Joel Rippel
News Assistant
Joel Rippel writes about sports for the Star Tribune.
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Prep Athletes of the Week: Roseville hurdler/jumper/vaulter adds to well-rounded résumé
Jayda Wilson won three events at her True Team section meet, running her season total to 13 championships.
May 12, 2025
Giants-Twins series preview: Starting pitchers, injury report, radio-TV information
The Twins have won five in a row heading into the games against a Giants team off to a hot start.
May 9, 2025
Frost suffer playoff loss at Toronto in defense of their PWHL championship
Minnesota will need a comeback in the best-of-five semifinal series, which resumes Friday.
May 8, 2025
Twins-Orioles series preview: Pitching matchups, TV-radio information, injury report
Baltimore has more players on the injured list than any major league team, part of the reason it is off to a slow start in 2025.
May 6, 2025
St. Thomas takes a share of Summit League softball championship with win over North Dakota State
The Tommies, not yet eligible for the postseason as they transition to Division I, won 13 of their final 14 games in their surge to the regular-season title.
May 4, 2025
Twins-Red Sox series preview: Pitching matchups, TV-radio information, injury reports
The Twins are coming off three consecutive losses to the Guardians while Boston is starting a six-game homestand at Fenway Park.
May 2, 2025
Frost stay in PWHL playoffs picture with victory over Charge
Nicole Hensley shut out the Charge and kept her team in the hunt for the league’s fourth postseason spot with a game remaining Saturday at Boston.
May 1, 2025
Twins-Guardians series preview: Starters, radio-TV information, injury report
The American League Central Division rivals play for the first time this season with the Twins having won five of their past six games.
April 28, 2025
St. Thomas takes a share of Summit League softball championship with win over North Dakota State
The Tommies, not yet eligible for the postseason as they transition to Division I, won 13 of their final 14 games in their surge to the regular-season title.
May 4, 2025
Twins-Red Sox series preview: Pitching matchups, TV-radio information, injury reports
The Twins are coming off three consecutive losses to the Guardians while Boston is starting a six-game homestand at Fenway Park.
May 2, 2025
Frost stay in PWHL playoffs picture with victory over Charge
Nicole Hensley shut out the Charge and kept her team in the hunt for the league’s fourth postseason spot with a game remaining Saturday at Boston.
May 1, 2025
Twins-Guardians series preview: Starters, radio-TV information, injury report
The American League Central Division rivals play for the first time this season with the Twins having won five of their past six games.
April 28, 2025