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The Golden Gopher won the final two games of a three-game set at Iowa over the weekend. Yesterday’s final was 9-5. Minnesota won Saturday’s game 10-2, but dropped Friday’s opener 10-9. Minnesota is now 26-and-14 …
29 Apr 13
The Vikings picked up nine players in the NFL Draft over the weekend and signed another 16 undrafted rookies. After trading up to get three first rounders on Thursday, the Vikings didn’t have a pick …
29 Apr 13
After a shortened 48-game season, the NHL playoffs are set to get underway this week. The eighth-seeded Wild will clash with the top-seeded Blackhawks in Game One in Chicago tomorrow night. The ‘Hawks also host …
29 Apr 13
Minnesota’s Kevin Correia tossed eight innings of six-hit ball as the Twins shutout the Rangers 5-0 yesterday at Target Field. Correia improved to 3-and-1 and lowered his season ERA to 2.23. Justin Morneau lifted a …
29 Apr 13
Oswaldo Arcia hit a three-run homer in the ninth, but the Twins came up short in a 4-3 loss to the Rangers. Scott Diamond surrendered three runs on 12 hits in six-and-a-third innings to take …
27 Apr 13
The Wild failed to better their playoff position last night with a 6-1 loss to the Oilers at The X. Mikko Koivu had the lone goal for Minnesota. The Wild are tied with the Blue …
27 Apr 13
The Vikings continue the NFL Draft today in New York. After picking three players in the first round on Thursday, Minnesota had no picks in round two or three yesterday. The Vikes are slated to …
27 Apr 13
The Minnesota Wild had the entire day off yesterday, as head coach Mike Yeo did not hold a practice. Minnesota skated by the Kings 2-1 on Tuesday night to move a step closer to a …
25 Apr 13
The warm, dry weather of the past week gave farmers their best opportunity yet for fieldwork this season. Around 5 days were suitable for fieldwork last week in Minnesota. That let corn planting advance by …
