Sports
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...

read more
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...

read more
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...

read more
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,...

read more
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...

read more
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...

read more
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...

read more
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...

read more
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....

read more
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...

read more
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...

read more
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....

read more
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...

read more
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...

read more
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...

read more
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...

read more
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...

read more
Twins announce 2024 promotional schedule

Twins announce 2024 promotional schedule

The defending American League Central Division Champion Minnesota Twins today announced that a minimum of 46 of their 81 regular season home games at Target Field in 2024 will feature at least one promotional gate giveaway, theme night ticket package (with...

read more
Gopher WBB host #5 Ohio State tonight (AUDIO)

Gopher WBB host #5 Ohio State tonight (AUDIO)

The University of Minnesota women's basketball team (14-8, 4-7 B1G) returns home to take on No. 5/5 Ohio State (19-3, 10-1 B1G) at Williams Arena on Thursday, February 8. GAME INFORMATION Tip Time: 8:00 p.m. CT. Promotion: National Girls & Women in Sports Day -...

read more
Saints adding improvements to CHS Field

Saints adding improvements to CHS Field

Why have one when two is better? In the first full year of ownership by Diamond Baseball Holdings, the St. Paul Saints are making a significant investment to CHS Field that will enhance the entertainment and viewing experience for fans beginning with the 2024 season....

read more
Mulbah recognized by Business Journal

Mulbah recognized by Business Journal

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal named Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Chief People and Inclusion Officer Sianneh Mulbah one of 50 influential Black business and community leaders in the Twin Cities region. “Being a part of such an inspiring and impactful...

read more
Twins make moves official

Twins make moves official

The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have signed first baseman/designated hitter Carlos Santana and right-handed pitcher Jay Jackson to one-year contracts. Santana, 37, split the 2023 season between Milwaukee and Pittsburgh, combining to hit .240...

read more
Wild In Chicago Tonight  ((AUDIO))

Wild In Chicago Tonight ((AUDIO))

(Chicago, IL)  --  The Wild are back from their All Star break and will begin the final push tonight in Chicago.  Minnesota limped into the break on a two game slide with home losses to both Nashville and Anaheim.  That leaves the Wild in seventh place in the Central...

read more
Wild call up Beckman

Wild call up Beckman

Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled forward Adam Beckman from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL). Beckman, 22 (5/10/01), has recorded 19 points...

read more
Gophers’ Christie named Big Ten Freshman of the Week

Gophers’ Christie named Big Ten Freshman of the Week

University of Minnesota men's basketball guard Cam Christie (Arlington Hills, Ill.) has been named Big Ten's Freshman of the Week following his performance against Northwestern Saturday. It is Christie's first Big Ten award of his career and the Golden Gophers' second...

read more
Book drive for Wild game on Friday

Book drive for Wild game on Friday

The Minnesota Wild announced a book drive will be held Friday, Feb. 9 when it hosts the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center. There will be collection bins for books and monetary donations at all gates from 5:45 p.m. through the start of first period....

read more