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September 18, 2024

Lynx beat Sun, secure at least #2 seed

(Uncasville, CT) — Minnesota forward Bridget Carleton came through in the clutch as the Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 78-76 last night at Mohegan Sun Arena. Carleton hit a game-winning three with three-seconds left in the game to put Minnesota on top for good. Carleton finished with 13 points in the victory, while Napheesa Collier […]

September 18, 2024

Twins beat Cleveland 4-1

(Cleveland, OH) — The Minnesota Twins evened their series against the Cleveland Guardians with a 4-1 win at Progressive Field last night in Ohio. Matt Wallner broke a 1-1 tie with an R-B-I single in the top of the fifth, and Willi Castro extended Minnesota’s lead with a two-run homer in the eighth. Cole Sands […]

September 17, 2024

Gopher DB wins award, other local College FB awards

(Minneapolis, MN) — Gopher redshirt freshman defensive back Kerry Brown is being recognized for his strong performance over the weekend. The Gopher safety was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week yesterday. Brown had two interceptions and four tackles in Minnesota’s 27-0 win over Nevada on Saturday. He is the first Hawkeye to win […]

September 16, 2024

Minnesota Masters Softball team wins National Title

The Minnesota Masters Mens Fastpitch team continued to have success in the NAFA Mens Masters National tournament Sept. 6-8 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. This year both teams again reached the finals, with the 65+ division team repeating as National Champions, and the 70+ division team taking second (after winning the title in 2023). The 65+ team […]

September 16, 2024

Vikings go to 2-0, top spot in NFC North

(Minneapolis, MN) — Minnesota quarterback Sam Darnold threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns against his former team as the Vikings beat the San Francisco 49ers 23-17 yesterday in Minneapolis. Darnold, who signed with the Vikings in the offseason, finished 17-of-26 passing while also running for 32 yards. Justin Jefferson had 133 receiving yards including […]

September 16, 2024

Twins salvage a game vs Reds

(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Twins avoided a sweep with a 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Target Field yesterday. Ryan Jeffers tied the game at 2-2 with an R-B-I double in the sixth inning, before Brooks Lee put Minnesota on top for good with a two-run single. Lee had five R-B-I on the […]

September 16, 2024

Lynx take down New York

(Brooklyn, NY) — The Minnesota Lynx are on a six-game winning streak following an 88-79 win over the New York Liberty at Barclays Center in Brooklyn yesterday. The Lynx raced out to a 30-17 lead after one and went on to lead by as many as 26 points in the victory. Bridget Carleton had 19 […]

September 14, 2024

Tiger Rewind, Week 3 vs Totino Grace

Joel recaps the Hutchinson loss to Totino Grace in a battle of Top 5 ranked teams….

September 13, 2024

Twins release minor league catcher for tipping pitches

(Minneapolis, MN) — A recent Minnesota Twins draft pick is throwing away his shot at the M-L-B. The organization released minor league catcher Derek Bender yesterday because he let opposing hitters know what pitches were coming during a game with playoff implications last week. Bender reportedly told his Fort Myers teammates that he wanted the […]

September 13, 2024

St. Thomas picked to win CCHA

(St. Paul, MN) — The St. Thomas men’s hockey team was tabbed as the preseason favorite to win the C-C-H-A title, in a tight vote that included Bemidji State right near the top. In fact, in the media survey, the Beavers and Tommies tied for first with B-S-U garnering five first-place votes to St. Thomas’ […]