Joe Nelson

5 days ago | bringmethenews.com | Joe Nelson

The best-of-seven PWHL semifinal series between the Minnesota Frost and Toronto Sceptres is even at one game apiece after Minnesota won 5-3 Friday night in Toronto. The Frost fell behind 1-0 after the first period before storming back with three unanswered goals in the first 13 minutes of the second period. The goals came from Lee Stecklein, Michela Cava and Stecklein again.

6 days ago | bringmethenews.com | Joe Nelson

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities is sounding the alarm for what they're calling a "critical fire weather episode on deck."The bold language doesn't mean wildfires are going to happen, but it does point to the increased possibility of fires to spread thanks to a combination of hot temps, low humidity, strong winds and vegetation that is prime fire fuel.

6 days ago | bringmethenews.com | Joe Nelson

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is forecast to move from north to south across Minnesota on Friday, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says the air quality could be " severely degraded" for a stretch of time. The smoke from fires in Manitoba is traveling along a cold front that will push into northwest Minnesota Friday morning and work its way southeast through the day. "This will be a quick burst of smoke, as the smoke band is narrow," says the PCA.

6 days ago | si.com | Joe Nelson

Draymond Green was furious when the officials gave him a technical foul for flailing his left arm across Naz Reid's face, and he was still incensed in the locker room — saying there's an "agenda" against him — after Minnesota evened the series one game apiece on Thursday night. "I'm not an angry Black man, I'm a very successful, educated Black man with a great family," an emotional Green said. "And I'm great at basketball, I'm great at what I do.

1 week ago | si.com | Joe Nelson

Steph Curry is going to miss at least the next three games of the best-of-seven series between the Timberwolves and Warriors, and based on his tone when talking with reporters on Thursday, he might be done for the series. Asked about the temptation to rush back from hamstring injury he suffered in Game 1, Curry, who was at Golden State's shoot-around before Game 2 Thursday night, said he's not close to thinking about his return. "Eventually there will be conversations like that.