The Latest Breaking News from Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — All season long, South Carolina carried an air of dominance, almost to the point of inevitability.

Minneapolis is abuzz after local news station WCCO uncovered footage of an 11-year-old Prince answering a question posed by a TV reporter about a possible teacher strike at schools, including Lincoln Junior High, where Prince went. The filmed footage had remained buried in the station’s archives since 1970, when the…

MINNEAPOLIS — Paige Bueckers was devastated and confused and having a hard time processing that her high school basketball career was over, one game shy of what was supposed to be her coronation.

MINNEAPOLIS — Maybe, somewhere in the back of their minds, their semifinal game having been won, there was hope in the South Carolina locker room for a rematch. You know, getting a shot at Stanford, the team that knocked it from the Final Four last year.

MINNEAPOLIS — When Minnesotans hear the phrase "Philly Tough,'' they may assume it refers to Eagles fans throwing full beers at the heads of Vikings fans before an NFC title game.

MINNEAPOLIS — Pandemic activity remains low in Minnesota, but a concerning BA.2 subvariant of the coronavirus is now the dominant source of COVID-19 in the state.

MINNEAPOLIS — The game might not have gone according to plan, but for the thousands of fans who cheered Paige Bueckers' every move, it went to script.

MINNEAPOLIS — After spending the entire season atop the national polls, South Carolina had gotten used to playing as a favorite every night. Friday, when the Gamecocks faced fourth-ranked Louisville in the NCAA semifinals, things were no different.

MINNEAPOLIS — She stood at the edge of the basketball court all by herself facing the crowd, fists clenched, arms locked, and unleashed a full-throated scream, a moment captured in a photograph that quickly went viral.