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The Minnesota Department of Health has put out a warning Friday night as they say they are seeing clusters of cases of a COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom, particularly among young athletes in Carver County.

After being a healthy scratch for the first time in his nine seasons with the Minnesota Wild earlier this week, Zach Parise is back in the lineup Friday night against the Arizona Coyotes.

The University of Minnesota men’s basketball team closes out its regular season Saturday against Rutgers, and it will be the final game for redshirt senior Eric Curry at Williams Arena.

Patrick Weah, 17, is the newest member of the Minnesota United, but his path to becoming a pro athlete was unlike many who came before him.

After going on their third COVID-19 pause this season, the Gophers women's basketball team finishes its regular season Friday at Illinois. Minnesota will have eight players available.

Stephen Weatherly announced on social media on Thursday he’s returning to the Minnesota Vikings for the 2021 season.

The University of Minnesota volleyball team’s matches Friday and Saturday at Ohio State have been postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the Gophers’ program, team officials announced Thursday.

It was a tough day on Wednesday to be a Minnesota sports fan. Local teams went 0-for-4 on the day between the Minnesota Twins, Timberwolves, Gopher men’s basketball and Wild hockey.

Minnesota Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman made one thing very clear on Wednesday, speaking with reporters for the first time since mid-January: Kirk Cousins isn’t going anywhere.

Gopher wrestling star Gable Steveson is looking to win his second straight heavyweight conference title.

For the first time in his nine years with the Minnesota Wild, Zach Parise is a healthy scratch against the Las Vegas Golden Knights Wednesday night.