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McCutcheon elected to go into USA Volleyball Hall of Fame

McCutcheon elected to go into USA Volleyball Hall of Fame

Former University of Minnesota volleyball head coach and current Minnesota assistant athletic director Hugh McCutcheon will be inducted into the USA Volleyball Hall of Fame on May 22 in Columbus, Ohio. McCutcheon will be inducted with volleyball leaders Jennifer...

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Wild trade away Duhaime for draft pick

Wild trade away Duhaime for draft pick

Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has acquired a third-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for right-wing Brandon Duhaime....

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Wild In Arizona Tonight  ((AUDIO))

Wild In Arizona Tonight ((AUDIO))

(Tempe, AZ)  --  The Minnesota Wild are evacuating Xcel Energy Center for the Boys State High School Hockey Tournament which puts them on the road tonight and tomorrow.  Tonight they start the brief two game road trip against the Coyotes looking to build upon Sunday’s...

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Gopher Women Advance In Big Ten Tourney

Gopher Women Advance In Big Ten Tourney

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Amaya Battle put up a career high 32 points as the Gophers beat Rutgers in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament 77-69 last night at Target Center.  For the Gophers, it’s their first Big Ten Conference Tournament win since 2020 and also...

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Wild to host Diversified Hockey Celebration on Sunday

Wild to host Diversified Hockey Celebration on Sunday

The Minnesota Wild today announced details of a Diversified Hockey Celebration on Sunday, March 10, when it hosts the Nashville Predators at 2:30 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center. Minnesota Diversified Hockey enables athletes to participate with other skaters with similar...

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Gobert pushes Wolves to win

Gobert pushes Wolves to win

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 119 (43-19), PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 114 (17-43) March 4, 2024 TIMBERWOLVES NOTES Player Notes • Rudy Gobert was dominant tonight against the Trail Blazers, finishing with a team-high 25 points on 9-of-10 shooting, including 7-of-7 from the...

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Christie wins another Big Ten Freshman of Week honor

Christie wins another Big Ten Freshman of Week honor

Golden Gopher freshman guard Cam Christie (Arlington Heights, Ill.) has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after back-to-back stellar performances at Illinois and home vs. Penn State. It marks Christie's second freshman honor this season and Minnesota's third...

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Fleck has contract amended

Fleck has contract amended

The University of Minnesota and head football coach P.J. Fleck have agreed to a contract amendment, pending Board of Regents approval. The contract amendment calls for an increased salary pool for assistant coaches and staff and adds an annual bonus for Fleck. The...

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Wild In Smashville  ((AUDIO))

Wild In Smashville ((AUDIO))

(Nashville, TN)  --  The Wild will need to rebound from a close loss on Tuesday to the Hurricanes because the rest of this week they’re up against direct competition for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.  The Wild fell to Carolina 3-2 on Tuesday night...

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No KAT, No Problem For T-Wolves In Win Over Spurs  ((AUDIO))

No KAT, No Problem For T-Wolves In Win Over Spurs ((AUDIO))

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Anthony Edwards scored 34 points as the Timberwolves beat the Spurs 114-105 despite missing All-Star Karl Anthony Towns.  Towns missed the game due to personal reasons but saluted a high school teammate on Instagram earlier in the day.  Rudy...

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Vikings shuffle staff, add new QB coach

Vikings shuffle staff, add new QB coach

The Minnesota Vikings have named Josh McCown as quarterbacks coach and Chris O’Hara as pass game specialist. McCown, who played 18 seasons in the NFL as a quarterback from 2002-20, spent the 2023 season with the Carolina Panthers as their quarterbacks coach. During...

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Twins trade for outfielder

Twins trade for outfielder

The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have acquired outfielder Manuel Margot, minor league infielder Rayne Doncon and cash considerations from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor league infielder Noah Miller. Margot, 29, hit .264 (82-for-311) with 21...

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Huskers Shuck Gophers

Huskers Shuck Gophers

(Lincoln, NE)  --  Cam Christie led the team with 14 points, Dawson Garcia had 10 points and eight rebounds, and Parker Fox came off the bench to finish with eight points and a team-high nine rebounds, but Minnesota (17-10, 8-8 Big Ten) fell 73-55 to Nebraska (20-8,...

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Big Ten Women’s Tourney officially a sellout

Big Ten Women’s Tourney officially a sellout

All-session tickets are sold out for the 2024 TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, marking the first sellout in the history of the event. More than 109,000 fans are expected to attend the five-day event, scheduled for March 6-10 at the Target Center in...

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Wolves make it official with Mike Conley Jr

Wolves make it official with Mike Conley Jr

The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has signed guard Mike Conley to a contract extension. Per team policy, the terms of the agreement were not released. Conley, 36, is in the midst of his 17th season in the NBA, second with the Timberwolves, seeing...

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Wild Start Back To Back In Edmonton  ((AUDIO))

Wild Start Back To Back In Edmonton ((AUDIO))

(Edmonton, Alberta)  --  The Wild finish off the back half of their three game road tip tonight and tomorrow when they skate in Edmonton and Seattle.  The trip starting on Tuesday in Winnipeg with the Wild falling 6-3 to the Jets.  Marco Rossi scored two goals in the...

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Gophers Bounce Buckeyes

Gophers Bounce Buckeyes

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Elijah Hawkins scored a career-high 24 points and led Minnesota (17-9, 8-7 Big Ten) with seven assists, and Dawson Garcia had 22 points and a team-high nine rebounds, as the Gophers recorded an 88-79 win over Ohio State (15-12, 5-11 Big Ten) at...

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Gopher women hosting rival Badgers (AUDIO)

Gopher women hosting rival Badgers (AUDIO)

The University of Minnesota women's basketball team (15-10, 5-9 B1G) hosts the latest edition of the Border Battle series when Wisconsin (12-12, 5-9 B1G) comes to Williams Arena on Tuesday night. GAME INFORMATION TV/Stream: Big Ten Network Tip Time: 6:00 p.m. CT....

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Wild Host NHL’s Top Team

Wild Host NHL’s Top Team

(St. Paul, MN)  --  The Minnesota Wild host the Vancouver Canucks this afternoon and will get a crack at the N-H-L’s top team.  The Canucks and their 37-13-6 record is tops in the league with 80 points through 56 games.  The Wild aren’t in quite as a glamorous...

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Gopher Men Rough Up Rutgers

Gopher Men Rough Up Rutgers

(Minneapolis, MN))  --  Pharrel Payne had 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Gopher men’s basketball team took care of Rutgers 81-70 on Sunday night at Williams Arena.  The game was tied 37-37 at the half but the Gophers pulled away in the second half.  Elijah Hawkins...

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T-Wolves Bully Blazers

T-Wolves Bully Blazers

(Portland, OR) -- Anthony Edwards had 34 points as the Timberwolves bullied the Blazers in a 128-91 rout. Karl Anthony Towns had 23 points as the T-Wolves drilled their fourth straight win to extend their lead for the best record in the Western Conference at 39-16....

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Wild Run Streak to Four Straight  ((AUDIO))

Wild Run Streak to Four Straight ((AUDIO))

(Tempe, AZ)  --  Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist as the Wild held off the Coyotes for a 3-1 win on Wednesday night.  Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin staked the Wild to a 2-0 lead before former Gopher Logan Cooley cut the lead in half early in the third.  But...

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Two Gophers invited to NFL Combine

Two Gophers invited to NFL Combine

Two members of the University of Minnesota football team have been invited to Indianapolis later this month to represent the Golden Gophers at the 2024 NFL Combine. Defensive back Tyler Nubin and tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford were invited to the annual showcase in front...

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Twins officially announce 2024 television plans

Twins officially announce 2024 television plans

The Minnesota Twins and Diamond Sports Group today announced they have finalized an agreement on a one-year extension of the club’s linear broadcast rights through the 2024 season. As a result, all regionally-televised Twins games this year will be produced and...

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Twins acquire pitcher in trading Gordon to Miami

Twins acquire pitcher in trading Gordon to Miami

The Minnesota Twins announced that they have acquired left-handed pitcher Steven Okert from the Miami Marlins in exchange for utility player Nick Gordon. Okert, 32, appeared in 64 games (64 games) for the Marlins in 2023, going 3-2 with a 4.45 ERA (58.2 IP, 29 ER), 24...

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Timberwolves officially trade for Morris

Timberwolves officially trade for Morris

The Minnesota Timberwolves announced the team has acquired guard Monte Morris from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for forward Troy Brown Jr., guard Shake Milton and a 2030 second round pick. Morris, 28, has appeared in 348 regular season games (166 starts) in seven...

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