the thick of summer sports, with the Twins and the Lynx both wrapping up the first halves of their seasons. On his bobblehead night on Saturday, Twins star Byron Buxton completed the first cycle in Target Field history. In the WNBA, Hopkins native Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings faced off against Caitlin Clark and the Fever in Indiana on Sunday. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined Minnesota Now with the latest sport news.

Most Mondays on Minnesota Now, MPR News listeners hear the voices of sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson. Each week they walk us through the winning streaks, slumps and near-misses of Minnesota teams. In this installment of our series Out to Lunch, we go out to the ballgame with these two longtime broadcasters to find out what drives their passion for sports. MPR News host Nina Moini meets up with Wally and Eric at a recent Twins game against the Seattle Mariners.

After three years of violence during the Fourth of July in Minneapolis, law enforcement is putting in place additional safety measures during the holiday weekend. And it may rain on your Fourth of July parade. We get a detailed forecast from MPR meteorologist Sven Sundgaard. Plus, we check in with Iranian Minnesotans, who are concerned about the safety of loved ones back home. A legal battle is unfolding in federal court that could impact the future of electric vehicle infrastructure in our state. And we go “Out to Lunch” to a Twins game at Target Field with sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson!

You likely know it as “the X” or the Xcel Energy Center. The home of the Minnesota Wild and the Minnesota Frost now has a new name: Grand Casino Arena. The 14-year naming rights contract begins Sept. 3.The partnership brings together sports and gambling. Sports betting legislation has failed to pass for two consecutive years at the State Capitol.Sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined Minnesota Now to talk about the new name, along with the latest players to ink a deal with the Timberwolves and the Lynx dominating performance.

There wasn't a Minnesota team in the NBA finals, but there was a Minnesotan! The winner of Game 7 was the Oklahoma City Thunder — which includes Minnesota's own Chet Holmgren.And on the women's side, the Lynx are dominating the start of the season. The same can't quite be said for the Minnesota Twins, who currently have a losing 37-40 record. Joining Minnesota Now with the latest sports headlines are Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

This weekend there was a concentration of Minnesota teams on the West Coast. The Twins lost their series in Seattle while Minnesota United won in that same city. The Lynx won their game in San Francisco against the WNBA's newest team, the Golden State Valkyries. The Twins, Loons and Lynx will all be at home for their next games. Our sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined Minnesota Now to tell us what to expect.

Across the world of sports, Minnesota has been winning lately. The Twins just ended a 13-game winning streak. The Minnesota Frost cruised into the PWHL championships, which begin Tuesday night. The Lynx are also off to a strong start after winning their first two games of the season. And the Timberwolves have made it to the NBA Western Conference Finals. With all this victory in the air, it's hard not to wonder how long it will last. The stakes feel especially high for Timberwolves. If they win their seven-game series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, they will go to the finals for the first time ever. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about everything they know about the matchup.Wally Langfellow is the founder of Minnesota Score Sports Magazine and co-host of the sports talk show 10,000 Takes. Eric Nelson is the other host of that show and Minnesota Vikings NFL reporter for CBS' Eye on Football and Sirius XM.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Frost are both one game away from advancing in their respective playoffs. The Timberwolves lagged behind the Golden State Warriors in the first half of Monday night's game, but at the halftime buzzer, Anthony Edwards scored a deep three and shrunk the Warriors' lead. The team went on to win the game 117-110. Similarly, the Frost won their most recent game 7-5 against the Toronto Sceptres. It was the highest-scoring game in Professional Women's Hockey League history. If they win the Wednesday night home game against Toronto, they'll go on to the finals. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined the show to talk about the outlook for the Timberwolves, Frost and Twins. Wally Langfellow is the founder of Minnesota Score Sports Magazine and co-host of the sports talk show 10,000 Takes. Eric Nelson is the other host of that show and Minnesota Vikings NFL reporter for CBS' Eye on Football and Sirius XM.

Minnesota Now's weekly sports segment begins in Houston, Texas, where late Sunday night that city's NBA playoff run came to an end. The Rockets lost 89 to 103 to the Golden State Warriors. And that means the Warriors are coming to Minnesota. They'll play the Timberwolves in the second round of the playoffs, starting Tuesday night at Target Center. Joining Minnesota Now with some context on this matchup, plus other sports news, are Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

The Timberwolves are going back to Los Angeles with a 3-1 lead in their playoff series against the Lakers. At the start of the fourth quarter of Sunday's game in Minneapolis, the Wolves were lagging by 10 points. But they came back to win 116 to 113.Now the Wolves need to win one more time to move to the next round of the playoffs. The next game is on Wednesday. The Lakers will be at home, and for them, it's make-or-break. Joining Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk about this and other sports news are our contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.