Top Tweets: Vikings' Thielen brings 'quack attack' back to Minnesota
FOX Sports North compiles the best tweets and top Instagram posts from the past week of Minnesota sports
Panthers gear up for defending champion Capitals
The Florida Panthers are still in search of their first victory as they take on the defending champion Washington Capitals on Friday night.
Next up for Magic is showdown against Kemba Walker, Hornets
After kicking off the 2018-19 season with a victory, the Orlando Magic are back in action Friday night as they host Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Hornets.
Nick Wright breaks down LeBron’s Lakers debut
Nick Wright and Cris Carter recap LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers debut. Hear why Nick already has concerns for the purple and gold.
Stadium vendor seen in pizza spitting video pleads guilty
Stadium vendor seen in pizza spitting video pleads guilty
European Leagues urge UEFA to make Champions League fairer
The European Leagues group has urged UEFA to allocate club competition entries and billions in Champions League prize money more fairly
Hornets Turn 30: Selecting Curry, Bogues in 1988 expansion draft set Hornets’ foundation
Looking back on the Hornets’ selections in the 1988 NBA Expansion draft.
Hornets Turn 30: Charlotte went wild for city’s first-ever NBA game
Looking back on the first game in Charlotte Hornets history.
Tokyo Paralympics: Wheelchair-friendly rooms tough to find
A shortage of accessible hotel rooms could spoil everything at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Wainwright’s contract put on hold until after free agency
People familiar with the deal tell The Associated Press that Adam Wainwright’s contract with the St. Louis Cardinals has been put on hold because it violates the maximum-cut rule.
Hinostroza helps Coyotes beat Blackhawks 4-1
CHICAGO (AP) – Vinnie Hinostroza scored twice against his former team, Antti Raanta made 33 saves and the Arizona Coyotes spoiled Corey Crawford’s season debut, beating the sloppy Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Thursday night.
Simmons triple-double leads 76ers past Bulls 127-108
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Ben Simmons had a triple-double with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists and Joel Embiid had 30 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers past the Chicago Bulls 127-108 on Thursday
Volunteers digitize, preserve collection of Field Museum
CHICAGO (AP) – Hundreds of volunteers have descended on Chicago’s Field Museum to read, log, digitize and preserve specimens collected by the institution.
Chicago police reform monitor finalists named by state, city
CHICAGO (AP) – Officials have announced four finalists seeking the job of independent monitor of Chicago Police Department reforms that are part of a court order .
Sessions to speak to Chicago Crime Commission; focus unclear
CHICAGO (AP) – Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to deliver a speech in Chicago one week after the Trump administration asked a judge to reject a draft plan to reform the city’s 12,000-officer police force.
Black moms more likely to die from pregnancy-related ills
CHICAGO (AP) – Black women who have just given birth in Illinois are more likely to die from pregnancy-related issues within a year than non-Hispanic white women a new study finds.
All Illinois Catholic dioceses targeted in sex abuse lawsuit
CHICAGO (AP) – Four people who say they were sexually abused decades ago by five priests in parishes across Illinois are suing every diocese in the state for the abuse itself and what they say is a
Illinois lawmaker works on sports gambling bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois lawmaker says a bill to legalize sports gambling in the state likely won’t be put before the General Assembly until next year.
New proceedings ordered in power-line land dispute
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed a ruling that had stopped construction of a massive power line through eastern Illinois.
Court: Warrant needed for drug-dog search at apartment door
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a police canine’s detection of drugs outside an apartment door in an unlocked building is an unlawful search.