Work-hard, play-hard residents support their home teams with zest. Fans rally around the American League's Minnesota Twins baseball team. Home games are played at state-of-the-art Target Field in downtown Minneapolis; phone (612) 338-9467. The St. Paul Saints minor league team plays ball at St. Paul's CHS Field; phone (651) 644-6659.
The Minnesota Vikings play home football games at U.S. Bank Stadium; phone (800) 745-3000. Ninety-minute tours of the stadium are offered daily except on Vikings game days and when other events are held; reservations are recommended.
The National Basketball Association's Minnesota Timberwolves bring basketball fans to the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis from October to April; phone (612) 673-1600. The Women's National Basketball Association's Minnesota Lynx play at the same venue June through August; phone (612) 673-1600.
Hockey is big in the Twin Cities. The National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild takes to the ice at the Xcel Energy Center beginning in October; phone (651) 602-6000. The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers face football, basketball and hockey competition at TCF Bank Stadium, Williams Arena and Mariucci Arena respectively; phone (612) 624-8080 for all three sports. Youth soccer teams from around the world compete at the National Sports Center, 1700 105th Ave. N.E. in Blaine; phone (763) 785-5600.