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Buxton off of Injured List and back with Twins

Buxton off of Injured List and back with Twins

The Minnesota Twins announced that they have reinstated centerfielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day Injured List. Buxton, who has missed the Twins’ last 28 games with right hip inflammation, has been taking live batting practice at Target Field this week. Prior to...

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Gopher women’s soccer notches win in Big Ten opener

Gopher women’s soccer notches win in Big Ten opener

The University of Minnesota soccer team (6-0-1, 1-0-0 B1G) continued their unbeaten streak against Illinois (4-3-1, 0-1-0 B1G) on Thursday evening in a 1-0 win at Demirjian Park. The win marks Minnesota's sixth of the season and seventh game without a loss. The Golden...

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#19 Gopher volleyball rolls in tourney opener

#19 Gopher volleyball rolls in tourney opener

The No. 19 Minnesota volleyball team won in straight sets (25-17, 25-14, 25-16), taking down the LIU Sharks to kick off the 2024 Diet Coke Classic. Minnesota hit a season-high .313 and held LIU to just .108 hitting. The Gophers tallied 43 kills to the visitors 26,...

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#19 Gopher volleyball hosts tourney starting tonight

#19 Gopher volleyball hosts tourney starting tonight

The No. 19 Minnesota Golden Gophers are hosting the Diet Coke Classic at Maturi Pavilion once again. They'll take on LIU on Thursday night before hosting Auburn on Friday on B1G+. LIU and Auburn will compete on Saturday morning, Sept. 14, at 11:30 a.m. CT. All three...

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Saints fade late, lose to Clippers

Saints fade late, lose to Clippers

The horror continues for the St. Paul Saints at Huntington Park. Entering Wednesday night the Saints were 11-26 in the home of the Columbus Clippers. They carried a three run lead into the eighth, but saw that disappear with a home run in the eighth and then lost the...

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Gopher women golfers finish ninth at ANNIKA Intercollegiate

Gopher women golfers finish ninth at ANNIKA Intercollegiate

The University of Minnesota women’s golf team closed out competition at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate presented by 3M earlier today. The Gophers ended the event tied for ninth place, the team's highest finish in seven years competing at the prestigious event. Minnesota...

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Collier earns WNBA honors again

Collier earns WNBA honors again

The WNBA named Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier as the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, Sept. 2 through Sunday, Sept. 8. This marks Collier’s third Player of the Week selection of the season and the seventh of her career, now tying...

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Lynx playoff tickets go on sale on Wednesday

Lynx playoff tickets go on sale on Wednesday

The Minnesota Lynx today announced tickets for Round 1 of Lynx playoffs will go on sale on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 12:00 p.m. CT at lynxbasketball.com/playoffs or by calling 612-673-8400 with tickets starting at $30. The 2024 Minnesota Lynx playoffs are presented by...

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Vikings give Phillips a two-year contract extension

Vikings give Phillips a two-year contract extension

The Minnesota Vikings announce the team has agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with DL Harrison Phillips. The deal will keep Phillips with the Vikings through the 2026 season. Phillips tallied five tackles, including one for loss, 1.0 sack, a quarterback...

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Twins make plans to remember 9/11 and Armed Forces

Twins make plans to remember 9/11 and Armed Forces

The Minnesota Twins today announced plans for two special commemorations during the current homestand at Target Field. Wednesday, September 11, the Twins will join all Major League baseball in remembrance of September 11, 2001. Then, this Saturday, September 14, the...

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#19 Gopher volleyball hosting St. Thomas tonight

#19 Gopher volleyball hosting St. Thomas tonight

The No. 19 Minnesota Golden Gophers are looking to rebound from two five-set losses at the Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge this past weekend in Waco, Texas. They’ll take on the St. Thomas Tommies on Tuesday, Sept. 10 in their home opener. It will be the two teams' second...

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Gopher men wrap up home golf meet.

Gopher men wrap up home golf meet.

Host-University Minnesota Men’s golf team concluded its first tournament of the 2024-25 season by capturing a second-place, 10-over par (288-284-290–862) finish at the Gopher Invitational, led by Eduardo Galdos and Cormac Sharpe’s top ten finishes. Iowa State took...

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Lopez is Twins “Man of Year” nominee

Lopez is Twins “Man of Year” nominee

Major League Baseball today announced that right-handed pitcher Pablo López has been named the Minnesota Twins’ 2024 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award presented by Capital One, baseball’s most prestigious individual honor for major leaguers. The Roberto Clemente...

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Twins make roster move ahead of Angels series

Twins make roster move ahead of Angels series

The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have placed catcher Christian Vázquez on the Paternity List. Vázquez has played in 84 games for the Twins this season, hitting .228 (60-for-263) with nine doubles, seven home runs, 27 RBI and 26 runs scored. To replace...

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Twins open six-game home stand at Target Field

Twins open six-game home stand at Target Field

The Minnesota Twins – who enter today 3.5 games ahead of Detroit and Seattle for a playoff spot and in third place in the American League Central division – return to Target Field tonight to begin a seven-day, six-game homestand against American League West division...

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Gopher women’s soccer draws with Brown

Gopher women’s soccer draws with Brown

Keeping its unbeaten streak alive, the University of Minnesota soccer team (5-0-1, 0-0-0 B1G) tied Brown University (1-2-3, 0-0-0 Ivy League), 1-1, on Sunday afternoon at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium. The Golden Gophers were led by senior Khyah Harper, who took five...

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Saints earn win over I-Cubs on Sunday

Saints earn win over I-Cubs on Sunday

A well-pitched game on both sides early on turned into a rout for the St. Paul Saints late. They scored seven runs over their final three at bats as Carson McCusker finished a triple shy of the cycle in a 9-3 victory over the Iowa Cubs on Sunday afternoon at CHS Field...

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Gophers hosting Rams of Rhode Island on Saturday (AUDIO)

Gophers hosting Rams of Rhode Island on Saturday (AUDIO)

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota football team is set for game two of the season on Saturday against Rhode Island at 11 A-M at Huntington Bank Stadium. The Golden Gophers are coming off of last Thursday's 19-17 loss to North Carolina, while the...

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Twins put Kepler on Injured List

Twins put Kepler on Injured List

The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have placed outfielder Max Kepler on the 10-day Injured List with left patellar tendinitis (retroactive to September 2). Kepler, who was scratched from Monday’s lineup at Tampa Bay, has played in 105 games for Minnesota...

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Gopher Football prepping for Rams (AUDIO)

Gopher Football prepping for Rams (AUDIO)

THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Sept. 7, 2024 / 11 a.m. CT Site: Minneapolis Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 50,805 Series Overall: First Meeting Overall vs. Current FCS: Minnesota leads 61-4 Streak vs. Current FCS: Minnesota won 6 Last Meeting...

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Gopher women’s soccer in action tonight

Gopher women’s soccer in action tonight

After a pair of road wins over Milwaukee and Marquette, the University of Minnesota soccer team returns home to Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium this week. The Golden Gophers host Army on Thursday and Brown on Sunday. Minnesota (4-0-0, 0-0-0 B1G) vs Army (5-1-0, 0-0-0...

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Goldy Gopher corn maze set to open later this month

Goldy Gopher corn maze set to open later this month

Gopher Athletics and Joyer Adventure Farm have teamed up this year to bring you one of the most unique and entertaining corn mazes in the state. The family-friendly Joyer Adventure Farm will feature Minnesota's iconic Running Goldy logo as a corn maze this fall, which...

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Twins recall Varland

Twins recall Varland

The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have recalled right-handed pitcher Louie Varland from Triple-A St. Paul. Varland, who will be making his sixth stint with the Twins this season, has gone 5-8 with a 4.75 ERA (83.1 IP, 44 ER), 32 walks and 96 strikeouts in...

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