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Wild look to continue torrid start vs. ice-cold Flyers
Through seven games, the Minnesota Wild and Philadelphia Flyers are on opposite ends of the NHL spectrum.,The Wild hope to continue their sizzling start to the season Saturday when they visit the floundering Flyers.,Minnesota has not suffered a regulation loss in 2024-25, posting five wins and a pai...
Anthony Edwards' free throws lift Timberwolves over Kings
Anthony Edwards capped a 32-point performance with two tiebreaking free throws with 2.1 seconds left, Julius Randle scored a game-high 33 points and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves pulled out a 117-115 victory in the Sacramento Kings' season opener Thursday night.,Edwards' free throws came after...
Maryland, Minnesota maneuver for momentum, win No. 5
Minnesota and Maryland meet in Minneapolis in the Golden Gophers' homecoming with budding optimism following slow starts to the season.,After losing its first two conference games, Minnesota (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) has rebounded this month, pulling off second-half comebacks to topple then No. 11 USC and ...
Reports: A-Rod, Marc Lore put $940M in escrow in move to buy Wolves
Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore have at least $940 million in escrow to strengthen their cause as limited partners attempting to buy out majority owner Glen Taylor for full control of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA's Lynx, according to multiple media reports on Tuesday.,Rodriguez and his...
Liberty-Lynx draw most-watched WNBA Finals game since 1999
The New York Liberty's title-clinching victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday was the most watched WNBA Finals game since 1999.,The Game 5 thriller, won by the Liberty 67-62 in overtime, had a 1.1 rating with 2.15 million viewers on ESPN. The previous high was the deciding Game 3 of the 1999 WNBA...
Twins bring back Matt Borgschulte as hitting coach
The Minnesota Twins on Tuesday named Matt Borgschulte as their hitting coach for the 2025 season.,Borgschulte, 33, spent the past three seasons as a co-hitting coach for the Baltimore Orioles.,He previously spent three seasons as a hitting coach in the Twins organization at Triple-A St. Paul (2021),...
Road-warrior Wild set to visit champion Panthers
The NHL schedule-makers have given the Minnesota Wild a tough challenge.,After going 1-0-1 at home to start the season, the Wild embarked on a seven-game road trip that will continue Tuesday night with a game against the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla.,So far, the Wil...
Minnesota United routs St. Louis City, will open playoffs vs. RSL
Sang Bin Jeong came off the bench in the second half to score a brace and Robin Lod also scored to lead Minnesota United to a 4-1 Decision Day victory over St. Louis City on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Tani Oluwaseyi had two assists and Kelvin Yeboah picked up his first career MLS assist f...
Playoff positioning at stake for Minnesota United vs. St. Louis City
Even with a Western Conference playoff spot already secured, Minnesota United still have plenty to play for when they host St. Louis City on Saturday night in a Decision Day matchup in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Loons (14-12-7, 49 points) enter the contest in seventh place and a victory would help them a...
Report: Vikings LB Blake Cashman (turf toe) expected out vs. Lions
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman is expected to miss Sunday's home game against the Detroit Lions and could be out longer because of turf toe, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported on Wednesday.,Cashman, 28, leads the Vikings (5-0) with 40 tackles and 334 defensive snaps (94 percent). He h...
Anthony Edwards is Starting to Bite Off More Than He Can Chew
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards talks a big game, but the youngster better live up to the hype that he brings upon himself and deliver an NBA Title....
Max Brosmer's TD pass late in 4th rallies Minnesota past UCLA
Max Brosmer threw a go-ahead, 4-yard touchdown pass to Darius Taylor with 27 seconds to go, and visiting Minnesota held on for a 21-17 win over UCLA in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Saturday night., ,Taylor also scored a rushing touchdown for Minnesota (4-3, 2-2), which earned a victory at the Ros...
Minnesota Twins owners explore sale of franchise
The Pohlad family, owner of the Minnesota Twins since 1984, announced Thursday that it has begun steps to sell the team.,"For the past 40 seasons, the Minnesota Twins have been part of our family's heart and soul," said Joe Pohlad, the team's executive chair, in a news release. "This team is woven i...
Jackets carry memory of Johnny Gaudreau into season opener at Wild
The Columbus Blue Jackets will open the season with heavy hearts when they face off against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in St. Paul, Minn.,It will be the Blue Jackets' first game since Johnny Gaudreau, a beloved teammate and star forward, was killed by a suspected drunk driver this offseaso...
Minnesota looks to avoid letdown in encounter vs. skidding UCLA
Minnesota is coming off one of its biggest victories in years after it knocked off then-No. 11 Southern California a week ago in Minneapolis. ,Now, the challenge for Minnesota (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten) will be to avoid a letdown after a big win. The Golden Gophers will visit UCLA (1-4, 0-3) on Saturday eve...
Will Minnesota Timberwolves Be Better Without Karl-Anthony Towns?
In the longterm, the Minnesota Timberwolves might find themselves in a better position without Karl-Anthony Towns because of what they recouped via trade....
Sun, Lynx clash with trip to WNBA Finals on line
Napheesa Collier is the WNBA's leading scorer in the postseason, but it isn't her made baskets that matter when the Minnesota Lynx face the Connecticut Sun in the decisive Game 5 of their semifinal series on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,It's the opponents' missed baskets that Collier will focus on ...
Wild sign G Jesper Wallstedt to 2-year, $4.4M extension
The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Jesper Wallstedt to a two-year, $4.4-million contract extension Monday, three days before the team begins its 2024-25 season at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Wallstedt, 21, will finish out his entry-level contract this season before the extension starts wit...
Minnesota rallies in second half, knocks off No. 11 USC
Quarterback Max Brosmer punched in the third of his three rushing touchdowns with 56 seconds left in the game and Minnesota held on to upset visiting No. 11-ranked Southern California, 24-17, Saturday in Minneapolis.,Brosmer's TD carries were a 5-yarder and a pair of goal-line runs. His last one req...
Minnesota rallies in second half as Golden Gophers upset No. 11 USC
Quarterback Max Brosmer punched in the third of his three rushing touchdowns with 56 seconds left in the game and Minnesota held on to upset visiting No. 11-ranked Southern California, 24-17, Saturday in Minneapolis.,Brosmer's TD carries were a five-yarder and a pair of goal-line runs. His last one ...