MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 119, DETROIT PISTONS 100 May 11, 2021 TIMBERWOLVES NOTES Player Notes • Anthony Edwards finished the night with 22 points, two rebounds, two steals and two assists, his 33rd 20+ point game of the season. Those 33 games tie Christian Laettner for most 20+ point games by a rookie in Timberwolves history. • […]
MSHSL adds girl’s wrestling, but not boy’s volleyball
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — A Girls Wrestling Division during the postseason was approved yesterday when the 48-member Representative Assembly legislative body of the Minnesota State High School League met for its annual meeting. In other action, the Representative Assembly fell two votes short of approving the addition of Boys Volleyball as a League-sanctioned activity. Proposed […]
Wolves blow out Magic (AUDIO)
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 128, ORLANDO MAGIC 96 May 9, 2021 TIMBERWOLVES NOTES Player Notes • Karl-Anthony Towns finished the night with a game-high-tying 27 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Of his 27 points, 20 of them came in the first half, accounting for his second 20+ point first half of the season (31st […]
#23 Gopher softball salvages final game of series against #19 Michigan
The No. 23 University of Minnesota softball team earned a 7-3 win over No. 19 Michigan, today at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium. The Golden Gophers (26-10) closed out the home season in style, hitting three home runs en route to their 10th home win of the year. The home season finale also recognized its senior […]
Gopher golfer shows well in Walker Cup
Minnesota senior Angus Flanagan went undefeated on the final day of competition as the Walker Cup concluded Sunday at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Fla. After splitting his matches Saturday, the Woking, England, native earned a tie in his foursomes (alternate shot) match Sunday morning and then claimed a victory in singles play in […]
#23 Gopher softball has huge Big Ten series with #19 Michigan (AUDIO)
(Minneapolis, MN) — The 23rd-ranked Golden Gopher softball team will host number-19 Michigan in a key Big Ten series this weekend at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium. Minnesota and Michigan have not faced each other in the regular season since 2015. The visiting Wolverines lead the Big Ten this season with a 28-5 record, while the […]
Wild hosting Vegas tonight (AUDIO)
WILD vs. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS, 7PM All-Time Wild Record: 10-2-2 (5-0-1 at Xcel Energy Center, 5-2-1 at Vegas) 2020-21: Minnesota is 4-1-1 in six meetings against Vegas…The Wild went 2-1-1 in four games at T-Mobile Arena with a 5-4 overtime loss (3/1), a 5-1 loss (3/3), a 3-2 shootout victory (4/1) and a 2-1 win […]
Former Gopher star continues to impact community with Bolder Options (AUDIO)
Bolder Options is nearly its 30th year in mentoring young, at-risk children in Minnesota. Former Golden Gopher football star Darrell Thompson is the president of the non-profit organization and joined MNN sports director Mike Grimm to tell us more: Darrell Thompson, the president of Bolder Options, with operations in the Twin Cities and […]
Vikings get offensive line help in first round (AUDIO)
(Eagan, MN) — The Minnesota Vikings got offensive line help with their first round selection of last night’s N-F-L Draft. Originally set to pick 14th overall, Minnesota traded that pick to the New York Jets for the 23rd overall pick and two additional third round slots. The Vikings then used the 23rd position to draft […]
Bateman goes to Ravens in first round (AUDIO)
The Baltimore Ravens selected Minnesota’s record-breaking receiver Rashod Bateman in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft with the 27th overall pick. Bateman is the first Gopher to be taken in the first round since Laurence Maroney was taken 21st overall by the New England Patriots in 2006. Bateman, who is the first Minnesota […]