The Minnesota Golden Gophers volleyball team came in at No. 14 in the AVCA Preseason Poll, it was announced Monday. The Gophers have now been ranked in the preseason poll in 11 straight seasons and 25 of the last 27. The last time Minnesota was unranked in a preseason...
Five members of the Minnesota women’s hockey program have been selected to represent the United States and Canada in a pair of three-game series in Richmond, British Columbia, from Aug. 12-15. Bella Fanale, Madison Kaiser and Ava Lindsay were named to the U.S....
Big Ten football season is just around the corner, and Gopher fans will see Minnesota native Brad Nessler working games on CBS Television once again. MNN sports director Mike Grimm spoke with Nessler:
The Minnesota Breeders’ Fund Thoroughbred Advisory Committee has authorized the addition of $5,000 MBF dollars to each of the six thoroughbred Minnesota Festival of Champions stakes races on Saturday, Sept. 5. The advisory committee also approved adding $2,000 to the...
POSTGAME NOTES MINNESOTA LYNX 103 (27-7), DALLAS WINGS 90 (19-14) August 9, 2026 Lynx notes Player Notes •Kayla McBride posted a career-high 43 points on a career-high ten three-pointers going 16-of-21 (76.1%) from the floor, adding a rebound, an assist and a steal,...
There was bound to be one clunker for the St. Paul Saints. They carried a six-game winning streak into Sunday afternoon’s game against the Louisville Bats. They had a nine-game winning streak against the Bats. All of that came to an end in an 11-3 loss at CHS Field in...
Walker Jenkins has had a number of incredible feats in his short professional career. On Thursday night, he accomplished something he’s never done before when he hit two homers. Those two long balls helped lead the St. Paul Saints to a 5-4 victory over the Louisville...
POSTGAME NOTES LOS ANGELES SPARKS 89 (12-18), MINNESOTA LYNX 82 (25-7) August 6, 2026 Lynx notes Player Notes •Olivia Miles scored a team-high 23 points on 8-of-16 (50.0%) shooting from the floor, adding seven rebounds, five assists and two steals, marking her fifth...
The string of 11 consecutive games allowing three runs or less against the Louisville Bats came to an end Tuesday night. Ryan Gallagher was determined to start a new streak on Wednesday afternoon. He tied the second most strikeouts of his career and the St. Paul...
The WNBA announced that Lynx guard Olivia Miles has been named the Kia WNBA Rookie of the Month for July. The monthly honor is her third consecutive award, making her the first rookie in franchise history to earn the honor three times. The No. 2 overall pick in the...
A new venue for the Girls and Boys Cross Country State Meets, a schedule adjustment for the Girls and Boys Basketball State Tournaments, and continued dues credits to Member Schools were among the formal decisions made on Tuesday, Aug. 4 when the Minnesota State High...
Matt Wallner had already hit a three-run homer in the game, so when he came up in a tie game with first base open, the Louisville Bats elected to intentionally walk him. That was a mistake because what followed were 10 unanswered runs by the Saints in their final two...
The Minnesota Twins have activated right-handed reliever Jeff Hoffman, who was acquired in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The 33-year-old has gone 6-7 with a 3.94 ERA (48.0 IP, 21 ER), five saves, 12 holds, 18 walks, 75 strikeouts, a 1.38 WHIP and an...
The University of Minnesota football team begins training camp this week for the 2026 season. During the next month, the Gophers will have two open practices for fans to see the team before the season begins on Thursday, Sept. 3 against Eastern Illinois. Open...
We’re beginning to take the turn for home. Just three homestands remain in the 2026 season, but there’s still plenty of time to get a healthy dose of our promotions. These artistic ideas are good enough to get a call from the Hall. The rich tradition of baseball in...
The Minnesota Twins announced that they have acquired right-handed reliever Jeff Hoffman and cash considerations in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, in exchange for minor league left-handed pitcher Dasan Hill, minor league right-handed pitcher John Klein, minor...
Three Gopher soccer student-athletes were named to the 2026 Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch List, the conference announced Monday. Caroline Birdsell, Taylor Heimerl and Sarah Martin were recognized. In 2025, Birdsell emerged as a top offensive threat for the...
How Bout That Curt won the $51,500 Victor S. Myers Stakes by three lengths Sunday at Canterbury Park making him the likely favorite for the $75,000 Minnesota Derby Aug. 15. The 3-year-old stalked in third behind pacesetters That Type Ofa Deal and Benz Lake Echo before...
It was a bullpen day for the St. Paul Saints and six different arms kept the Omaha Storm Chasers from doing much damage in a 4-2 victory at Werner Park on Sunday evening. With two outs and nobody on in the third, three doubles led to three runs for the Saints. Kaelen...
POSTGAME NOTES MINNESOTA LYNX 108 (25-6), INDIANA FEVER 100 (19-11) August 2, 2026 Lynx notes Player Notes • Olivia Miles scored a team high 28 points on 11-of-14 (78.5%) shooting from the field, also adding six assists, four rebounds and a block, marking her fourth...
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have activated right-handed pitcher Dean Kremer and optioned right-handed pitcher Jack Anderson to Triple-A St. Paul. Anderson appeared in four games for the Twins, going 1-0 with 4.1 scoreless innings, one save, two hits...
At least it didn’t take very long. In the third fastest game in franchise history the St. Paul Saints were blanked for the fifth time this season falling 4-0 to the Omaha Storm Chasers on Saturday night at Werner Park. Ricky Castro retired the first seven men he faced...
The Minnesota Vikings announced their home game themes for the 2026 season. To open the 66th season in team history, Minnesota will wear its Classic uniforms while honoring the 25th anniversary of 9/11 when taking on NFC North foe Green Bay. Adding another iconic look...
The St. Paul Saints couldn’t slow down the Omaha Storm Chasers offense early or late. The Saints gave up four runs in the first three innings and then six more over the final three innings as they fell 10-4 on Friday night at Werner Park. Major League rehabber Kyle...
The Minnesota Twins announced they have acquired right-handed pitcher Dean Kremer in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles, in exchange for minor league outfielder Jhomnardo Reyes. Kremer, 30, has gone 1-4 with a 6.50 ERA (36.0 IP, 26 ER), 11 walks, 38 strikeouts and a...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Kody Clemens blasted a walk-off grand slam to give the Twins a 4-3 win over the Royals. All three men reached base with two outs before the stunning homer. Minnesota claimed the three-game series and has won six-of-eight, overall. The Royals...
The Minnesota Lynx extended their winning streak across the border in Thursday's 104-72 win over the Toronto Tempo. The Lynx put up 100 points for the 9th time this season, and have a 9-0 record on the season when scoring in triple-digits. All 11 Lynx players that...