As playoff races were raging down the stretch, Commissioner Gary Bettman pointed out that the NHL in years past has had first-round matchups decided on the final day of the season. Needing until the final day is true once again, with three matchups yet to be determined before the playoffs ...

As a sports correspondent for the Independent the last three years, I have had the chance to watch several state championship teams from this area. A Facebook friend of mine put together some interesting stats that reminded me of all of the Section games I have watched in various gyms in the ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards heard the ovation Kevin Garnett was getting from the Minnesota crowd and hustled across the court for a pregame bear hug, as the Hall of Fame forward and Timberwolves icon was soaking in his warm welcome from the fans last week. Edwards found plenty of ...

MARSHALL — Marshall senior Dayton Webskowski had an impressive performance and came out on top individually to help lead the Tigers girls golf team to a first-place team finish at their 18-hole home invitational on Tuesday. Webskowski was the lone golfer to shoot under par in the ...

RTR 3, E/SWMC 1 RUTHTON — Gavin Schreurs had an impressive performance on the mound Monday night, tossing 15 strikeouts while allowing just one hit to prevail the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton baseball team to a 3-1 win over Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian. Schreurs’ near no-hitter ...

MARSHALL — The Marshall boys and girls track and field teams each earned first-place finishes at the Tigers’ home meet Monday afternoon. The Marshall boys finished with 172 points in a seven-team meet while the girls earned 159 points in an eight-team meet. Lakeview also finished third on ...