Jay Caldwell
Maturi Resigns As U of M Athletic Director
The University of Minnesota is looking for a new Athletic Director after Joel Maturi resigned Thursday after 10 years on the job. Maturi is now 67 years old and said he found the job and the 12-14 hour days to be too physically demanding at his age.
Indiana Tops Timberwolves 109-99
The Timberwolves lost 109-99 at home to Indiana Wednesday night. Indiana outscored Minnesota 25-16 in the 2nd quarter and held on in the 2nd half. Kevin Love led the Wolves with 21 points and 17 rebounds, Luke Ridnour added 16 points and Ricky Rubio contributed 10 points and 6 assists.
Gopher Basketball Falls At Iowa
The Gopher men’s basketball team lost 63-59 at Iowa Wednesday night and were sweep in the season series by the Hawkeyes. Minnesota led by 10 with 12 minutes left but were outscored 28-14 the rest of the way.
River Bats Change Ownership; Team Name To Change
The St. Cloud River Bats as we know them will be no more. The St. Cloud Northwoods League team has changed ownership. Gary Posch and Joe Sexton have become the new owners of the team.
Gopher Football Expect To Sign 21 Today
The Gopher football team expects to sign 21 players to National Letters of Intent today on College Football National Signing day. Among the 21 players, 17 are considered 3-star recruits according to rivals.com. The Gophers are already signed 8 players including 3-star quarterback Philip Nelson from Mankato West...
Predators Rally Past Wild 5-4
The Minnesota Wild suffered a devastating loss at home to Nashville 5-4 Tuesday night. Minnesota took a 4-1 lead early in the 3rd period but Nashville came stormin’ back to tie the game at 4 with 3 minutes left and scored the game-winner with :24 seconds remaining...
Latendresse, Koivu Improving For Wild
The Minnesota Wild are getting healthier as wing Guillaume Latendresse is nearing a return. He’s been out with a concussion but is now skating with the team. Mikko Koivu (separated shoulder) is also skating with the team but appears to be further away from returning.
Timberwolves Win at Houston
The Timberwolves won 120-108 at Houston Monday night to improve to 10-11 on the season. Michael Beasley led the Wolves with 34 points, Kevin Love added 29 points and Ricky Rubio chipped in 18 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds.
River Bats Ownership Change To Be Announced Wednesday
The Northwoods League announced that the change of ownership of the St. Cloud River Bats will be announced at a Press Conference at the St. Cloud Holiday Inn Wednesday at noon.
Lakers Beat Timberwolves 106-101
The Timberwolves rallied from down 18 points to take a 4th quarter lead but lose 106-101 Sunday night at Target Center. Kevin Love led the Wolves with 33 points and 9 rebounds and Michael Beasley added 18 points for Minnesota.
AFC Down NFC 59-41 In Pro Bowl
The AFC beat the NFC 59-41 Sunday night in Hawaii in the NFL’s Pro Bowl. The combined 100 points sets a new Pro Bowl record for points in the game. Miami receiver Brandon Marshall was chosen as the MVP. He had 6 catches for 176 yards and 4 touchdowns...
#3 Gophers Complete Sweep Of Huskies
The 3rd ranked Gopher men’s hockey team defeated St. Cloud State 3-2 Saturday night to complete a sweep of SCSU. Saturday night’s win over SCSU for Minnesota came in St. Cloud. Sam Warning scored the game-winning goal for the Gophers to break a 2-all tie in the 3rd period.