Fox 9 Sports Now: Jim Rich talks Minnesota Twins baseball with Al Newman
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Sunday night on Fox 9 Sports Now, Jim Rich talked with former Twins' great and coach Al Newman as we wait for the players and owners to agree on terms to play the 2022 season.

NHL unveils new logo for Stanley Cup playoffs and Final

The NHL is unveiling a new logo for the Stanley Cup playoffs and Final that replaces the one used for the last 13 years. This new design features a realistic rendering of the Stanley Cup set against a championship banner.

Gophers’ Gable Steveson wins 3rd straight Big Ten title, NCAAs next

Gophers' wrestling star Gable Steveson won his third straight Big Ten title at heavyweight on Sunday at the Big Ten Championships.

Minnesota Aurora FC getting ready to kick off inaugural season
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In two months, Minnesota Aurora FC players will take the field at TCO Stadium in Eagan. On Sunday's FOX 9 Morning News, President Andrea Yoch talks about the upcoming debut season and what will be different while attending the games.

Golden Gophers Women’s Hockey sweeps aside Minnesota-Duluth 5-1 in Final Faceoff

The Golden Gophers Women’s Hockey team won state bragging rights by sweeping aside Minnesota-Duluth 5-1 at Ridder Arena Saturday in the first semi-final of the WCHA Final Faceoff tournament

Friday night lights burn bright for legendary high school football coach

A line of hundreds of community members - from family to friends to ex-players - snaked through the halls of Somerset High School on Friday to remember coach Bruce Larson.

North High senior celebrates scoring her 2,000th point
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Alex McNeill, a senior basketball player at North High School in Minneapolis, recently scored her 2,000th point. She says she hopes this milestone can be an inspiration for younger basketball players.

Minnesota United opens home 2022 season Saturday against Nashville

The Loons open the home portion of their 2022 season Saturday night against Nashville at Allianz Field, and it’ll be a sellout crowd despite less than ideal weather conditions.

WCHA Final Faceoff: How to watch games on FOX 9+

The University of Minnesota women’s hockey team couldn’t find itself in a better spot as it hosts the WCHA Women’s Final Faceoff this weekend at Ridder Arena.

Gophers football to host 2 practices open to fans before April 30 Spring Game

The University of Minnesota football team announced Friday it will hold two spring practices open to the public before the team’s annual Spring Game at Huntington Bank Stadium.

Gopher?s women?s basketball competing in Big Ten tournament
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Gopher?s women's basketball coach Lindsay Whalen has her team ready to compete in the Big Ten, FOX 9?s Dawn Mitchell explains.

'The sky is the limit for me': Gophers OL Daniel Faalele talks at NFL Combine

The University of Minnesota football team is well-represented at this year’s NFL Combine in Indianapolis, with four players participating from the Gophers’ 2021 squad that finished 9-4 in PJ Fleck’s fifth season as head coach.

Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, coach Kevin O'Connell talk Kirk Cousins at NFL Combine

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O'Connell are at the NFL Combine for the first time with the Minnesota Vikings, and there's already been plenty of talk about Kirk Cousins.

Bob Motzko talks Gophers hockey winning Big Ten regular season title on Senior Night

The University of Minnesota men’s hockey team is among the hottest teams in the country entering the postseason, and on Senior Night, the Gophers celebrated a Big Ten regular season title with Bob Motzko.

Gopher's Bob Motzko explains their remarkable run to the title
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After winning their fifth Big Ten Regular Season Championship, Gopher men?s hockey coach Bob Motzko joined FOX 9 Sports Now to discuss the team's remarkable run to the title. Motzko, now in his fourth season with Minnesota, saw his team survive COVID-19, a defection to the NHL - plus sending three players to the Winter Olympics - yet the Gophers were able to win it all. The Gophers now move on to the Big Ten playoffs where they secured a bye and will host the Big Ten semifinal game on March 12.

NFL suspends all COVID-19 protocols

The NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed to suspend all aspects of the joint COVID-19 protocols.

School teacher by day, pro hockey player by night

As the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) playoffs get closer, the Minnesota Whitecaps are trying to crest at the right time with players like Audra Morrison making a splash - when she's not teaching a class.