After their four-game winning streak was snapped by the Chicago White Sox in the series opener Monday, the American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins will turn to right-hander Michael Pineda in Game 2 of the three-game series on Tuesday night in Minneapolis. Pineda (8-5, 4.20 ERA), who missed the entire 2018 season following Tommy John surgery, […]
Twins lose at home to White Sox
WHITE SOX 6, TWINS 4 Jose Abreu hit a three-run homer in a four-run third inning, helping Ivan Nova and Chicago beat Minnesota. Nova (9-9) allowed 10 hits and two runs in 5 1/3 innings, with both runs scoring among Minnesota’s first three batters of the game. Alex Colome worked a rocky ninth for his […]
Gophers offering $10 tickets for football opener
The University of Minnesota athletic department announced today that it will host an online 24-hour State Fair Sale from 10 a.m. on Aug. 22 to 10 a.m. on Aug. 23. During this time, single-game tickets for Minnesota’s season-opening football game against South Dakota State will be $10. The Gophers host the Jackrabbits at 8 p.m. […]
First-place Twins entertain White Sox at Target Field
Right-hander Kyle Gibson gets the start Monday night as the Minnesota Twins open a six-game homestand against the Chicago White Sox at Target Field in Minneapolis. The Twins finished a productive 5-1 road trip to Milwaukee and Texas with the team’s first-ever four-game sweep of the Rangers in Arlington. Jorge Polanco’s three-run triple with two […]
Vikes beat Seahawks in preseason
Rookie tight end Irv Smith Jr. and backup wide receiver Brandon Zylstra of Spicer each had touchdown receptions for Minnesota and the Vikings displayed depth and versatility in their passing game in a 25-19 exhibition victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night. Kirk Cousins led the starters for two drives, the last one yielding […]
Twins sweep Rangers behind Polanco
TWINS 6, RANGERS 3 Jorge Polanco cleared the bases with a tiebreaking triple in the eighth inning, helping Minnesota to its first-ever four-game sweep of Texas. Polanco hit a two-out liner to the gap in right-center field off Emmanuel Clase (0-2). Minnesota maintained a 2+-game lead over Cleveland in the AL Central. Reliever Sam Dyson […]
Minnesotan wins a title at NHRA event in Brainerd
Minnesota driver Jason Line won in Pro Stock Sunday in the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. He beat Erica Enders with a 6.597 to 6.604 in a Chevrolet Camaro. Leah Pritchett ended a 26-event winless streak. Pritchett beat Mike Salinas in the final with a 4.066-second run at 235.72 mph for her […]
Two All-Stars set for game two of series
The Texas Rangers have allowed 38 runs in their last four games, including 10 in the first four innings on Thursday night in an eventual 13-6 loss to the American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins in the opener of their four-game series in Arlington, Texas. The good news for Chris Woodward’s club is that All-Star left-hander […]
Gophers readying for football opener
MNN Sports Director Mike Grimm talked with Golden Gopher starting left guard Blaise Andries of Marshall this week at fall camp. Minnesota opens the season in less than two weeks with the season opener at TCF Bank Stadium against South Dakota State: Tickets are available for the season opener, and all game, here.
Twins Topple Texas
TWINS 13, RANGERS 6 Luis Arraez hit the first of three more homers by Minnesota in a win over Texas. Miguel Sano and Eddie Rosario also went deep for Minnesota (73-48), which maintained a half-game lead over Cleveland for the AL Central lead. Marwin Gonzalez had a pair of RBI singles among his four hits. […]