Nicklaus To Take Part In Greats Of Golf
Jack Nicklaus will hit the links in Minnesota this summer. The sport's all-time leader with 18 titles in the four major golf tournaments, Nicklaus will take part in the Greats of Golf Challenge.
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Jack Nicklaus will hit the links in Minnesota this summer. The sport's all-time leader with 18 titles in the four major golf tournaments, Nicklaus will take part in the Greats of Golf Challenge.
Jerick McKinnon was the last of Minnesota's 10 draft picks to sign his rookie contract. That's about the only race he wouldn't win.
Get to know more about United States men's national soccer team defender Omar Gonzalez.
In its first trip to the state tournament, New Life Academy's baseball team has its first state title. It's pretty incredible when you think about where this program was just four years ago.
Rubby De La Rosa matched his first career Fenway Park start with another seven impressive innings and A.J. Pierzynski had a sacrifice fly, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Twins Monday night. Mike Napoli helped cut down a runner trying to score with a heads up play in a Red Sox victory that came after a pair of one-run losses. Boston is 9-15 in one-run games.
The Seattle Seahawks have finalized their signing of veteran defensive tackle Kevin Williams and added running back Demitrius Bronson to their roster ahead of this week's minicamp.
Jared Allen made a name for himself in Minnesota by sacking quarterbacks and having a constant motor playing defensive end for the Vikings. Now, he's starting a new path with a familiar rival in the Chicago Bears. But Allen's passion for his project "Wounded Warriors" brought him back to Minneapolis last week.
It wasn't that long ago that Tayler Hill was a household name in Minnesota girls high school basketball. She was the best player in the state for most of her prep career at Minneapolis South, and she took her talents to Ohio State University.
It's been one of the most compelling stories in college sports over the last two years, and it's all unfolded about an hour south of the Twin Cities. Minnesota State University, Mankato football coach Todd Hoffner has seen it all over the last 20 months.
Soccer fans around the world are watching the World Cup in Brazil, and Vikings Vice President Lester Bagley says he hopes the enthusiasm will continue into August, when Minnesota will host the Guinness International Champions Cup.
Ron Gardenhire's Minnesota Twins have spent most of the last decade finding ways to beat the Detroit Tigers. Sunday, they handed the Tigers a game instead.
Diana Taurasi had 21 points and 11 assists and Candice Dupree had 18 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-72 on Sunday. Brittney Griner scored 14 points and DeWanna Bonner added 12 for the Mercury (7-3).
The Minnesota Twins placed Trevor Plouffe on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained left oblique muscle and recalled Pedro Florimon from Triple-A Rochester. Plouffe sustained the injury in Saturday's 12-9 loss to the Tigers while diving for Ian Kinsler's infield single.
Despite falling a single short of hitting for the cycle in front of his childhood idol, Eugenio Suarez still had a memorable game. Playing in just his eighth career game, Suarez had a double, triple, homer, two RBIs and scored three runs in Detroit's 12-9 victory Saturday. He grounded into a force out in the eighth inning, ending his bid for the cycle.
Minnesota Vikings fans know that Adrian Peterson is number one, but not that Toby Gerhart is gone – who is second in line to carry the ball? His name is Jerick McKinnon, and he's still making a transition to full time running back. In college he did a number of things, including throwing the ball as a quarterback at Georgia Southern University.
