Minneapolis Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Sports == {{Main|Sports in Minneapolis–Saint Paul|Sports in Minnesota}} {{multiple image | align = right | direction = vertical | image1 = TargetCenter.jpg | caption1 = [[Target Center]] | alt1 = Remodeled bronze exterior in October 2018. White dog with red target around eye above signage that says Target Center | image2 = Target Field-20100730.jpg | caption2 = [[Target Field]] | alt2 = Nighttime shot of a green ball field and large scoreboard and flood lights lit up behind it | image3 = DU9p69sVQAEdY6f (cropped).jpg | caption3 = [[U.S. Bank Stadium]]<!--please use their spelling with periods--> | alt3 = Night aerial shot of large angular modern building lit from within }} Minneapolis has four professional sports teams. The American football team [[Minnesota Vikings]] and the baseball team [[Minnesota Twins]] have played in the state since 1961. The Vikings were a [[National Football League]] [[expansion team]] and the Twins were formed when the [[Washington Senators (1901–1960)|Washington Senators]] relocated to Minnesota.<ref>{{cite news |last1 = Murphy |first1 = Brian |title = The Twins and Vikings: How they started |url = https://www.twincities.com/2011/07/30/the-twins-and-vikings-how-they-started/amp/ |access-date = November 13, 2020 |work = [[St. Paul Pioneer Press]]|publisher=[[MediaNews Group]] |date = November 12, 2015 |archive-date = August 19, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210819015156/https://www.twincities.com/2011/07/30/the-twins-and-vikings-how-they-started/amp/ |url-status = live }}</ref> The Twins won the [[World Series]] in 1987 and 1991, and have played at [[Target Field]] since 2010.<ref>{{cite web|work=Minnesota Issues Resource Guides|title=Baseball Stadiums in Minnesota|url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/guides/guides?issue=baseball|access-date=April 15, 2023|date=October 2022|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|archive-date=April 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415192723/https://www.lrl.mn.gov/guides/guides?issue=baseball|url-status=live}}</ref> The Vikings played in the [[Super Bowl]] following the 1969, 1973, 1974, and 1976 seasons, losing all four games.<ref>{{cite web|work=Minnesota Issues Resource Guides|title=Football Stadiums in Minnesota and the Vikings|url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/guides/guides?issue=football|access-date=April 15, 2023|date=September 2022|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|archive-date=April 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415192722/https://www.lrl.mn.gov/guides/guides?issue=football|url-status=live}}</ref> The basketball team [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] returned [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) basketball to Minneapolis in 1989, and were followed by [[Minnesota Lynx]] in 1999. Both basketball teams play in the [[Target Center]].<ref>{{cite web|work=Minnesota Issues Resource Guides|title=Basketball in Minnesota and the Target Center Arena|url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/guides/guides?issue=target|access-date=April 15, 2023|date=September 2022|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|archive-date=April 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415194456/https://www.lrl.mn.gov/guides/guides?issue=target|url-status=live}}</ref> In the 2010s, the Lynx were the most-successful Minnesota professional sports team and a dominant force in the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA), winning four WNBA championships from 2011 to 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=The 2010s: Minnesota Lynx all-decade team, with a twist|last=Davidson|first=Katie|date=November 25, 2019|access-date=November 2, 2023|newspaper=[[The Athletic]]|url=https://theathletic.com/1383750/2019/11/25/the-2010s-minnesota-lynx-all-decade-team-with-a-twist/|archive-date=November 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102155543/https://theathletic.com/1383750/2019/11/25/the-2010s-minnesota-lynx-all-decade-team-with-a-twist/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Minnesota Wild]], a [[National Hockey League]] team, play at the [[Xcel Energy Center]];<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.xcelenergycenter.com/teams/detail/minnesota-wild |title = Minnesota Wild |access-date = January 15, 2023 |publisher = [[Xcel Energy Center]] |archive-date = January 15, 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230115202013/https://www.xcelenergycenter.com/teams/detail/minnesota-wild |url-status = live }}</ref> and the [[Major League Soccer]] soccer team [[Minnesota United FC]] play at [[Allianz Field]], both of which are located in Saint Paul.<ref>{{cite web|title=All About Allianz: Guide to the Home of Minnesota United|url=https://www.visitsaintpaul.com/blog/all-about-allianz-guide-to-the-new-home-of-minnesota-united-fc/|access-date=April 17, 2023|publisher=Visit Saint Paul Official Convention & Visitors Bureau|archive-date=April 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417204531/https://www.visitsaintpaul.com/blog/all-about-allianz-guide-to-the-new-home-of-minnesota-united-fc/|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition to professional sports teams, Minneapolis hosts a majority of the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers]]' [[college sports]] teams of the University of Minnesota. The [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Gophers football team]] plays at [[Huntington Bank Stadium]] and have won seven [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|national championships]].<ref>{{Cite web |date = December 2, 2014 |title = University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site – Traditions|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |url = http://www.gophersports.com/trads/championships.html |access-date = August 21, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141202033904/http://www.gophersports.com/trads/championships.html |archive-date = December 2, 2014 }}</ref> The [[Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey|Gophers women's ice hockey]] team is a six-time [[National Collegiate women's ice hockey championship|NCAA champion]].<ref>{{cite news |last = Graff |first = Chad |date = March 20, 2016 |title = Gophers women's hockey wins fourth NCAA championship in five years |work = [[St. Paul Pioneer Press]] |publisher = [[MediaNews Group]] |url = http://www.twincities.com/2016/03/20/gophers-womens-hockey-wins-a-fourth-ncaa-championship-in-five-years/ |access-date = September 2, 2016 |archive-date = April 20, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210420092339/https://www.twincities.com/2016/03/20/gophers-womens-hockey-wins-a-fourth-ncaa-championship-in-five-years/ |url-status = live }}</ref> The [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey|Gophers men's ice hockey]] team plays at [[3M Arena at Mariucci]], and won five [[NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship|NCAA championships]].<ref>{{Cite web |title = NCAA Champions |url = https://gophersports.com/sports/2018/5/21/sports-m-hockey-spec-rel-m-hockey-ncaa-champs-html.aspx |access-date = August 21, 2021 |work = University of Minnesota Athletics|publisher=[[Learfield]] |language = en |archive-date = August 21, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210821203146/https://gophersports.com/sports/2018/5/21/sports-m-hockey-spec-rel-m-hockey-ncaa-champs-html.aspx |url-status = live }}</ref> Both the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball|Golden Gophers men's basketball]] and [[Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball|women's basketball]] teams play at [[Williams Arena]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-sports/few-or-no-fans-to-be-allowed-at-gopher-basketball-home-games|title=Few or no fans to be allowed at Gopher basketball home games|last=Nelson|first=Joe|date=November 13, 2020|access-date=April 17, 2023|work=Bring Me The News|publisher=The Arena Group|archive-date=April 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417162255/https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-sports/few-or-no-fans-to-be-allowed-at-gopher-basketball-home-games|url-status=live}}</ref> Six [[golf course]]s are located within the Minneapolis city limits.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/mn/minneapolis/ |title = Minneapolis, Minnesota Golf Courses |access-date = December 14, 2020 |work = GolfLink |publisher=LoveToKnow |archive-date = April 14, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210414123212/https://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/mn/minneapolis/ |url-status = live }}</ref> The {{convert|1,750,000|sqft|sqm|adj=on}} [[U.S. Bank Stadium]]<!--please use their spelling with periods--> was built for the Vikings at a cost of $1.122 billion, $348{{nbsp}}million of which was provided by the state of Minnesota and $150{{nbsp}}million by the city of Minneapolis. The stadium, which was called "Minnesota's biggest-ever public works project", opened in 2016 with 66,000 seats, which was expanded to 70,000 for the [[2018 Super Bowl]].<ref name=Nelson>{{cite news |title = Colossus of 'whoas': Vikings open U.S. Bank Stadium |last = Nelson |first = Tim |date = July 22, 2016 |url = https://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/07/22/new-vikings-stadium-to-hold-open-house |work =[[MPR News]]|access-date = August 31, 2016 |archive-date = April 14, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210414150823/https://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/07/22/new-vikings-stadium-to-hold-open-house |url-status = live }}</ref> U.S. Bank Stadium<!--please use their spelling with periods--> also hosts indoor running and rollerblading nights.<ref>{{cite news |last1 = Pheifer |first1 = Pat |title = Indoor skaters flock to U.S. Bank Stadium |url = https://www.startribune.com/indoor-skaters-flock-to-u-s-bank-stadium/408458245/ |access-date = November 13, 2020 |work =[[Star Tribune]]|date = December 27, 2016 |archive-date = April 14, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210414150903/https://www.startribune.com/indoor-skaters-flock-to-u-s-bank-stadium/408458245/ |url-status = live }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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