Sports

The last day of practice wrapped up Wednesday for golfers at the PGA Championship tournament in Chaska, Minn. They play for real starting Thursday.
If it's Thursday in the summer, that means it's race-day in Willmar. The city features stock car races every week at the Kandiyohi Racing Association Speedway, just blocks from downtown. But the thrill of one of the Minnesota's hottest summer sports is wearing thin for some who live close to the track.
The PGA Championship gets underway at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska this week. Grounds crews have been working for weeks to get the course ready for the pros.
This past year the Minnesota Twins were on the path to the World Series, and the Vikings ended the season with a winning streak. The University of Minnesota Gophers Hockey, Golf, and Wrestling teams secured three national championships. What's in store for Minnesota sports in 2003?
Minnesota Public Radio's Jim Bickal interviewed former Minnesota Twins star Kirby Puckett, shortly after the future Hall of Famer's career was cut short by glaucoma.