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Minnesota United, Portland looking to right ship after home losses
Two top-six teams in the Western Conference will try and bounce back from 1-0 home losses on Wednesday when third-place Minnesota United visits the sixth-place Portland Timbers on Saturday night.,The match will celebrate Portland's 50-year anniversary with a celebration night. The Timbers (9-7-6, 33...
Frost sign G Marlene Boissonnault to 1-year deal
The Minnesota Frost signed goaltender Marlene Boissonnault to a one-year contract on Friday.,The 28-year-old Canadian originally joined the Frost as a reserve player last March.,"We are thrilled to welcome Marlene back to Saint Paul for the upcoming season," Frost general manager Melissa Caruso said...
Denis Bouanga fuels LAFC to surprise road win over Minnesota United
Denis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick and Los Angeles FC held on for a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Hugo Lloris finished with three saves for his third consecutive shutout and ninth of the season for LAFC (10-5-5, 35 points). It was the first-...
MLB commish on Twins sale: Confident 'there will be a transaction'
With the imminent sale of the Tampa Bay Rays in baseball's rearview mirror, another franchise transaction of the Minnesota Twins now assumes the spotlight.,In October 2024, the three Pohlad brothers announced they would pursue a sale of the team, which their father Carl bought in 1984. They had expe...
Top teams clash as Lynx return home to face Mercury
The Minnesota Lynx avenged one loss on their four-game, six-day road trip and will try to exact payback for the other when they face the Phoenix Mercury in their return home Wednesday afternoon.,The matchup is between the top two teams in the WNBA standings.,The Lynx closed the trip with a 91-78 vic...
Napheesa Collier leads Lynx past Angel Reese's Sky
Napheesa Collier made four 3-pointers and finished with 29 points as the visiting Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 91-78 on Monday night.,Former Sky Courtney Williams had 18 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, while Kayla McBride made three 3s and scored 17 for the WNBA-leading Lynx (19-4),...
Napheesa Collier's leads Lynx past Angel Reese's Sky
Napheesa Collier made four 3-pointers and finished with 29 points as the visiting Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 91-78 on Monday night. ,Former Sky Courtney Williams had 18 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, while Kayla McBride made three 3s and scored 17 for the WNBA-leading Lynx (19-4)...
Sky look to shock Lynx again in second game of back-to-back
The Chicago Sky just beat the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx for their most noteworthy victory in a disappointing season. Repeating that feat would be even more impressive. ,Aiming for a season-high third consecutive victory Monday night, the Sky will try to take down the Lynx at Chicago for the second...
Tani Oluwaseyi helps Minnesota extend unbeaten streak
Tani Oluwaseyi had a goal and two assists to help lead Minnesota United to a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Kelvin Yeboah, Anthony Markanich and Joseph Rosales also scored goals for Minnesota United (11-4-7, 40 points), which jumped out to a 3-0 firs...
Tani Oluwaseyi brace helps Minnesota extend streak
Tani Oluwaseyi had a goal and two assists to help lead Minnesota United to a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Kelvin Yeboah, Anthony Markanich and Joseph Rosales also scored goals for Minnesota United (11-4-7, 40 points), which jumped out to a 3-0 firs...
Byron Buxton hits for the cycle, Twins top Pirates
Byron Buxton hit for the cycle for the first time in his career, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 12-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Buxton finished 5-for-5 with two singles, a double, a triple, a home run and two RBIs for Minnesota. He became the fir...
Challenging road stretch bites Lynx against Sky
The Chicago Sky held off a second half surge by the Minnesota Lynx Saturday afternoon in Chicago, and a 27-point performance by Ariel Atkins led the home squad to an 87-81 victory over the top team in the WNBA standings.,In her second game back from injury, and first back in the starting lineup, Kam...
Minnesota hosts San Jose in key Western Conference showdown
Two teams coming off grueling midweek U.S. Open Cup matches face off Saturday when the San Jose Earthquakes travel to Saint Paul, Minn., to face Minnesota United., ,Both teams had to play 120 minutes in their Tuesday night matches. San Jose (7-7-7, 28 points), despite taking a 2-1 lead in the 99th m...
Busy Lynx finding ways to win with improved Sky up next
As the 2025 WNBA season approaches its All-Star weekend, the Minnesota Lynx head to Chicago for two games against the Sky in the span of three days as they continue a daunting run of games.,Since Minnesota (18-3) entered July, last season's league runner-up has played six games in the span of 10 day...
Colin Rea silences Twins, PCA parks pair of HRs in Cubs' victory
Pete Crow-Armstrong crushed a pair of home runs and right-hander Colin Rea handled the rest as the Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins in an 8-1 blowout in Minneapolis on Thursday afternoon.,Rea (7-3) scattered three hits and struck out five in seven innings in what became a light workout behind C...
Natisha Hiedeman, Lynx surge past Sparks
Natisha Hiedeman came off the bench to score 16 first-half points, and the Minnesota Lynx used a second-quarter deluge to overwhelm the host Los Angeles Sparks 91-82 on Thursday.,The Lynx (18-3), playing their second afternoon game in as many days, came alive in the second quarter after a lackluster...
Colin Rea silences Twins, PCA parks pair of HRs to lead Cubs over Minnesota
Pete Crow-Armstrong crushed a pair of home runs and right-hander Colin Rae handled the rest as the Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins in an 8-1 blowout in Minneapolis on Thursday afternoon. ,Rea (7-3) scattered three hits and struck out five in seven innings in what became a light workout behind ...
Vikings, Chiefs owners donating to Texas flood recovery efforts
Owners of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs have joined the list of professional sports organizations making donations to support the recovery from flooding that has devastated the Texas Hill Country, they announced on Wednesday.,As of 7 p.m. ET, state officials confirmed at least 1...
Frost sign first-rounder Kendall Cooper to 2-year deal
The Minnesota Frost signed 2025 first-round pick Kendall Cooper to a two-year contract on Wednesday.,The 23-year-old blueliner was the No. 6 overall pick in last month's draft out of Quinnipiac University.,"We are thrilled to have Kendall locked in for the next two seasons in Minnesota," Frost gener...
Minnesota extends coach P.J. Fleck through 2030
Minnesota extended football coach P.J. Fleck's contract through the 2030 season.,The extension announced Wednesday was approved by the school's board of regents at its July meeting. Financial terms were not disclosed.,Fleck, 44, has compiled a 58-39 record since taking over the Golden Gophers in 201...