Minnesota's top sports stories for 2019: Twins win AL Central, historic year for Gopher football

Gopher football made history, the Twins got back into the American League playoff mix and the Minnesota United had a historic year on a few fronts. 2019 was quite the year for Minnesota sports.

Timberwolves spread holiday cheer with Target shopping spree for kids

Timberwolves stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins hosted a holiday shopping spree at Target Tuesday night for kids with the Big Brothers Big Sisters Jr. Pack.

Timberwolves unveil new, icy blue City Edition uniforms

Paying homage to all that makes the Twin Cities vibrant and diverse, Wednesday morning the Minnesota Timberwolves unveiled the 2019-202 bi-colored Nike City Edition uniforms.

Timberwolves-Bucks game delayed due to basket malfunction at Target Center

The Timberwolves returned to the friendly confines of Target Center Monday night, but they had to wait an extra hour to take on the visiting Bucks after a basket malfunction.

Karl-Anthony Towns gets 2-game suspension for fight with Embiid in Philly

The NBA is handing down two-game suspensions for both Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers after the two big men got into a scuffle on Wednesday.

Karl-Anthony Towns, Joel Embiid both ejected after fight during Wolves game in Philadelphia

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns and Sixers center Joel Embiid both got tossed from the game Wednesday evening after the two All-Stars got into a tussle that sent both men to the ground and had players, coaches, and refs running to separate the two.

'Taste of the Timberwolves' unveils foods for Wolves season

The Timberwolves unveiled their new food options for the 2019-20 basketball season on Monday at Fhima's Restaurant in downtown Minneapolis.

Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns approached to join gym basketball league because he's 'tall'

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is in the middle of a multiple year contract with the team, but that's not stopping one eager gym goer from asking the star to join a basketball team at his California gym.

'The energy is different:' Wolves host Media Day before opening Training Camp

The culture, the atmosphere and hopefully the quality of the on-court product at Target Center appears to be changing as the Minnesota Timberwolves embark on the 2019-20 season.

Leaders for Minneapolis-based major sports teams call for more police to combat violence downtown

Leaders of all four Minneapolis-based sports teams are using their collective voice to speak out about crime downtown. They hope city council members are listening and, at the very least, agree with the mayor's proposal to add 14 new officers to the force.

Coach Ryan Saunders stops by the Minnesota State Fair

FOX 9's Pierre Noujaim caught up with Timberwolves Head Coach Ryan Saunders at the Minnesota State Fair.

Wolves open season Oct. 23 at Brooklyn

The Wolves are on the road to face the Brooklyn Nets Oct. 23 in their season opener. They will host Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat Oct. 27 for the home opener.

'We all have something to prove': Timberwolves introduce 5 new 'hungry' players

Throughout the offseason, the Timberwolves have overhauled their roster in a variety of ways, including adding five new pieces that were introduced today.

Lynx rookie Napheesa Collier named WNBA All-Star

Lynx rookie Napheesa Collier was named to the WNBA All-Star Game Monday, replacing A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces.

Wolves introduce draft picks, sign Naz Reid

Gersson Rosas and Ryan Saunders both called it an exciting day for the Minnesota Timberwolves as the team introduced draft picks Jarrett Culver and Jaylen Nowell, and signed Naz Reid to a multi-year contract.