Women's Basketball

Carolyn Moos, Jason Collins's ex-fiancée, is from Mpls, says she never suspected he's gay

In the Sports Illustrated piece in which he became the first major-sport male pro athlete to come out of the closet, NBA big man Jason Collins describes the gradual process by which he came to terms with his homosexuality. "When I was younger I dated women," Collins writes. "I even got engaged. I th ... More >>

Minnesota Mist bikini basketball coming this summer [PHOTOS]

Are you a fan of women's basketball? No? Well, what if the players wore bikinis on the court?SEE ALSO: Cheryl Reeve, Lynx coach, goes berserk during Finals game, throws jacket at assistant [VIDEO] Former Minnesota Lynx player Tamara Moore is hoping the answer to that latter question is, "Yes, I'll d ... More >>

Cheryl Reeve, Lynx coach, goes berserk during Finals game, throws jacket at assistant [VIDEO]

Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve went off the rails during the third quarter of last night's series-tying victory against the Indiana Fever.SEE ALSO: Kevin Love, JJ Barea physically separated during T-Wolves' 3rd straight loss [VIDEO]Upset about the referees swallowing their whistles during a Lindsay Whalen ... More >>

Carter Gustafson, 8, has some adorable questions for you about Minnesota's marriage amendment

SEE ALSO:-- Olympian Seimone Augustus on being an openly gay pro athlete [VIDEO]-- Fargo Forum reverses course, decides to publish gay marriage notices after backlashFrom the mouth of babes oft times comes gems, and this is one of those times.Carter Gustafson, 8 3/4, recently penned an awwwww-inspir ... More >>

Olympian Seimone Augustus on being an openly gay pro athlete [VIDEO]

SEE ALSO:- Best Lynx Player - 2012: Seimone AugustusAs the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team prepares to defend its 2008 gold against France on Saturday (3 p.m. CST), one of its players, MN Lynx star Seimone Augustus, bears another distinction.Of 10,000 international athletes competing in the Lon ... More >>

Twin Cities: Less gay than last year, but still pretty gay

The Advocate ranks Salt Lake City as 2012's gayest.​Last year, The Advocate got us all hot and bothered by heralding Minneapolis the Gayest City in America.We've apparently straightened up our act a little bit in the last year, as The Advocate's 2012 rankings has the Twin Cities slipping all the w ... More >>

Roger Daltrey's 'Tommy' show bumped to tomorrow night to make way for the Lynx

​Minnesota sports fans are finally getting some good news this year with the success of WNBA team the Lynx, who are playing in the finals for the first time in their franchise's history. The team are already up 1-0 over the Atlanta Dream (the finals are a best out of five competition), and will fa ... More >>

Sugarhill Gang playing halftime show at Sunday's Lynx game

​In an odd bit of symmetry, we learned that the Sugarhill Gang will be performing a halftime show at this Sunday's Lynx game just a few short hours after hearing of the death of Sugar Hill Records' Sylvia Robinson, whose most notable contribution to hip-hop was her production work on the Sugarhill ... More >>

Kevin Love and the NBA All-Star weekend would be better if . . .

A few ideas to better the event.

Celebrity Eats: Lindsay Whalen

What restaurants does the newly-minted Lynx guard plan to hit up when she returns to town?

Minnesota Lynx vs. Seattle Storm

Minn. Idols Langseth, Carlson to perform at Lynx game tonight

Minnesota's two American Idol finalists from the Fox reality show's last season will perform tonight at the Minnesota Lynx game.

Minneapolis MOSAIC: Opening Night Kick-Off

Minnesota Lynx vs. Houston

Minnesota Lynx vs. New York

Now who will write poems honoring Vanessa Hayden?

What Rhymes With Seimone Augustus?

The critics may say the WNBA game lacks poetry. Stephen Burt is determined to give it some.

A Comet Passes

Lindsay Whalen goes down, and the lights go out in Williams arena

Powerhouse

How Lindsay Whalen resurrected the Lady Gophers

Let's Play Pretend

Without lesbian players and fans, there might be no women's pro basketball. But tell that to the WNBA.

The Golden Age

Former Fillies center Tonyus Chavers watches from the sidelines as women's pro basketball hits the jackpot

Team Dream

What's this "women's game" business, anyway?

Practicing Women

Maybe female athletes will never play like the men. But imagine what they could do.

All Work and No Play

After months of negotiations, the Minnesota Lynx enter their first season with a union, a contract, and a princely $25,000 minimum salary

Dancing Temps, Moaning Jetts, and Savage Love