Kyle Connor and Jack Roslovic scored 28 seconds apart in a three-goal third period as the Jets pulled away for a 5-2 win over the Wild in Winnipeg. Patrik Laine tallied twice, including an insurance marker late in the third. Blake Wheeler also lit the lamp as the Jets improved to 3-2-and-0. Laine added two […]
Big Ten Football Preview
Here’s what to watch in Big Ten Football this week: PLAYER TO WATCH Minnesota RB Rodney Smith Smith ran for a career-high 211 yards against Illinois and is averaging 7.1 yards per carry the last two games. It’s taken some time for the Gophers’ ground game to get cranked up behind that big offensive line, […]
#25 Gophers host Nebraska on Saturday (AUDIO)
THE ESSENTIALS Date: Oct. 12, 2019 Time: 6:30 p.m. CT Site: Minneapolis, Minn. Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 50,805 Series: Minnesota 32-25-2 MINNESOTAN MARTIN MIC’D MNN Sports Director Mike Grimm caught up with Gopher senior linebacker Kamal Martin on Burnsville: EIGHT THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 1. Minnesota faces Nebraska at home […]
Wild north of border to skate with Jets
Minnesota coach Bruce Boudreau is expecting his winless team to come out playing angry in Thursday night’s game at Winnipeg. It’s the third of a three-game, season-opening road trip for the Wild, who lost 5-2 at Nashville and 4-2 at Colorado following slow starts. Minnesota fell behind 2-0 in the first six minutes on Saturday […]
Vikings resurgent on defense behind Griffen
Everson Griffen burst from his three-point stance and appeared ready to try and beat New York Giants left tackle Nate Solder with speed to the outside. Solder shuffled to get in position before Griffen used the tackle’s momentum against him to get him off-balance. In one move, Griffen spun and had a wide-open lane to […]
#6 Gopher volleyball visits #17 Illinois tonight
GOPHERS BACK ON THE ROAD The University of Minnesota is on the road for two matches this week when it travels to No. 17 Illinois, Wednesday night and then heads to No. 7 Wisconsin Sunday. Minnesota plays Illinois at 8 p.m., in Champaign, Ill. Minnesota travels to Wisconsin, for a 3 p.m. contest in Madison, […]
Twins Season Recap
While the New York Yankees were dousing themselves with cheap drinks down the hall in the Target Field basement, the Minnesota Twins were left to wonder how 101 wins, 307 homers and so much summer fun could lead to such an abrupt autumn exit. Minnesota’s major league record streak of 16 straight postseason losses, with […]
Timberwolves drop first preseason game
SUNS 111, TIMBERWOLVES 106 DeAndre Ayton had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Devin Booker added 15 points and five assists for the Suns. Ayton, who had 54 double-doubles last season, secured the feat in the first half as Phoenix led 56-54. Karl-Anthony Towns paced Minnesota with 19 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three […]
Twins season ends with playoff loss
The night began with Torii Hunter throwing the ceremonial first pitch to Joe Mauer, energizing the over-capacity crowd gathered for the first postseason game at Target Field since 2010, the year the ballpark opened. The evening ended in familiar deflation for the Twins, with two more runners left on base to add to the pile […]
Vikings Report Card
Everson Griffen was asked what felt the best about the stress-reducing victory by the Minnesota Vikings over the New York Giants, and the 10th-year defensive end was as quick with an answer as he often is into the backfield on a pass rush. ”I’m proud of Kirk Cousins,” Griffen said. ”That’s our quarterback, and people […]