>>Twins Bullpen Falters Again
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Twins allowed seven runs in the final two innings and lost to the New York Yankees last night, 8-3, at Target Field. The Yankees clinched a playoff spot with the victory. Minnesota starter Dean Kremer was effective, working five-and-two-thirds innings of two-hit, one-run ball. He fanned five and walked one. The Twins took a 2-1 lead in the sixth on a two-run triple by Emmanuel Rodriguez. But relievers Andrew Morris, A-J Minter, and Tommy Nance allowed a six-run eighth and a one-run ninth. The Twins dipped to 70-80 on the season, while New York improved to 87-63. Josh Bell homered for Minnesota, while Aaron Judge went deep for the Yanks. Game two of the three-game series is tonight at 6:40 P-M.
>>Twins Pitcher Lopez Nominated for Roberto Clemente Award
(Minneapolis) – Minnesota Twins pitcher Pablo Lopez has been named the team’s 2026 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award by Major League Baseball. The award is baseball’s most prestigious individual honor for major leaguers. The award goes to the player who best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, and positive contributions on and off the field. This is the fourth time Lopez has been nominated. Past winners for the Twins have been Rod Carew, Dave Winfield, Kirby Puckett, and Nelson Cruz.
>>Saints Wrapping Up Season This Week
(Columbus, OH) — The Triple-A St. Paul Saints were off last night and will begin a six-game series at Columbus tonight. This will be the final series of the season for St. Paul. The first pitch is set for 5:35 P-M tonight.
>>Vikings Q-B Murray In Concussion Protocol
(Eagan, MN) — Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell is taking things day-by-day with injured quarterback Kyler Murray. O’Connell confirmed yesterday that Murray is in concussion protocol after taking a big hit during Sunday’s win over the Green Bay Packers. The coach added that his signal caller arrived at the team facility feeling “pretty good” and took part in meetings. But the coach says it’s too early to tell whether he’ll play Sunday against the Chicago Bears. Reserve Carson Wentz threw three touchdown passes in leading the Vikes to a come-from-behind 39-22 win over Green Bay on Sunday. This Sunday’s game kicks off at noon in the Windy City.
>>N-F-C North: Packers Sign WR Bo Melton To Active Roster
(Green Bay, WI) — The Green Bay Packers added to their receiving corps yesterday. Green Bay signed wide receiver Bo Melton from its practice squad to the active roster. Long snapper Scott Daly was released from the practice squad. The Pack visits the New York Jets in Week Two.
>>N-F-C North: Lions RB Pacheco Undergoes Surgery
(Allen Park, MI) — The Detroit Lions are going to be without their backup tailback for the foreseeable future. According to N-F-L Network, running back Isiah Pacheco will “miss a significant amount of time” after recently undergoing surgery to remove a loose body that was pressing on a nerve in his back. Pacheco could return in early December, but head coach Dan Campbell would not provide a timetable for his recovery. Detroit visits the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football.
>>N-F-L: Chiefs Blow Out Broncos On MNF To Close Out Week One
(Undated) — Week One of the new N-F-L season is in the books. The Chiefs blew out the Broncos 31-10 in an AFC West showdown from Kansas City on Monday Night Football. The season kicked off with the defending champion Seahawks taking down the Super Bowl runner-up Patriots, and the 49ers demolished the Rams from down under. The Bears, Jaguars and Vikings secured impressive Sunday victories while the Giants stunned the Cowboys in the nightcap. Week Two kicks off with the Bills unveiling their new stadium against the Lions on Thursday Night Football.
>>Gophers Looking For Bounce Back
(Minneapolis, MN) — The University of Minnesota football team will return to practice today, hoping to bounce back from last weekend’s 38-13 home loss to Mississippi State. Head coach P-J Fleck says they didn’t play well enough to beat the Bulldogs and have to improve in several facets of the game. He also said they had positives to build on. Minnesota will host Akron this Saturday at 11 A-M at Huntington Bank. Both teams are 1-1. The Zips lost their opener to Wake Forest 38-16 before taking last Saturday’s game from Robert Morris 45-10. Meanwhile, the kickoff time for the September 26th Gopher game at Washington has been set for 10 P-M. That is the Big Ten opener for both clubs. Here is the 2026 Golden Gopher football schedule, with results to date:
Thursday, September 3rd: Gophers 59, Eastern Illinois 7 (final)
Saturday, September 12th: Mississippi State 38, Gophers 13 (final)
Saturday, September 19th: vs. Akron, 11 A-M
Saturday, September 26th: at Washington, 10 P-M
Saturday, October 3rd: vs. Michigan, TBD
Saturday, October 10th: at Purdue, TBD
Saturday, October 17th: BYE WEEK
Saturday, October 24th: vs. Iowa, (between 2 P-M and 7 P-M)
Saturday, October 31st: at Indiana, TBD
Saturday, November 7th: vs. U-C-L-A, TBD
Saturday, November 14th: at Penn State, TBD
Saturday, November 21st: vs. Northwestern, TBD
Friday, November 27th: at Wisconsin, 6:30 P-M
>>College Football Honors
(Undated) — Minnesota State-Mankato junior Connor Fournier of Maple Grove is this week’s N-S-I-C Football Special Teams Player of the Week. Augustana senior quarterback Gunnar Hensley of Carlsbad, California, is the league’s Offensive Player of the Week, while U-Mary senior defensive lineman Vegas George of Bismarck, North Dakota, is the N-S-I-C Football Defensive Player of the Week.
>>Lynx Return To Practice, Set For Schedule To Resume
(Minneapolis, MN) — The W-N-B-A regular season returns on Thursday. The Minnesota Lynx returned to the practice floor yesterday and will be back in game action on Friday night. The league took time off so players could take part in the FIBA (FEE-buh) World Cup, which the United States won. The Lynx look to snap a two-game skid when they host the New York Liberty at Target Center on Friday at 6:30 P-M.
>>Minnesota United F-C Hosting L-A Galaxy
(St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota United F-C is hoping to put an end to its current losing streak. The Loons have dropped each of their last three games entering this weekend’s battle. Minnesota hosts the L-A Galaxy on Saturday at Allianz Field.
