Versatile Mike Harris Has Been Big Help For Vikings
Mike Harris has been a major asset for Minnesota's offensive line. His 6-foot-5, 340-pound frame is helpful, of course, but his versatility is really coming in handy for the Vikings.
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Mike Harris has been a major asset for Minnesota's offensive line. His 6-foot-5, 340-pound frame is helpful, of course, but his versatility is really coming in handy for the Vikings.
The last Saturday in September will be the last chance for Big Ten teams to work out their kinks before conference play begins. Minnesota is desperate for more offense. Nebraska needs better play from its defense. Even defending national champion and top-ranked Ohio State has problems.
Phil Hughes pitched five scoreless innings in his return to the rotation, and the Minnesota Twins had rare success against Corey Kluber in a 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night to move within a game of the second AL wild-card spot.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have promoted Calvin Booth to director of player personnel and added assistant coach Bryan Gates to the coaching staff. The Timberwolves announced the moves Wednesday. Booth joined the Timberwolves two years ago as director of player programs.
Tempers have flared. Trash has been talked. Glares have been exchanged. The Phoenix Mercury and Minnesota Lynx have met in the playoffs so often over the years that it's only natural that a rivalry has developed. Round 4 begins Thursday night, when the Lynx host the Mercury in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
Minnesota Vikings left guard Brandon Fusco has a concussion, yet another injury issue for a banged-up offensive line. Fusco was held out of practice Wednesday. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer has not commented on Fusco's condition.
When Devan Dubnyk arrived last winter, the Minnesota Wild were drifting. His NHL career, too, had taken on a nomadic tone. The six-year, $26 million contract signed by the lanky goalie during the summer was designed to give both Dubnyk and the Wild the stability they have desired for some time.
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Wednesday that they've waived forward Anthony Bennett to trim their roster to 18 players. Bennett was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
For whatever reason, the Minnesota Vikings were sleep walking during most of their season opener at San Francisco Monday night. The light bulb apparently turned back on Sunday. Maybe it was being at home, maybe the Vikings players were fired up after Monday's pitiful performance. Maybe the Week 1 loss was just a clunker that happens every season and that fans just need to forget ever happened.
After beating the L.A. Sparks Tuesday night to advance to the WNBA's Western Conference Finals, the Minnesota Lynx will face the Phoenix Mercury for a chance to reach the WNBA Finals. The Lynx will host the Mercury in Game 1 of the series at 7 p.m. Thursday at Target Center.
Anthony Bennett is on the move again. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Minnesota Timberwolves have reached agreement on terms on a $3.6 million buyout with the former No. 1 overall pick.
It may only be the first day of fall, but we're already thinking ahead to winter. That's because the city of St. Paul has announced Red Bull's Crashed Ice will return!
Sean Floersch is no stranger to a baseball diamond. As a 14-year-old pitcher from Burnsville, he knows he can get the ball across the plate.
Maya Moore had 20 points and eight rebounds to help the balanced Minnesota Lynx advance to the Western Conference finals with a 91-80 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 3 of the conference semifinals Tuesday night.
Ervin Santana pitched strong into the eighth inning, Aaron Hicks and Brian Dozier each had two hits and an RBI from the top two spots in Minnesota's lineup, and the Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1 Tuesday to start a critical series for the American League wild card chasers.
