Minneapolis, MN
How to watch Jessie Diggins ski at the Loppet Cup this weekend in Minneapolis
The Loppet Cup, a World Cup cross-country skiing event at Theodore Wirth Park on Saturday and Sunday, has been six years in the making, and canceled once by the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, Afton’s Jessie Diggins has been dreaming about competing again in her home state since 2011.
Diggins, who currently leads the World Cup standings, is expected to compete in Saturday’s sprint race and Sunday’s 10-kilometer race.
Women’s qualification heats for the sprint race begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, with the final at 12:30 p.m. The men’s event begins at 10:30 a.m., with the final at 1 p.m. Diggins could ski the 1.3k-course four times if she reaches the final.
The men’s individual 10k begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, with the women following at 12:45 p.m. Most racers will go off at 30-second intervals, but the top 15 skiers in the rankings, including Diggins, will start at one-minute intervals. The fastest time wins. All five of Diggins’ wins this season have come in distance events of 10k or longer. She has typically finished her sprints in under three minutes. Her 10k times vary but between 25-30 minutes is the norm.
Course maps | Skiers to watch
If you want to watch Diggins in person at Wirth Park, you are probably out of luck. General admission and grandstand tickets were snapped up long ago. Some $500 VIP tickets for Sunday remain; those tickets include seats in the grandstand at the start/finish area and access to a heated tent with food and drink.
If you are going to event and want to know where to park and what you can bring, the Loppet Cup has put together this spectator FAQ.
Here are some other ways to watch the races.
TV/streaming
All races will be streamed live on Peacock, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Tape-delayed coverage will be televised Sunday, with the sprint races on CNBC at 11:30 a.m. and the 10k on NBC at 3 p.m.
Secondary market
General admission tickets were free and reserved almost instantaneously when they were released last year. Grandstand tickets were sold for $35-$150 and are also gone. The VIP packages mentioned above remain. Secondary ticket sites like StubHub and SeatGeek don’t have any tickets available to the event. Craigslist has several posts with people seeking tickets, but any posts selling tickets — one was listed on Thursday with four general admission tickets for $150 apiece — are quick to disappear. On Friday morning, there were no tickets for sale.
Watch parties
Utepils Brewing, near the park at 225 Thomas Ave. N, is hosting an official watch party from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday.
For a more high-end experience, Mara at the Four Seasons in downtown Minneapolis is hosting watch party brunches both days beginning at 10 a.m.
The Loppet Cup website also offers guidance on how to host your own watch party.
Skiing the course
From 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday, you can ski the sprint course the pros used as part of the Loppet Cup Citizens Challenge.
There is a full day of free indoor and outdoor family activities planned at Wirth Park, called Share Winter Playday. Some of the athletes will be available for selfies and autographs at The Trailhead from 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
Minneapolis, MN
Truck driver dead after crash sends Metro Transit bus into home in south Minneapolis
It happened early Monday morning in Minneapolis.
One person is dead and another is hospitalized after an early-morning crash in south Minneapolis on Monday that sent a Metro Transit bus into a home.
It happened at around 4 a.m. at 10th Avenue South and East 38th Street, just a few blocks east of George Floyd Square.
A spokesperson for Metro Transit police tells 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that a truck was speeding down 10th Avenue when it hit the back of the bus, ripping a tire off the bus and sending it into the front of a home.
The driver of that truck died, according to Metro Transit police, while the driver of the bus was taken to a hospital but is expected to be OK.
Officials say nobody besides the driver was on the bus at the time, and the home the bus hit was also empty at the time.
Investigators are still at the scene, working to clean up all of the debris and determine exactly what led up to the crash.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS is at the scene and working to learn more. Download the KSTP app and follow 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS on social media for the latest updates.
Minneapolis, MN
Atlanta Dream survive thriller in Minneapolis, edge Lynx 91-90 to open 2026 WNBA season
The Atlanta Dream trailed by double digits, fought back twice and still needed Angel Reese’s game-saving block in the final seconds to survive.
Atlanta opened the 2026 WNBA season with a 91-90 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday night, powered by Allisha Gray’s 24 points, Te-Hina Paopao’s pull-up jumper with 12 seconds remaining, and a performance that left little doubt about what this team intends to do this season.
Reese’s block on Emese Hof’s layup attempt in the closing seconds sealed one of the most dramatic opening-night wins before 10,821 fans at Target Center.
When Minnesota pushed its advantage to 13 points in the second quarter and the Dream looked like they were in serious trouble, Allisha Gray took over. The veteran guard finished with a game-high 24 points on 7-of-18 shooting, going a near-perfect 9-of-11 from the free throw line to go along with eight rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Gray’s ability to get to the line and convert kept Atlanta within striking distance throughout a game that could have spiraled out of control multiple times. She scored 11 points in the third quarter alone as the Dream chipped away at Minnesota’s lead.
Rhyne Howard was equally important on both ends, finishing with 15 points, five assists and three steals. Jordin Canada ran the offense efficiently with 12 points and six assists, and Paopao added six points and four assists in a composed performance off the bench.
With Atlanta trailing 85-87 and the clock winding down, Naz Hillmon stepped back and drained a 22-foot three-pointer with 2:44 left to tie the game and silence the fans in the Target Center. It was the shot of the night, and arguably the play that won Atlanta the game.
Hillmon finished with 15 points on an efficient 6-of-10 from the field, adding seven rebounds in 33 minutes. She was the Dream’s most reliable scorer off the bench and delivered her best basketball when Atlanta needed it most.
Rookie Madina Okot also impressed in her WNBA debut, scoring eight points on 3-of-6 shooting with four rebounds in just 10 minutes, showing the poise and physicality that earned her a roster spot out of training camp.
Angel Reese’s first game in a Dream uniform was complicated. She shot 4-of-11 from the field, committed five turnovers and picked up a first-quarter technical foul that gifted Minnesota a free point. At one point in the first half, she missed three consecutive shots on the same possession.
But Reese also grabbed 14 rebounds, nine on the offensive glass, blocked three shots, came up with two steals, and made the most important play of the game when it mattered most. Her block on Hof’s layup in the final seconds was the kind of athletic, instinctive play that changes games and defines seasons.
That is the player Atlanta acquired this offseason. On opening night, in the most pressure-packed moment of the game, she showed exactly why.
Minnesota had every opportunity to win this game and couldn’t finish it. Olivia Miles finished with 21 points on 6-of-14 shooting and eight assists to go along with eight free throws made. Kayla McBride scored 20 points and hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:11 left that looked like it might be the dagger.
Courtney Williams added 14 points and six assists, and the Lynx shot 50 percent from the field, a number that should have been good enough to win.
But 15 turnovers and an inability to execute in the game’s final minute proved too costly. Minnesota had chances to put Atlanta away in the fourth quarter and couldn’t. The Dream made them pay every time.
Atlanta continues its opening road trip Tuesday against the Dallas Wings before returning home for the May 17 opener against the defending champion Las Vegas Aces at State Farm Arena. Minnesota hosts Atlanta again on May 27.
Minneapolis, MN
Woman dead after argument leads to shooting in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A shooting in south Minneapolis left a woman dead Saturday night.
Fatal shooting on Pillsbury Avenue South
What we know:
According to Minneapolis police, officers responded to a report of gunfire near Pillsbury Avenue South and West 25th Street around 5:30 p.m.
A woman was found at the scene with life-threatening gunshot wounds. She was taken to the hospital where she later died.
Police believe that an argument inside an apartment led to gunfire.
The suspected shooter fled the scene before police responded.
What we don’t know:
Police did not say what led up to the shooting or if they made any arrests.
The woman has not yet been identified.
What you can do:
Anyone with information on the shooting can call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or click here to submit a tip.
The Source: A press release from the Minneapolis Police Department.
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