Wild Captain Koivu Stepping Up When It Matters
There's something to be said for coming up clutch, rising to the occasion when your team needs you most. Especially when you're the captain.
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There's something to be said for coming up clutch, rising to the occasion when your team needs you most. Especially when you're the captain.
The night the grandstand went down in flames, it was surreal.
Tanner Roark struck out a career-high 15 and allowed only two hits over seven innings in a dominating performance that carried the Washington Nationals past the Minnesota Twins 2-0 Saturday.
Archery has seen its popularity increase in recent years thanks to notable pop culture appearances; whether in Panem at "The Hunger Games," Westeros from "Game of Thrones," or in Pixar's "Brave." All the heroes are masters of the bow and arrow. But at your pick for best archery range, you can just be, well, average!
Mikko Koivu and the Minnesota Wild are going home and hoping for another trip to Dallas. Koivu scored the tying goal with 3:09 left in regulation, then redirected Ryan Suter's shot from the left point 4:55 in the overtime as Minnesota beat the Stars 5-4 on Friday night to stay alive in their first-round series.
"You don't have to kick the highest or be the strongest to be good, at taekwondo," Makenna Hand said.
In Minnesota, gymnastics is not a sport offered in high schools -- they have to go to clubs.
The St. Paul charter school was founded by one of Prince's good friends, David Ellis.
Jayson Werth hit a home run and robbed one in left field, Gio Gonzalez pitched six-plus innings, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Friday night.
It is always interesting to see the local connections come up to the Minnesota Wild. There are several, including defenseman Mike Reilly. He has been up and down, and he is learning -- and he carries with him a sense of Wild history.
It seems everybody has a Prince story, so it should be no surprise that another Minnesota icon has one. Longtime Star Tribune and WCCO Radio sports personality Sid Hartman met Prince prior to the 2007 Super Bowl.
The players paid homage to the late-musician following an 8-1 win over Milwaukee.
National champion North Dakota State University is holding several events as part of its spring football game weekend. Activities kick off Friday night with the annual Bison Showcase.
After the Minnesota Lynx won the WNBA Championship last year, Prince invited them to Paisley Park for a private concert.
Ricky Nolasco struck out seven and allowed five hits over six-plus innings, and the Minnesota Twins snapped a season-opening, seven-game road losing streak by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 8-1 on Thursday.
