The Minnesota Vikings announce the hiring of Demitrius Washington as vice president of football operations. In his role, he will help manage football operations, while contributing to the executive team in decision-making. Washington, who spent the past seven seasons in the San Francisco 49ers’ football research and development department, brings nine total seasons of NFL […]
Twins make roster move, add Garlick
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have returned outfielder Kyle Garlick from his rehab assignment and reinstated him from the 10-day Injured List. Garlick, who missed the Twins’ last 13 games with a right calf strain, played in two games on rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul, going 3-for-9 with one double, one home […]
Fishing Opener signals start of summer tourism in Minnesota (AUDIO)
MNN news director Tasha Redel is at the Governor’s Fishing Opener and spoke with Explore Minnesota director Lauren Bennett McGinty at the event near Cass Lake:
Governor excited, ready for fishing opener
MNN news director Tasha Redel is at the Governor’s Fishing Opener and spoke with governor Tim Walz at the event near Cass Lake:
Wednesday’s Twins game suspended to Thursday – here’s ticket info
The Minnesota Twins have announced that tonight’s (Wednesday, May 11) game against the Houston Astros has been suspended due to inclement weather in the top of the fourth inning, with the Astros leading 5-1. The remainder of tonight’s game will be played tomorrow (Thursday, May 12) starting at 12:10 p.m. (gates open at 10:30 a.m.) […]
Gophers to host Big Ten Track and Field Championships this weekend (AUDIO)
(Minneapolis, MN) — For the first time since 2003, the Golden Gophers will host the Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Championships when competition gets underway on Friday at the University of Minnesota Track and Field Stadium. This is the first true “showcase” event for the new facility located on the U of […]
Gopher softball opens Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday afternoon (AUDIO)
(East Lansing, MI) — The University of Minnesota softball team opens the Big Ten Softball Tournament on Wednesday afternoon in East Lansing, Michigan, taking on Wisconsin at 3:30 P-M. The Golden Gophers are 26-23-and-1 on the season and the nine-seed in the field, while the Badgers are the eight-seed at 27-18. Minnesota swept Wisconsin in […]
Twins release schedule for youth clinics all over Upper Midwest
Play Ball! Minnesota, a longtime initiative of the Minnesota Twins Community Fund, today announced its full 2022 Youth Baseball and Softball Clinics schedule. The program, which is presented in partnership with Great River Energy and got underway this past weekend, features 43 free baseball and softball clinics for children ages 6-12 in Minnesota, Iowa, North […]
Golden Gopher ‘Coaches Caravan’ Kicks Off (AUDIO)
(Chaska, MN) — Golden Gopher sports fans around the state have a chance to see their favorite coaches this summer with the return of the “Coaches Caravan.” This will be the first post-pandemic road trip for the coaches, who will visit four cities over the next several weeks. Gopher football coach P-J Fleck was part […]
Vikings to play in London on October 2nd
As part of the NFL’s international games series, the Minnesota Vikings will return to the United Kingdom in 2022, this time to face the New Orleans Saints at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, October 2. Kickoff is set for 8:30 a.m. CT. The neutral-site game, one of five international NFL games in 2022, will […]