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2026 NHL Draft live results of every selection and trade
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2026 NBA Draft best available players tracker
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NFL 2026 regular-season schedule: Week-by-week matchups, time and broadcasts
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2026 NFL Draft best available players tracker
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2026 NFL Draft live picks tracker
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Play The Athletic's 2026 Super Bowl predictions party game
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Play The Athletic’s 2026 Super Bowl predictions party game Original
Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Jane Gershovich / Getty, Michael Owens / Getty, Kara Durette / Getty, Anadolu / Getty, Icon Sportswire / Getty, Perry Knotts / Getty, Brooke Sutton / Getty, Sean Dempsey / Getty, Patrick McDermott/ Getty, Media Newsgroup / Getty, Ramon Zayas / AP How long will “The Star-Spangled Banner” be? Will the coin toss come up heads or tails? Will the Gatorade dumped on the winning coach be lemon-lime, orange or another flavor altogether?
2026 Winter Olympics events schedule
Updated Feb. 17, 2026 at 12:10 p.m. E.T. Men’s ice hockey In progress Watch › Four games, with four winners heading to the quarterfinals. Germany-France and Switzerland-Italy are at 6:10 a.m. ET. Czech Republic-Denmark and Sweden-Latvia are later. The U.S., Canada, Finland and Slovakia are all waiting in the quarters. Women’s figure skating single skating 5:45 p.m. UTC Americans Alysa Liu and Amber Glenn are two of the favorites for gold as the final figure skating competition begins.
2026 Winter Olympics events schedule
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2026 Winter Olympics medal count
Updated Feb. 23, 2026 at 5:06 p.m. E.T. Country Gold G ▼ Silver S ▼ Bronze B ▼ Total Loading... All sportsAlpine skiingBiathlonBobsledCross-country skiingCurlingFigure skatingFreestyle skiingIce hockeyLugeNordic combinedShort track speed skatingSkeletonSki jumpingSki mountaineeringSnowboardingSpeed skating All countries Men’s downhill Loading... Men’s giant slalom Loading... Men’s super-G Loading... Men’s slalom Loading... Men’s team combined Loading... Women’s downhill Loading...
2026 Winter Olympics medal count
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Week 18 NFL playoff picture: A visual guide to every possible seed and scenario
AFC East Patriots ✓ (13-3) Bills ✓ (11-5) Dolphins (7-9) Jets (3-13) AFC North Steelers (9-7) Ravens (8-8) Bengals (6-10) Browns (4-12) AFC South Jaguars ✓ (12-4) Texans ✓ (11-5) Colts (8-8) Titans (3-13) AFC West Broncos ✓ (13-3) Chargers ✓ (11-5) Chiefs (6-10) Raiders (2-14) NFC East Eagles ✓ (11-5) Cowboys (7-8-1) Commanders (4-12) Giants (3-13) NFC North Bears ✓ (11-5) Packers ✓ (9-6-1) Lions (8-8) Vikings (8-8) NFC South Panthers (8-8) Buccaneers (7-9) Falcons (7-9) Saints (6-10) NFC...
Week 18 NFL playoff picture: A visual guide to every possible seed and scenario
The final week of the 2025 NFL season is here and the playoff picture is mostly settled. Twelve of 14 spots are already claimed. We're only waiting to see whether the Bucs or Panthers win the NFC South and whether the Steelers or Ravens win the AFC North. kAmqFE F?46CE2:?EJ 23@F?5D 7@C E96 C6DE @7 E96 A=2J@77 7:6=5] u@FC 5:G:D:@?
Groups, schedule and format for all countries
The 2026 World Cup draw is expected to begin at noon Eastern time on Friday, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. We will update the results live on this page throughout the draw. Draw starts in 16h, 18 min., 55 sec.
2026 World Cup Draw: Groups, schedule and format for all countries
Live Dec. 4, 2025 The 2026 World Cup draw is expected to begin at noon Eastern time on Friday, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. We will update the results live on this page throughout the draw. Draw starts in 16h, 34 min., 17 sec.
How tough might your country's draw be in the 2026 World Cup? Explore all the possibilities
On Friday, soccer fans across the world will get an answer to the question they have asked for months: Who are we playing in the men's World Cup? To help prepare you for the World Cup draw, The Athletic made this simulator. It allows you to play out an unlimited number of draws and see all possible groups for the team you support. Your team: United States At your command, it will let you create as many draws as you want. And it will tell you whether the group drawn is particularly weak or strong.
How tough might your country’s draw be in the 2026 World Cup? Explore all the possibilities
On Friday, soccer fans across the world will get an answer to the question they have asked for months: Who are we playing in the men’s World Cup? To help prepare you for the World Cup draw, The Athletic made this simulator. It allows you to play out an unlimited number of draws and see all possible groups for the team you support. Your team: At your command, it will let you create as many draws as you want. And it will tell you whether the group drawn is particularly weak or strong.
More Northeast students are heading to LSU for college
The big picture: Large Southern state schools, many in already expanding metro areas, are attracting a geographically diverse student body as Americans are increasingly disillusioned with the value of higher education. "They're seen not only as more fun, but also more accessible," Jeff Selingo, author of college admissions books, told Axios. Between the lines: Warm weather, affordability and politics play a role, too.
University of Texas welcomes more students from the Northeast
Data: IPEDS; Note: Includes students from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania; Chart: Axios Visuals Warm weather, affordability and politics have prompted a teenage migration from the Northeast to the South.
One DFW Airport heat map to go
DFW Airport sees hundreds of thousands of flights depart and arrive every year, making beautiful art. State of art: James Reid, a 25-year-old software developer in England, turns flight tracking information into data visual displays of takeoffs and landings at major airports. His fans asked him to render arrivals and departures from DFW. The big picture: The DFW rendering clearly depicts the structure of the terminals.
Northeast students are heading to Florida for college
Data: IPEDS; Note: Includes students from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania; Chart: Axios Visuals Warm weather, affordability and politics have prompted a teenage migration from the Northeast to the South, including at the University of Florida.
Northeast students are heading to Georgia for college
Data: IPEDS; Note: Includes students from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania; Chart: Axios Visuals Warm weather, affordability and politics have prompted a teenage migration from the Northeast to the South, including at UGA.
2024 U.S. election results
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Dangerous chemicals are stored all over the U.S.
Dangerous chemicals are stored all over the U.S. Share on facebook (opens in new window) Share on twitter (opens in new window) Share on linkedin (opens in new window) Share on email (opens in new window) Photo illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Photo: E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images There are thousands of facilities that house large quantities of hazardous chemicals in communities across the U.S. Most Americans may not know they're there.
Charted: The World Cup Clubs
Charted: The World Cup Clubs Share on facebook (opens in new window) Share on twitter (opens in new window) Share on linkedin (opens in new window) Share on email (opens in new window) Data: FIFA; Chart: Thomas Oide and Simran Parwani/Axios The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will unite 32 countries this summer. In reality, during most of their seasons, World Cup players represent clubs in over 40 countries.
How top college football recruits do in the NFL draft
Charted: How top college football recruits do in the NFL draft Data: 247Sports Composite Rankings, NFL; Note: Players who were dismissed from their teams or did not declare for the draft were omitted from analysis; Chart: Thomas Oide/Axios Eleven college football players who started their careers as five-star recruits — viewed by experts as the best high schoolers in the country — were picked in the first round of this year's NFL Draft.
Charted: Diversity behind the camera in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
It took almost a decade, and 17 movies, for the Marvel Cinematic Universe to branch out from white, male directors. But once it did, the ...
Mapped: How the Minneapolis police charter amendment vote failed
Mapped: Minneapolis police charter amendment vote Share on facebook (opens in new window) Share on twitter (opens in new window) Share on linkedin (opens in new window) Share on nextdoor (opens in new window) Share on email (opens in new window) Data: Minnesota Secretary of State; Map: Thomas Oide/Axios Some of the strongest support came from the neighborhood where George Floyd was killed and the area surrounding the University of Minnesota.
Archive: Tracking coronavirus in Minnesota
Daily pandemic data is not being updated after June 30, 2021. To see current weekly vaccination rates and COVID-19 data in Minnesota, go here. Hundreds of thousands of cases of COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the novel coronavirus, have been identified in Minnesota since the first confirmed case was reported March 6, 2020, in Ramsey County by the Minnesota Department of Health. The Star Tribune is tracking COVID-19 cases as announced by MDH.
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Minnesota's top 50 public companies ranked by revenue – with No. 1 hitting $257.1 billion
Home Local Sports Business Opinion Variety Obituaries Classifieds Autos Housing Jobs The 30th annual report The effects of the pandemic have not been even across all companies. The three largest companies on the list -- UnitedHealth, Target and Best Buy -- fared the best, collectively adding $34 billion in revenue as they adapted to major trends in retail and health care that have played out in the previous year.
From bison to rapids, discover the hidden gems of Minnesota's state park system
The Pigeon River roars down a 120-foot drop on the Canadian border, forging the tallest waterfall in Minnesota. About 250 miles due west, carnivorous pitcher plants lure insects with sweet nectar, playing their small part in a 500-square-mile otherworldly peat bog landscape. Farther west, tall prairie grasses dance and swirl in wind whipping off the plains. Bluffs in the east tower over the Mississippi, the continent's largest river.
Where are the COVID-19 cases in Minnesota? Here's a look by ZIP code
By Michael Corey, Thomas Oide, Matt DeLong and C.J. Sinner December 17, 2020 — 12:03pm The Minnesota Department of Health releases weekly data on COVID-19 cases by ZIP code each Thursday. Check startribune.com/coronavirus for the latest news. For statewide COVID-19 data, check our coronavirus tracker. Sign up for our daily newsletter with the latest on COVID-19 in Minnesota at startribune.com/updates. Data source: Minnesota Department of Health, U.S. Census Bureau
Where are the COVID-19 cases in Minnesota? Here's a look by ZIP code
By Michael Corey, Thomas Oide, Matt DeLong and C.J. Sinner November 30, 2020 — 2:24pm The Minnesota Department of Health releases weekly data on COVID-19 cases by ZIP code each Thursday. Check startribune.com/coronavirus for the latest news. For statewide COVID-19 data, check our coronavirus tracker. Sign up for our daily newsletter with the latest on COVID-19 in Minnesota at startribune.com/updates.
Minnesota election results 2020: Presidential race by precinct
Gift this Article Anyone can read, no subscription required By Thomas Oide October 30, 2020 - 5:43 PM Precinct results are from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office. Totals may not match Associated Press figures, which are reported separately and are not available at the precinct level. Updating data... Checking for new data in 60 Biden leading Trump leading Other candidate Tie Results update about every 30 seconds Last change: Nov.
Responding to interest, MU Korean studies institute aims to educate, do research
COLUMBIA — MU and five universities in South Korea have forged a strong connection through an exchange program that’s been going on for 20 years. The program sends between 60 and 70 Korean students annually. That program was one of the catalysts for the newly created Institute for Korean Studies at MU, which will focus on educating the community and creating research opportunities in the field.
What's open, closed or canceled in Minnesota because of the coronavirus
COVID-19 What's open, closed or canceled in Minnesota because of the coronavirus By Melissa Walker, Thomas Oide, Jeff Day, Rich Gordon and Michelle Griffith • Star Tribune As the number of coronavirus cases continues to grow nationwide, Minnesota businesses and organizations are in a state of flux. Below is a list of what's open, closed and canceled: Don’t see your business or event listed here? Fill out this form so we can consider adding it.
Tracking coronavirus in Minnesota
The data on this page was last updated December 30, 2022. After more than two-and-a-half years tracking COVID-19 cases, testing, hospitalizations, deaths and vaccinations in Minnesota, the Star Tribune has decided to cease updating this page. Broader coverage of the pandemic's ongoing toll in Minnesota will continue, however, and will include data visualizations both online and in print as needed.
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Take a guided photo tour of Minneapolis in 1907 with this astonishing, interactive panorama
How to explore photo To pan: Click and drag anywhere on the photo To add: Click anywhere and add a note or ask a question To read: Click a marker to read more about it All Reader picks Staff picks “It reveals things that essentially nobody ever saw before, because nobody would look at it in that way,” said Mike Evangelist, a historic-photo enthusiast who created a version of the panorama.
Smashing homers, shattering a record: Bombas by the numbers
Before the first leaf turned, before the Vikings regular season started and even before the State Fair ended, the Twins did something that was totally unexpected when the regular season began on a chilly March afternoon at Target Field. They broke Major League Baseball’s single-season record for home runs. No, the Twins didn’t just break it. They shattered it. And they did it with about a month left in the regular season.
Smashing homers, shattering a record
Before the first leaf turned, before the Vikings regular season started and even before the State Fair ended, the Twins did something that was totally unexpected when the regular season began on a chilly March afternoon at Target Field. They broke Major League Baseball’s single-season record for home runs. No, the Twins didn’t just break it. They shattered it. And they did it with about a month left in the regular season.
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