Jay Caldwell
Rubio Talks to Reporters About Recovery
Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio talked with reporters Tuesday after his recovery from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee suffered on March 9 against the L.A. Lakers. Rubio had surgery on March 21 and isn’t sure if he’ll return to the team in time for training camp in September...
Sartell Hires Scott Hentges As Head Football Coach
Sartell-St. Stephen has hired Scott Hentges as their new head football coach. The decision was announced today on the Sartell-St. Stephen website. Hentges replaces John Ross who remains at Sartell as the Athletic Director. Hentges has held many different positions within the Sartell-St...
Orioles Complete Sweep Of Twins; Home Opener Today
The Twins lost 3-1 at Baltimore Sunday as the Orioles completed the sweep of Minnesota. Jason Hammel took a no-hitter into the 8th inning before Justin Morneau’s double broke-up the no-hitter to lead off the 8th inning. Josh Willingham doubled Morneau in to scored the lone Twins’ run...
Watson Beats Oosthuizen to Win The Masters
Bubba Watson beat Louis Oosthuizen on the 2nd playoff hole at the 2012 Masters Sunday evening. Watson hit a great 2nd shot to save par on the 2nd playoff hole while Oosthuizen settled for a bogey. Watson and Oosthuizen were each -10 after regulation...
Hornets Beat Timberwolves 99-90
The Timberwolves lost 99-90 to the New Orleans Hornets Saturday night. Kevin Love had 29 points and 12 rebounds and Michael Beasley returned to score 20 points off the bench. Minnesota has lost 5 straight games and is now 25-32. New Orleans has the worst record in the Western Conference with just 15 wins...
Wild Close Season With 4-1 Loss To Coyotes
The Minnesota Wild gave up 2 first period goals and lost 4-1 at home to Phoenix Saturday night to close the 2011-2012 season. Dany Heatley scored the lone Minnesota goal and Niklas Backstrom had 24 saves. Heatley’s goal is his 24th...
Orioles Beat Liriano, Twins 8-2
The Twins had trouble hitting, fielding and pitching Saturday night in their 8-2 loss at Baltimore. The Orioles scored 1 run in the 2nd inning, 2 in the 3rd and 3 in the 4th and never trailed. Tommy Hunter threw 7 innings with 6 hits and 2 unearned runs allowed...
Twins Start Season Today; Lineup Announced
The Twins begin the 2012 regular season today in Baltimore against the Orioles. First pitch at 2:05, pregame on WJON at 1:35. Righthander Carl Pavano will start on the mound for the Twins with righthander Jake Arrieta getting the start for the Orioles...
BC Pounds Gopher Hockey At Frozen Four
The Gopher men’s hockey team lost 6-1 to Boston College Thursday night in the Frozen Four National Semifinals in Tampa, Florida. Minnesota trailed 1-0 after the first period and were down 4-0 after 2. The Gophers got as close as 4-1 before Boston College scored 2 more goals to put the game out of reach...
Wild Beat Blackhawks In a Shootout
The Minnesota Wild won 2-1 in an overtime shootout Thursday night. Devin Setoguchi scored the lone goal in the shootout and Cal Clutterbuck scored the lone Minnesota goal in regulation. Josh Harding had 22 saves for Minnesota. Shots were even at 23...
Twins Place Baker on DL; Beat Fort Myers 8-7
The Twins placed righthanded starting pitcher Scott Baker on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27 with right elbow tendinitis. He will miss at least 1 start. The Twins also optioned righthanded starting pitcher Jason Marquis to AA-New Britain to get a couple starts before rejoining the team...
Vikings Sign Carr; Release Preseason Schedule
The Vikings signed free agent cornerback Chris Carr Wednesday. Terms of his deal were not disclosed. Carr is a 28-year old 5’10 182 pound veteran who played 9 games in Baltimore in 2011. He had 19 tackles and 1 sack with no interceptions...