(Minneapolis, MN) -- Royce Lewis hit a three run shot in the bottom of the eighth inning to help the Twins beat the Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at Target Field. Bailey Ober got the start and went six innings and Jhoan Duran locked up his 20th win of the...
Heels Outlast Gophers In Opener ((AUDIO))
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Dragan Kesich missing a 47 yard field goal attempt at time expired as the Gophers fall to North Carolina 19-17 on Thursday night at Huntington Bank Stadium. The Tar Heels took a two point lead when Noah Brunette his fourth field goal of the game...
Minnesota Aurora soccer selling public shares of stock
Minnesota Aurora, the largest independent community owned women’s soccer team in the US announced today a new round of selling community shares in the team. The club’s unique community ownership model currently has 3080 owners and this new round will allow people that...
Former Gopher goalie Close inks pro deal
Former University of Minnesota men's hockey goaltender Justen Close inked a one-year professional hockey contract Wednesday to join the East Coast Hockey League's Jacksonville Icemen, the ECHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres, for the 2024-25 season. The starting...
Gophers open football season on Thursday night (AUDIO)
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Golden Gopher football team opens the season Thursday night with a home against North Carolina at Huntington Bank Stadium. Minnesota hoping to build on a 6-7 season from a year that included a bowl game win over Bowling Green in Detroit in...
Collier wins WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week honors again
The WNBA named Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier as the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Thursday, August 15 through Sunday, August 25. This marks Collier’s second Player of the Week selection of the season and the sixth of her career, now...
Saints bullpen keys Tuesday win in Omaha
Caleb Boushley was scheduled to start on Tuesday night at Werner Park for the St. Paul Saints. His promotion to the Minnesota Twins meant the Saints were forced to go with a bullpen game against the best team in the Minor Leagues, the Omaha Storm Chasers. Four...
Gopher football prepping for Thursday’s game against North Carolina (AUDIO)
THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Aug. 29, 2024 / 7 p.m. CT Site: Minneapolis Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 50,805 Series Overall: Minnesota trails 0-1 Streak Overall: Minnesota lost 1 Series at MINN: Never met First Meeting: Minnesota lost...
Former Gopher football player Casey O’Brien needs help
(St. Paul, MN) -- Former Golden Gopher football player Casey O'Brien, best known for beating cancer seven different times, has another battle on his hands. The 25-year old from the Twin Cities posted on social media last night that his cancer has returned to his...
Saints player honored by International League
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. turned it on last week against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, hitting his way to International League Player of the Week honors for August 20-25, the league announced Monday. Keirsey Jr. hit for a league-best .500 average (minimum 10 plate...
Gopher soccer wins at St. Thomas 4-1
(St. Paul, MN) -- Highlighted by a Khyah Harper hat-trick, the University of Minnesota soccer team defeated the University of St. Thomas 4-1 at South Soccer Field on Sunday afternoon. The Gophers (2-0-0, 0-0-0 B1G) were led by Harper who registered three goals and...
Twins announce special Native American heritage glove giveaway for Saturday
The Minnesota Twins, Treasure Island Resort & Casino and the Prairie Island Indian Community today proudly unveiled a first-of-its-kind Franklin baseball glove celebrating Native American Heritage and the unifying power of baseball in our state, Mni Šota Makoce....
Native Minnesotan wins 2024 Bassmaster Open on Leech Lake
The major storyline heading into the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Leech Lake presented by SEVIIN was that the global bass-fishing community would get its first look at what’s heralded as one of the sport’s best, yet relatively unknown, fisheries. Everyone watching,...
Twins make weekend roster move
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Scott Blewett from Triple-A St. Paul. Blewett, who will be making his second stint with the Twins this season, appeared in one game for Minnesota on August 12 vs. Kansas...
Gopher MBB releases non-conference schedule
The University of Minnesota men's basketball team announces its 2024-25 nonconference schedule, highlighting nine home games and 11 total in the first half of the season. Times and broadcast information will be available in the future as well as exhibition and Big Ten...
Gopher soccer visits St. Thomas on Sunday in St. Paul
The University of Minnesota soccer team is back in action this week to take on crosstown opponent St. Thomas at South Soccer Field on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT. The game marks the first of three-straight on the road for the Golden Gophers. Minnesota (1-0-0, 0-0-0 B1G) at...
Gopher volleyball hosting Iowa State in Saturday exhibition
MINNEAPOLIS-- The No. 18 ranked Minnesota volleyball team is set to host the Iowa State Cyclones in an exhibition match at Maturi Pavilion. Doors open at 2 p.m. for the 3 p.m. scrimmage. There is no charge for the event and seating is first come, first serve. The...
Saints win second straight
With just under a month left in the season DaShawn Keirsey Jr. is vying for a couple of different St. Paul Saints single-season records. He got a little closer to both the hits and RBI record while nearing a career-high in homers. His perfect night led the way in a...
Day One of Bassmaster Open on Leech Lake canceled
B.A.S.S. officials have canceled Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Leech Lake presented by SEVIIN due to high winds, shortening the tournament to two days. The decision was made after tournament officials consulted with the National Weather Service and...
Saints end ten-game skid
For the last 10 games the St. Paul Saints had chance after chance to win a game. For 10 consecutive games the Saints found different ways to lose games. On Wednesday night at CHS Field they finally broke through. Down five runs to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders...
Twins announce plans for MN State Fair
The Minnesota Twins today announced details for their presence at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair, with interactive games, giveaways and special appearances all part of the team’s daily lineup. The Minnesota Twins Experience is located on the south end of Cooper Street...
Timberwolves single game tickets on sale Thursday
The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced that single game tickets for the 2024-25 Timberwolves season presented by Sezzle, will go on sale tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 22 at 12:00 p.m. CT. Fans can purchase single game tickets at www.timberwolves.com/single or by phone...
Gopher freshman wins weekly soccer award
After scoring two goals in her first start donning the Maroon and Gold, University of Minnesota forward Caroline Birdsell has been named Freshman of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon. The weekly award marks Birdsell's first from the Big...
Saints drop tenth straight
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. joined an exclusive group on Tuesday night at CHS Field. With a second inning single he became just the fifth player in franchise history to collect 100 hits in a season. It wasn’t enough though, as the Saints lost for the 10th consecutive time,...
Lynx make trade to acquire Washington forward
The Minnesota Lynx today announced the team has acquired Myisha Hines-Allen from the Washington Mystics in exchange for Olivia Époupa, Sika Koné and Minnesota’s second round pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft. Hines-Allen, a 6’1 forward selected by Washington in the 2nd...
Gopher volleyball starts season ranked 18th
The Minnesota Golden Gophers volleyball team came in at No. 18 in the AVCA Preseason Poll. The Gophers have now been ranked in the preseason poll in nine straight seasons and 23 of the last 25. The last time Minnesota was unranked in a preseason poll was before the...
Gophers announce Hall of Fame Class
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota's M Club, one of the nation's largest and oldest varsity letterwinner clubs, will induct eight new Hall of Fame members on Sept. 6 in a ceremony at Williams Arena. The individuals will be recognized throughout the weekend at...