When the ballpark gates open for the 2021 Home Opener on April 8, the Minnesota Twins, working closely with public and private partners, are dedicated to welcoming fans to a safe, enjoyable and high-quality game day experience in Downtown Minneapolis and at Target Field. To that end, the club today detailed several new fan-facing policies […]
Minnesota Mr. Hockey Announced
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota All Sports Alliance today announced that Jack Peart from Grand Rapids High School is the recipient of the 37th Annual Mr. Hockey Award given to the outstanding senior high school boys’ hockey player in the state of Minnesota. Jack Wieneke from Maple Grove High School received The Frank Brimsek […]
Johnson reviews first two weeks on job (AUDIO)
(Minneapolis, MN) — New Golden Gopher men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson just wrapped up his second full week on the job and says he remains passionate about the position and is working hard to complete his coaching staff and finalize an offseason roster. Johnson says it has been rewarding to hear from so many former […]
Wild win 11th straight home game (AUDIO)
(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Wild got 37 saves from goaltender Cam Talbot and blanked the St. Louis Blues 2-0 last night in St. Paul. Marcus Johansson started the scoring in the second, while Kirill Kaprizov added an insurance tally later in the period to make it 2-0. Talbot did the rest of the […]
Wild win record tenth straight at home (AUDIO)
(St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota defenseman Jared Spurgeon scored twice before the Wild got the game-winner from rookie Nico Sturm in a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks last night in St. Paul. Ryan Suter assisted on both of Spurgeon’s goals giving him 600 points in his N-H-L career. Cam Talbot got the start and […]
Wolves fall to Dallas at home
POSTGAME NOTES DALLAS MAVERICKS 128, MINNESOTA TIMBERWOVLES 108 March 24, 2021 TIMBERWOLVES NOTES Player Notes • Scoring 18 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, Anthony Edwards added five rebounds and three assists, accounting for his 16th 20+ point game. Edwards’ 16 20+ point performances leads all NBA rookies. • Tonight marked Edwards’ 10th […]
New Gopher coach Ben Johnson excited to take over (AUDIO)
New Golden Gopher men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson sat down with MNN sports director Mike Grimm to talk about taking over the program:
Wild win record ninth straight at home (AUDIO)
(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Wild set a franchise record for consecutive wins on home ice with a 2-1 victory over the Ducks last night in St. Paul. The Wild have now won nine straight at the Xcel Energy Center and improved to 11-3-0 at home on the season. Ryan Suter tied the game […]
Wolves fall to Thunder 112-103
POSTGAME NOTES OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 112, MINNESOTA TIMBERWOVLES 103 March 22, 2021 TIMBERWOLVES NOTES Player Notes • Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for the Timberwolves tonight, collecting his fourth 30+ point/10+ rebound game of the season (60th career) with a game-high 33 points and team-high 10 rebounds. • Towns connected on a season-high tying five […]
Ben Johnson new Gopher men’s basketball coach
University of Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle announced today that Ben Johnson has been named head men’s basketball coach at the University of Minnesota. The University and Johnson have agreed to a five-year term, pending the completion of a background check and Board of Regents approval. Johnson, who graduated from Minnesota in 2005 with a […]