(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Astros are one win away from advancing to the ALCS. Houston crushed the Twins 9-1 in Minneapolis to take a 2-1 lead in the American League Division Series. Jose Abreu crushed a three-run homer as part of a four-run first inning and followed up...
The 2023 American League Central Division champion Minnesota Twins today announced in-ballpark festivities for Games 3 and 4 of the best-of-five American League Division Series, set for Tuesday and Wednesday at Target Field. After the Twins and Houston Astros split...
Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin announced the National Hockey League club has signed right wing Ryan Hartman to a three-year, $12,000,000 contract extension ($4,000,000 average annual value) that goes through the 2026-27...
The Minnesota Twins, who swept the Toronto Blue Jays in the Wild Card Series and are advancing to the best-of-five American League Division Series against the defending World Series champion Houston Astros, today announced plans for FREE fan watch parties at Target...
The Big Ten announced today the conference opponents that Minnesota will play in 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028. The 2024 season will be the first that will feature Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington as Big Ten members in the soon-to-be, 18-team conference. It will...
The Golden Gophers men’s hockey team will host the 2024 Men’s Ice Breaker Tournament at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, it was jointly announced today by the University of Minnesota, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Sports Nevada USA, the Hockey...
University of Minnesota redshirt freshman running back Zach Evans was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after rushing 15 times for 85 yards and one touchdown in Minnesota’s 35-24 Homecoming win against Louisiana. Evans saw his first action of the season on Saturday...
The 2023 American League Central Division champion Minnesota Twins today announced in-ballpark festivities for the week’s best-of-three Wild Card Series vs. the Toronto Blue Jays, to be held entirely at Target Field. Game 1 is set for 3:38 p.m. CT on Tuesday, October...
The Minnesota Twins announced today that infielder Brooks Lee has been named the 2023 Sherry Robertson Award winner as the Twins minor league Player of the Year and right-handed pitcher Cory Lewis has been named the 2023 Jim Rantz Award winner as the Twins minor...
Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League club has signed right wing Marcus Foligno to a four-year, $16,000,000 million contract extension ($4,000,000 average annual value) that goes...
Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League club has signed right wing Mats Zuccarello to a two-year, $8,250,000 million contract extension ($4,125,000 average annual value) that goes through...
Gopher Sports Properties, the locally based team of LEARFIELD, in conjunction with the University of Minnesota Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced today the hiring of Al Nolen as the color commentator for Golden Gopher men’s basketball radio broadcasts...
Coming off an NCAA runner-up finish and its second-straight Big Ten Conference championship, the University of Minnesota men's hockey team was picked atop the 2023-24 preseason poll as announced by the league office Monday. Six Golden Gophers also were honored as...
(Eagan, MN) -- The Minnesota Vikings announce the team has traded a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft in exchange for RB Cam Akers and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The completion of this trade is pending Akers passing a...
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have placed shortstop Carlos Correa on the 10-day Injured List with left foot plantar fasciitis (retroactive to September 19). Correa has played in a team-leading 135 games this season, hitting .230 (118-for-514) with 29...
The 2023-24 University of Minnesota men's basketball schedule highlights 21 home games and 20 Big Ten contests during the 2023-24 season, announced today by the Big Ten office. Start times and network designations for all conference and nonconference games will be...
Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed defenseman Calen Addison to a one-year, $825,000 contract. Addison, 23 (4/11/00), recorded 29 points (3-26=29), including 18 power-play points, in 62 games for...
Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed forward Jujhar Khaira to a one-year, two-way contract ($775,000/$300,000) for the 2023-24 season. Khaira, 29 (8/13/94), registered...
(Philadelphia, PA) -- D'Andre Swift rushed for a career-high 175 yards and a touchdown as the Eagles took down the Vikings 34-28 on Thursday Night Football in Philadelphia. Swift rushed for the most yards by an Eagles player since LeSean McCoy in 2013. Jalen Hurts...
Canterbury Park will celebrate the Minnesota breeding and horse racing industry on Saturday, Sept. 9 with the 30th rendition of the Minnesota Festival of Champions, a 10-race program restricted to horses bred in Minnesota. Six of the races are stakes with purses...
The WNBA named Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Aug. 28 through Sept. 4. The Player of the Week award is Collier’s fourth of her career and her second this season, previously being selected on July 3....
University of Minnesota football standouts Dragan Kesich and Tyler Nubin were honored by the Big Ten today for their play in last Thursday’s 13-10 victory against Nebraska. Kesich was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week, while Nubin was recognized as Big...
The Minnesota Lynx have announced the introduction of the Sylvia Fowles Altruism Award, an annual award recognizing a Lynx player who best embodies the altruistic traits of kindness, selflessness and overall regard for the well-being of others throughout the...
(undated) -- Former North Star defenseman Brad Maxwell passed away on Sunday following a long battle against lung cancer at the age of 66. "We want to express our sincere gratitude for the love and support shown to us during this difficult time," Maxwell's family...
(Arlington, TX) -- Adolis Garcia homered in the bottom of the ninth inning to help the Rangers beat the Twins 6-5 on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas. It was Garcia’s 100th R-B-I of the season and it came on his 34th home run – a 430 foot shot into the second...
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have selected the contract of outfielder Andrew Stevenson from Triple-A St. Paul and recalled left-handed pitcher Brent Headrick from the Saints. Stevenson, 29, has played in 106 games for the Saints this season, hitting...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Gopher kicker Dragan Kesich booted a 47 yard field goal at the horn as the Gophers completed a rally to beat Nebraska 13-10 in their season opener at Huntington Bank Stadium. MNN sports director Mike Grimm had the call of the game winning kick...