TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (42-44) will wear their City Connect uniforms tonight as they open a week-long, six-game homestand with the first of three games against the visiting Minnesota Twins (40-45). RHP Peter Lambert (6-4, 3.28 ERA), who’s won four straight decisions, will open the homestand for Houston opposite RHP Zebby Matthews (3-5, 4.56 […]
Terrion Arnold will not be facing the Minnesota Vikings during the 2026 season after the Detroit Lions released the CB on Monday following a recent arrest.
First Pitch (CT): 7:10 PMTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN/830 WCCO/102.9 The Wolf /Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Crawfish Boxes After taking a series from the Colorado Rockies, the Twins are heading to Houston to face the Astros. An up-and-down season has Astros in a similar spot as the Twins: just below .500 and fighting to cement themselves in […]
Over the weekend Anthony Banda became the latest Minnesota Twins pitcher to suffer an injury. Monday, he was placed on the IL.
The Timberwolves have declined their 2026/27 option on forward Julian Phillips, a source tells Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic (Twitter link). Phillips’ team option was worth $2,406,205. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link), the Wolves also declined to give Phillips a qualifying offer, which means he’ll be an unrestricted free agent. The 35th […]
The Twins placed left-hander Anthony Banda on the 15-day injured list today. Right-hander Cody Laweryson was recalled as the corresponding move. Manager Derek Shelton tells Matthew Leach of MLB.com that Banda’s injury is significant, with his recovery to take months rather than weeks. Banda, 32, was acquired from the Dodgers in a February trade. He […]
Kenrich Williams is a realistic target for the Timberwolves in free agency. And if the Wolves sign him it would all be thanks to the Thunder.
Getting selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft isn't expected to improve J.J. McCarthy's chances of winning the Minnesota Vikings QB competition.
Midway through the 2026 season, it’s still hard to get a grasp on the Minnesota Twins. They entered Sunday 2.5 games back of the final Wild Card spot in the American League. Still, with a 39-45 record, it’s hard to tell if they’re contenders or just a team benefiting from an expanded postseason format. In many ways, the Twins are running out of time to find out. The Aug.
LaMelo Ball will make sure to involve Rudy Gobert in the Timberwolves' offense.
The 2026 NHL Entry Draft is officially over, which means free agency is just a couple of days away. Minnesota Wild fans didn’t get to see any first-or-second round picks…
Griffin Jax took the ball in Kansas City on July 3, 2021, for what was his fifth career appearance, only this time it did not come via a long trot from the bullpen. Jax had moved into the rotation and was being tried as a starter for Minnesota. It was an experiment that did not […]
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Following a third-place Central Division finish, expectations were high for the Minnesota Wild. A 2-1 deficit in the opening round of the playoffs against the Dallas Stars was quickly overcome, with three wins in a row to advance to the second round. However, the Central winners, the Colorado Avalanche, dispatched their division rivals in five […]
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Did trading for LaMelo Ball help or hurt the Minnesota Timberwolves. If you want a positive spin, don't ask Bill Simmons.
The Twins welcomed the Dodgers and the Rockies to Target Field this past week, and it went pretty much how any fan would have expected. The Twins had some of the highest-attended games, with a sellout crowd on Wednesday of 39,853 to watch Shohei Ohtani duel Joe Ryan. Ironically, the team was woefully unprepared for […]
Some folks are arguing that the Timberwolves' title window is closed even after trading for LaMelo Ball. However, this couldn't be further from the truth.
One of the biggest questions heading into the upcoming 2026 NFL season for the Minnesota Vikings is who will be the team’s starting quarterback. The team went out and signed Kyler Murray in free agency following his departure from the Arizona Cardinals, and he has been in a battle with youngster JJ McCarthy for the […]
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The Minnesota Wild have hired Stu Bickel has head coach of the Iowa Wild, the team’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League.
Before 2023, if you were a fan of both an AL and an NL team that were not a part of the same divisions of their respective leagues, you would be lucky if you saw them play against each other once every three years. Therefore, the Minnesota Twins rarely played the Colorado Rockies.
How will someone with LaMelo's frame and injury history adjust to the physicality of the playoffs?
Are the Minnesota Vikings leaving wins on the table because Kevin O’Connell isn’t putting in the late-night film sessions that Ben Johnson is doing with Caleb Williams in Chicago? Or is he? That’s the provocative question Dave Stefano and Darren Campbell tackle head-on in this week’s episode of Two Old Bloggers, a Minnesota Vikings podcast […]
On paper, the backcourt pairing of Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball checks plenty of boxes: elite scoring, flashy playmaking, and […]
According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Heat are interested in Mike Conley.
There are seven former Timberwolves that are playing in the BIG3 this year.
On paper, the backcourt pairing of Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball checks plenty of boxes: elite scoring, flashy playmaking, and undeniable star power. But not everyone is convinced it would be the slam dunk it appears to be. League insider Evan Sidery already called it an all-in risk for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and other analysts […]
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