Basketball

The Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers on the road, the Wild skated past the Ducks in overtime, and the Timberwolves came up short against Miami.

The Minnesota Wild rallied for a win against St. Louis in overtime, the Timberwolves fell to New Orleans in OT, and the Twins got blown out by Kansas City. Meanwhile, collegiate baseball and softball teams ended up with three sweeps and a split.

The Timberwolves earned an upset win against the Utah Jazz, the Wild won their seventh straight game and secured a spot in the playoffs, and the Twins failed to get much offense going in a loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday. Local college baseball and softball teams had a mostly successful day as well. Between St. Cloud State, St. John's, and St. Ben's, three teams earned doubleheader sweeps and one was swept.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Wild both squeaked out close wins at home on Friday while the Twins lost on the road to the Angels. Here's your sports recap for Saturday:

The St. John's University baseball team came out ahead against the Concordia College Cobbers, while the Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Timberwolves, and St. Cloud Norsemen all recorded losses. Here's a look at your Saturday sports recap:

The St. Cloud State University baseball team split a double-header with MSU - Mankato, while the Minnesota Timberwolves, Granite City Lumberjacks, and St. Cloud Norsemen all recorded losses. Here's a look at your Saturday sports recap:

The St. Cloud State University men's hockey team topped Boston University to advance in the NCAA tournament, the Minnesota Timberwolves failed to repeat against the Rockets, the Twins got shut out by Tampa Bay, and the Sartell gymnastics team won big at the state tournament. Here's a look at your Sunday sports recap:

The Minnesota Twins fell in an exhibition game to Atlanta, the Timberwolves earned a rare win, the Granite City Lumberjacks notched their 26th win of the season, boy's and girl's basketball teams completed sectionals, and the state girl's hockey tournament is underway. Here's a look at your sports recap for Saturday:

Minnesota has picked former player and assistant Ben Johnson to be the new head men's basketball coach, according to a person with knowledge of the hire.

The Minnesota Timberwolves failed to hold onto a critical late lead and fell to the Portland Trail Blazers at home on Saturday.