REDS 5, TWINS 3 (10 innings) Tucker Barnhart and Eugenio Suarez had RBI singles a three-run 10th inning, and Cincinnati beat Minnesota in a regular-season finale that determined postseason matchups. Cincinnati (31-29) became the National League’s seventh seed and will play No. 2 Atlanta starting Wednesday. Minnesota (36-24) clinched its second straight American League Central […]
Wolves player Beasley in trouble
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley was in jail Sunday on charges of drug possession and receiving and concealing stolen property, after his arrest the night before. The Athletic first reported Beasley’s arrest Saturday night at his home in Plymouth, a suburb of Minneapolis. ESPN reported that police obtained a search warrant for Beasley’s home after […]
Vikings-Titans Preview
The thriving veteran quarterback. The game-controlling rushing attack. The premier pass rusher. Those are some of the strengths the Tennessee Titans will take with them to Minnesota. The Vikings could be forgiven for harboring envy, after all, for these are attributes they thought they had. Instead, the Vikings will try to reverse course from their […]
Twins open final regular season series tonight with Reds in town
Right-handers Tyler Mahle and Jose Berrios take the mound Friday night in Minneapolis as the Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins open their three-game series that will finish off the regular season. Ironically, both pitchers have just one career start against their opponent and that came against each other on April 29, 2018, at Target Field. […]
Vikings trying to develop new weapons on offense
Justin Jefferson is not used to losing, coming from college powerhouse LSU. His first two professional games with the Minnesota Vikings have been about as defeating as a player could experience in the sport. After going 34-7 in three years with the Tigers, who won the national championship in 2019, Jefferson has found himself not […]
Twins back in first place in AL Central after beating Tigers
TWINS 7, TIGERS 6 Jake Cave hit a pair of home runs, Kenta Maeda finished off his regular season with another strong start and Minnesota beat Detroit to take over sole possession of the AL Central lead for the first time since late August. Eddie Rosario added a two-run homer for the Twins (35-22), who […]
Loons lose in Ohio
Lucas Zelarayan and Pedro Santos each had a goal and an assist and the MLS-leading Columbus Crew beat Minnesota United 2-0 on Wednesday night. The Crew (9-1-3) are unbeaten in six games and have won four of their last five. Santos bent an arcing ball to the center of the area, where Zelarayan opened the […]
Twins hosting Tigers tonight
Right-hander Kenta Maeda takes the mound for his final playoff tune-up as the Minnesota Twins try to complete a sweep of their two-game series with the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Maeda (5-1, 2.52 ERA) is 0-2 with a 5.00 ERA in three career starts against the Tigers but has pitched well at […]
WR Bateman practicing with Gophers, hoping to play (AUDIO)
Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman has decided to opt back in for the 2020 football season in light of the Big Ten’s resumption of fall competition, contingent on the star junior gaining the necessary eligibility clearance. Coach P.J. Fleck confirmed Tuesday that Bateman, who won the conference’s receiver of the year award in 2019, has […]
Twins rally to tame Tigers
TWINS 5, TIGERS 4, 10th inn. Max Kepler hit the tying home run in the eighth inning and the game-winning single with two outs in the 10th, giving Minnesota a victory over Detroit that tightened the AL Central race. Byron Buxton and Mitch Garver also homered for the Twins (34-22), who have all four of […]