Posts Tagged ‘Minnesota’
Bucks and Timberwolves Game 1 afterthoughts
The weather may have sucked in the midwest for mid-April but it sure was great for those who needed an excuse to watch eight NBA games. It’s hard to know…
Read MoreButler ‘this close’ to rejoining Timberwolves on court
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have been stumbling down the stretch, trying to hold on long enough for the franchise’s first postseason appearance in 14 years. Jimmy Butler might…
Read MoreBig Ten has big presence this year, with 3 teams at Frozen 4
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Considering the force of the impact it made on the sport, the Big Ten hockey conference sure started with a soft launch. Five years in,…
Read MoreWith 40 goals for playoffs-bound Wild, Staal has right fit
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Eric Staal was coming off his least productive NHL season since he was a teenage rookie with Carolina when Minnesota took a flier on him…
Read MoreJones HR off Rodney in 11th takes down Twins in opener
BALTIMORE (AP) — Adam Jones had just hit the winning home run and absorbed a celebratory shaving cream pie in the face, and now the Baltimore Orioles center fielder was…
Read MoreInjury-plagued Hughes hoping for healthy year with Twins
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Minnesota Twins pitcher Phil Hughes prefers to focus on the future. Besides, lingering on his injury-plagued past might be too painful. Yet coming off three…
Read MorePolanco suspension hits Twins hard; Escobar next up at SS
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — About a month ago, Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco learned he had tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance. The news of his 80-game suspension, including…
Read MoreNow on 9th team, 41-year-old Rodney aims to boost Twins
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Told that Ichiro Suzuki wants to play until he’s 50, Fernando Rodney smiled. “He can. He feels good. He feels ready to go,” the Minnesota…
Read MoreVikings, Broncos talking QB Trevor Siemian trade
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — While Kirk Cousins was on his way to visit, the Minnesota Vikings were moving swiftly toward securing a potential backup. According to a person with knowledge of…
Read MoreJimmy Graham in, Jordy Nelson out and other NFL things
Not long after the news that Jimmy Graham was going to sign with the Green Bay Packers, another report says Jordy Nelson will be cut. No word on how much…
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