James gets all 119 votes, Bryant earns record-tying 11th selection to All-NBA first team

Wild season ticket prices go up

The team raised season ticket prices for the first time in three years.

Buzz about former Gophers' Mbakwe and Williams

Both players could end up being chosen in the second round of next month's NBA draft.

Gophers turn to Snelten; Indiana counters with the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year

Hoosiers righthander Aaron Slegers is 8-1 with a 1.98 ERA heading into this Big Ten Tournament winner's bracket game.

Map: Shuttles to Howard Wood available for high school track spectators

Due to ongoing events center construction, shuttle bus service will be available to those attending the state high school track meet Friday and Saturday at Howard Wood Field. The red lines on the map show the shuttle bus route from McCart Fields to Howard Wood and back. The yellow line is for band buses, not for public access.

Sports briefs: SDSU lands 5 on all-Summit team

South Dakota State had three players named to the first team of the all-Summit League baseball team, including Pitcher of the Year Layne Somsen.

Twins Talk: Losing streak shows Twins are who we thought they were

For even the most optimistic of Twins fans, the day of reckoning has arrived.

Replay: Sports Web Live previews state track meet with Nate Gerry, Chris Parker

Watch Sports Web Live at 1 p.m. for an inside look at the state track meet in Sioux Falls. Host Stu Whitney will talk Washington High standouts Nate Gerry and Chris Parker about the Warriors' pursuit of a third consecutive state boys team title and also their college football futures.

Avalanche hire Patrick Roy as coach

DENVER (AP) — Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy is returning to the Colorado Avalanche as their head coach.

Coded goal: RG3 still aiming for Redskins' opener

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Robert Griffin III's rehab started with a "cry festival." Then came a special new passcode for his cellphone and a chance to hash things out with coach Mike Shanahan.

Heat, Pacers say Game 2 should be even better

MIAMI (AP) — Losing a game at the final buzzer, no less than a playoff game on the road against the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat, would seem to have potential to demoralize the Indiana Pacers.

Palmer takes early control with birdie fest at Colonial

(Reuters) - American Ryan Palmer took advantage of ideal scoring conditions and local knowledge with a birdie fest as he charged into an early two-shot lead in Thursday's opening round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. The 36-year-old Texan piled up eight birdies on the way to a flawless eight-under-par 62 on a relatively calm morning at iconic Colonial Country Club, matching the lowest first round ever recorded at the long established PGA Tour event. ...