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Cade Tyson, Langston Reynolds help Minnesota rout Rutgers
Cade Tyson scored a game-high 27 points and undermanned Minnesota took command late in the first half to earn an 80-61 win over Rutgers on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis. ,Tyson hit 10 of 18 from the field and made 7 of 9 from 3-point range while adding 10 rebounds for the Golden Gophers (13-14, ...
New stars in spotlight as Minnesota United visit Austin FC
Austin FC and Minnesota United will look to get off the right foot and build team chemistry after offseason changes when they meet in Saturday's season opener in the Texas capital.,Austin aims to build on a sixth-place finish in the Western Conference last season and its second-ever playoff appearan...
Short-handed Minnesota still fighting, hosts Rutgers
Minnesota is competing without key parts of the puzzle but it hasn't stopped the Golden Gophers from playing hard and squeezing out some wins.,Tuesday night was the latest example of that as Minnesota surged in the final 13 minutes at Oregon to earn a 61-44 Big Ten Conference win.,The Gophers (12-14...
The Minnesota Twins Should've Traded Pablo Lopez Last Year
After trading 10 players at the deadline but holding onto key veterans, the Twins’ confusing rebuild could lead to several difficult seasons ahead....
Isaac Asuma leads Minnesota past cold-shooting Oregon
Isaac Asuma scored a team-high 15 points and Minnesota pulled away for a 61-44 win against Oregon in a Big Ten Conference matchup Tuesday night in Eugene, Ore.,Grayson Grove finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and three steals for Minnesota (12-14, 5-10 Big Ten), which had lost nine of its previ...
Rebounding Oregon prepares to host sluggish Minnesota
In a season filled with disappointment, Oregon has a chance to create a small bright spot.,The Ducks will go for back-to-back wins when they tip off against Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup Tuesday night in Eugene, Ore.,Oregon (9-16, 2-12 Big 10) is coming off an 83-72 win at home against P...
Twins RHP Pablo Lopez dealing with elbow soreness
Minnesota right-hander Pablo Lopez cut his live batting practice session on Monday short due to "a little bit of elbow soreness," according to Twins manager Derek Shelton.,Preparing to pitch for Venezuela in next month's World Baseball Classic, Lopez threw two-plus innings against live hitters at Ha...
OpTic Texas emerges with hard-fought win at CDL Stage 2 major qualifying
OpTic Texas won a five-map battle with GS Minnesota on Saturday, the second day of Week 1 matches in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major.,Other winners on Day 2 were Paris Gentle Mates, FaZe Vegas and the Los Angeles Thieves.,The 12 Call of Duty teams are playing a full qualifying r...
Washington ends skid against short-handed Minnesota
Hannes Steinbach scored 26 points on 12-of-17 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds as Washington snapped a three-game skid with a 69-57 Big Ten Conference victory against short-handed Minnesota on Saturday night in Seattle.,Zoom Diallo added 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting with four assists for the Huski...
Minnesota, Washington chase reset as skids collide
Minnesota will look to break out of a slump when it travels to Seattle on Saturday for a Big Ten tilt against Washington.,At this point, watching game film has left Minnesota coach Niko Medved feeling stuck in a loop.,Kind of like Bill Murray's character, TV weatherman Phil Connors, in the 1993 clas...
Twins sign veteran reliever Liam Hendriks
The Minnesota Twins signed three-time All-Star reliever Liam Hendriks to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training on Thursday.,Hendriks, who turned 37 on Tuesday, made his major league debut with the Twins on Sept. 6, 2011, and appeared in 30 games from 2011-13 befo...
NBA fines Hawks' Mouhamed Gueye, Wolves' Naz Reid $35K for altercation
The NBA fined the Atlanta Hawks' Mouhamed Gueye and the Minnesota Timberwolves' Naz Reid $35,000 each on Wednesday for their roles in an on-court altercation during Minnesota's 138-116 victory on Monday in Minneapolis.,The Timberwolves were leading 106-97 when Gueye, a third-year forward, committed ...
Limping to All-Star break, Timberwolves hope Hawks can cure ills
The Minnesota Timberwolves have two games left before the NBA All-Star break.,That's not much time to snap out of weeklong slump.,Minnesota will try to bounce back on short rest when it tips off against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves are coming off a 115-96 loss a...
Kawhi Leonard racks up 41 to lead Clippers to runaway win over Wolves
Kawhi Leonard scored 41 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help the Los Angeles Clippers pull away for a 115-96 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,John Collins and Yanic Konan Niederhauser added 15 points apiece for Los Angeles, which won its second game in a r...
David Coit takes over late as Maryland beats Minnesota
David Coit scored seven of his 29 points in the final 26 seconds as Maryland snapped a four-game losing streak, outlasting Minnesota 67-62 Sunday in Big Ten play at Minneapolis.,Andre Mills added 12 points and Darius Adams contributed 11 points as Maryland improved to 18-3 all-time against Minnesota...
Maryland, Minnesota both seeking a spark in trying seasons
Even though Maryland and Minnesota are among six Big Ten teams with losing records, the Terrapins and Golden Gophers have had decidedly different seasons under their first-year coaches.,For Maryland (8-14, 1-10), this has been a historically dismal year, its worst to this point since 1988-89. In los...
Minnesota United sign Colombia star M James Rodriguez
Minnesota United signed Colombia's James Rodriguez to a short-term contract Friday as the national team captain looks to stay sharp in advance of the this summer's World Cup.,Rodriguez, 34, is under contract through June, with an option that extends until December. Financial terms were not disclosed...
Timberwolves prep for Pelicans by adding Ayo Dosunmu
Jaden McDaniels can breathe a sigh of relief.,The versatile forward heard his name mentioned in plenty of rumors as the Minnesota Timberwolves explored the idea of adding a star player before the trade deadline.,However, Giannis Antetokounmpo stayed put with the Milwaukee Bucks and McDaniels stayed ...
Anthony Edwards' 4th-quarter explosion carries Wolves past Raptors
Anthony Edwards scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves came back to defeat the Toronto Raptors 128-126.,Reserve Bones Hyland added 20 points as Minnesota rallied with a 12-2 run in the last 3 1/2 minutes.,Jaden McDaniels scored 19 poin...
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson, Minnesota upset No. 10 Michigan State
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson recorded 22 points and seven rebounds and Minnesota halted a seven-game slide with an impressive 76-73 upset victory over No. 10 Michigan State on Wednesday night in Big Ten play at Minneapolis.,Cade Tyson scored 17 points and Langston Reynolds added 14 points and eight assist...