As the Minnesota Vikings prepare to host the New York Giants in the NFC Wildcard matchup at 3:40 p.m. this Sunday, January 15, the team is planning several opportunities for fans to celebrate the playoff weekend. Given the high demand for this game, the Vikings...
(Columbus, OH) -- The Gopher men’s basketball team got 28 points from Dawson Garcia as they rolled into Columbus and beat the Buckeyes 70-67. That’s the first Big Ten win of the season for the Gophers as they improve their record to 7-8 overall. Minnesota won just...
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have signed shortstop Carlos Correa to a six-year guaranteed contract through the 2028 season. The deal includes four team options covering the 2029 through 2032 campaigns, each of which can automatically vest based on...
Canterbury Park’s 2023 thoroughbred stakes schedule will feature 24 races totaling $1.65 million in purses. Fifteen of the stakes will be run on the main track and nine on the turf. The schedule will reward owners and breeders of Minnesota-bred racehorses with 16 of...
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have acquired right-handed pitcher A.J. Alexy from the Washington Nationals in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Cristian Jimenez. Alexy, 24, pitched in four games for the Texas Rangers in 2022, going 1-1 with...
Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck has announced changes to his coaching staff for the 2023 season. After spending last season as the Gophers' tight ends coach, Greg Harbaugh (HAR-boe) is now co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach. He joins Matt Simon in the...
Minnesota women's basketball head coach Lindsay Whalen announced Friday the signing of center Sophie Hart to the Gophers' program. Hart is a 6-5 graduate of Farmington High School, who played two seasons at NC State, and will join Minnesota with two years of...
The University of Minnesota women's gymnastics program begins their 2023 campaign tonight (Friday) when they host Hamline, Gustavus and Winona State for a quad-meet. The meet will start at 6 p.m. CT at Maturi Pavilion and the meet will be streamed on B1G+. "We are...
Golden Gopher women’s hockey assistant coach Natalie Darwitz has been promoted to associate head coach. In three full seasons behind the bench at Minnesota, Darwitz has helped guide the Gophers to a 58-15-5 record and two WCHA regular season titles in 2009 and 2022....
(Madison, WI) -- Ta’lon Cooper scored 16 points and Dawson Garcia added 14 but the Gophers fell short on the road 63-60 in Madison against the Badgers. The Gophers outscored Bucky 34-31 in the second half but 20 turnovers did them in as they fell to the 14th ranked...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Timberwolves stopped a six game losing streak with a 124-111 win over the Nuggets on Monday at Target Center. Anthony Edwards scored 29 points to lead the way for Minnesota. Jaden McDaniels added 21 points and Kyle Anderson had 19 to not...
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Wild are home tonight to host the Stars. The Wild are coming off a 4-1 win in Winnipeg on Tuesday to pull within a point of the Jets for second place in the Central Division. The first place team is the Stars thanks to a great start to the...
The University of Minnesota men’s basketball game vs. Alcorn State scheduled for tomorrow night at Williams Arena has been canceled due to travel-related complications with the Alcorn State program. The game will not be rescheduled. Fans with tickets to tomorrow’s...
Vikings K Greg Joseph has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, the NFL announced today. In the 27-24 victory over the New York Giants in Week 16, Joseph was perfect on all his kicks, making three extra points and connecting on both of his field goals,...
(Winnipeg, Manitoba) -- Despite missing a number of key bodies the Wild flew into Winnipeg out of the Christmas break and beat the Jets 4-1. Marcus Foligno missed the game with injury, Jake Middleton missed with illness and Mason Shaw served the first of his two...
(Miami, FL) -- Anthony Edwards led all scorers with 29 points but the Timberwolves couldn’t catch the Heat and instead lost 113-110. Naz Reid added 21 points and 10 rebounds and Jaden McDaniels had 16 points as the Wolves fell to 16-18 and have now dropped three...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Minnesota kicker Greg Joseph drilled a 61-yard game-winning field goal as time expired to send the Vikings past the Giants 27-24 at U.S. Bank Stadium. Paul Allen had the call of the game winning kick on KFAN in the Twin Cities: The Vikings...
(undated) -- The 2023 I-I-H-F World Junior Championship will be played Dec. 26, 2022 - Jan. 5, 2023 in Moncton, New Brunswick, and Halifax, Nova Scotia. The United States, Finland, Switzerland, Slovakia and Latvia will form Group B and play at the Avenir Centre in...
The Minnesota Vikings will host their Winter Whiteout game this Saturday, December 24, when the team takes on the New York Giants at noon. This will mark the first time in franchise history that the Vikings have worn white-on-white uniforms at home in the regular...
(Anaheim, CA) -- The Wild scored four consecutive goals on their way to a 4-1 win over the Ducks in Anaheim. Matt Boldy had three points including the game winner plus the Wild got goals from Conor Dewar, Joel Eriksson Ek and Ryan Hartman. Marc Andre Fleury made...
Vikings QB Kirk Cousins has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15, the NFL announced today. Cousins, an eleven-year pro, led the Vikings to their first win over Indianapolis since 1997, overcoming a...
The University of Minnesota football program is expected to sign about 20 high school football players as part of the Class of 2023, including seven from Minnesota: Golden Gopher head coach spoke to MNN sports director Mike Grimm about today's National Letter of...
The University of Minnesota men's and women's basketball Dec. 22 games against Chicago State and Eastern Illinois have time changes due to winter storm warnings and inclement weather within the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. The 6:30 p.m., men's basketball game against...
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have signed outfielder Joey Gallo to a one-year contract. Gallo, 29, split the 2022 season between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, hitting .160 (56-for-350) with eight doubles, two triples, 19 home runs, 47...
University of Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim was named a 2022 Comeback Player of the Year today by the College Sports Communicators in association with The Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl Organization. The award recognizes college football...
Canterbury Park’s request for a 54-day 2023 thoroughbred and quarter horse racing season, Saturday, May 27 through Saturday, Sept. 16, was unanimously approved today by the Minnesota Racing Commission. Four days of racing per week will be conducted from July 12...
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have signed catcher Christian Vázquez to a three-year contract worth $30 million. Vázquez, 32, split last season between the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros, combining to hit .274 (109-for-398) with 23 doubles, nine home...