Sports

For skier Lindsey Vonn, yet another World Cup title
Just 24 hours after clinching her fifth consecutive World Cup downhill title, the American who grew up skiing at Buck Hill in the Twin Cities suburbs clinched her third straight super-combined trophy Sunday.
Mauer ready from Day 1 of spring training
After a series of ailments limited him to only 82 games in 2011, Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer reported to spring training on Saturday and said he planned to start catching right away when pitchers and catchers hold their first workout on Sunday. Mauer hopes to put last season's poor performance behind him.
Great challenges await U of M's next athletic director
A big job awaits the successor of Joel Maturi, retiring athletic director of the University of Minnesota. He - or she - faces a department running an annual deficit of up to $3 million, elusive championships, and numerous competing demands.