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St. Cloud Blue Sox Invitational This Weekend

Jay Caldwell — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:38:29 +0000

The St. Cloud Blue Sox youth baseball organization is hosting the Gopher State Spring invitational which will take place Saturday and Sunday in St. Cloud at Whitney Fields.

Racing Legend Dick Trickle Commits Suicide

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:41:14 +0000

Richard "Dick" Trickle died Thursday at the age of 71. His body was discovered next to his pickup truck at a cemetery in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after the longtime NASCAR and short-track driver shot himself, according to police.

Dunn Slams Sox Past Twins

Dave Overlund — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:16:18 +0000

Adam Dunn was robbed of a home run on Monday, was able to hit one on Tuesday, then hit two on Wednesday in a 9-4 White Sox rout of the Twins at Target Field.

Twins starter Mike Pelfrey was roughed up in four innings of work, lasting just four innings and allowing five runs on eight hits to take the loss

Gopher Basketball Adds Malik Smith; Coleman To Leave

Jay Caldwell — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:51 +0000

Gopher men's basketball coach Richard Pitino is adding 6'2 transfer Malik Smith from Florida International.

2013 NHL Playoffs — Conference Semifinals Preview

Joe Student — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:36:42 +0000

With an exciting first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs now complete, eight remaining teams will continue their quest for the Stanley Cup in the conference semifinals beginning this week. Here’s a preview of the four NHL playoff series ready to get underway: All series are best-of-seven. * — if necessary Eastern Conference (1) Pittsburgh [...]

Couple Breaks Up While on Kiss Cam at Baseball Game [VIDEO]

Katie Kartak — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:28:47 +0000

For some couples being on the kiss cam at a baseball game is awkward enough but if your significant other is otherwise distracted it can make the situation even worse. Check out what this girl did at the Fresno Grizzlies game after getting the brush off from her boyfriend. Good thing someone was able to [...]

L.A. Dodger Outfielder Matt Kemp Gives Fan the Shirt Off His Back

Jen Jacobs — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:58:18 +0000

We hear a lot about athletes behaving badly. Here’s an athlete doing something right. Los Angeles Dodgers Outfielder Matt Kemp learned of a fan at the game Sunday night at AT&T Park in San Francisco who was a big Dodger fan and Matt Kemp was his favorite player. The fan, identified as Joshua Jones, has [...]

Rox Announce 2013 Promotions Schedule

Dave Overlund — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:06:38 +0000

The St. Cloud Rox have announced the full promotional schedule for their second season in 2013. Among the highlights are two appearances from Deuces Wild! Dueling Piano Show, a baseball glove giveaway and the very popular ROXtoberfest with craft beer sampling. 5/31: Home Opener presented by Coborn’s featuring former Minnesota Twins infielder and two-time [...]

Will Carrie Underwood be Named the New Face of Sunday Night Football?

Katie Kartak — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:42:00 +0000

There's lots of speculation Carrie Underwood will be named later today to replace Faith Hill as the face -- and voice -- of Monday Night Football.

Vikings Release Kluwe

Jay Caldwell — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:38:37 +0000

The Vikings released punter Chris Kluwe Monday after drafting punter Jeff Locke from UCLA in the 5th round of last month's NFL draft. Kluwe tweeted "So long Minnesota, and thanks for all the fish.

Hilarious Bill Dance Fishing Bloopers Will Make Your Day

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:37:08 +0000

Who knew fishing could be so entertaining? Bill Dance is the well-respected and longtime host of ‘Bill Dance Outdoors.,’ but even an expert of his caliber can have some issues with the great outdoors from time to time, as seen in this video of bloopers. The video, which has gotten a new life thanks to [...]

Sprint Cup Recap — Aaron's 499

Tommy Joe Martins — Mon, 06 May 2013 05:26:32 +0000

The David vs. Goliath metaphor is one we use a lot in sports, but when trying to describe the final results of this week’s Sprint Cup Series race, nothing else seems appropriate. David Ragan won the seven-hour, rain-delayed, Aaron’s 499 Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway after a green-white-checkered dash to the finish. His Front Row Motorsports [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs Recap: Chicago Bulls Beat Brooklyn Nets, 99-93, To Advance To Second Round

Joe Student — Sun, 05 May 2013 06:05:39 +0000

Joakim Noah had 24 points and 14 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets, 99-93, in Brooklyn on Saturday night to win Game 7 and capture the first-round, best-of-seven NBA playoff series. Luol Deng (illness) and Kirk Hinrich (calf) both missed the game for Chicago. Marco Belinelli added 24 points for the Bulls, [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs Recap: Grizzlies Beat Clippers, 118-105, To Advance To Second Round

Joe Student — Sat, 04 May 2013 05:01:21 +0000

Mike Conley and Zach Randolph each scored 23 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Clippers, 118-105, in Memphis on Friday night to win Game 6 and take the first-round, best-of-seven NBA playoff series, four games to two. After dropping the first two games of the series, Memphis rallied to win four consecutive [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs Recap: Oklahoma City Beats Houston, 103-94, To Advance To Second Round

Joe Student — Sat, 04 May 2013 04:46:10 +0000

Kevin Durant had 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets, 103-94, in Houston on Friday night to win a physical Game 6 and take the first-round, best-of-seven NBA playoff series, four games to two. Former Rocket Kevin Martin added 25 for Oklahoma City. The Thunder advanced [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs Recap: New York Knicks Hold Off Boston Celtics, 88-80, To Advance To Second Round

Joe Student — Sat, 04 May 2013 02:32:29 +0000

Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points, and the New York Knicks beat the Boston Celtics, 88-80, in Boston on Friday night to win Game 6 and take the first-round, best-of-seven NBA playoff series, four games to two. It was the Knicks’ first playoff series victory since 2000. New York had a 26-point lead earlier in the [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs Recap: Indiana Pacers Beat Atlanta Hawks, 81-73, To Advance To Second Round

Joe Student — Sat, 04 May 2013 02:17:42 +0000

George Hill and David West scored 21 points apiece, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Atlanta Hawks, 81-73, in Atlanta on Friday night to win Game 6 and take the first-round, best-of-seven NBA playoff series, four games to two. Despite allowing a 15-point lead to dwindle to three points with just more than two minutes [...]

Vike's Peterson Has High Hopes For 2013

Jay Caldwell — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:49:02 +0000

Viking running back Adrian Peterson eclipsed 2,000 yards rushing in 2012 after he sustained a major knee injury in week 16 of 2011.

2013 NBA Playoffs Recap: Golden State Beats Denver, 92-88, To Win First-Round Series

Joe Student — Fri, 03 May 2013 05:35:50 +0000

Stephen Curry scored 22 points and Andrew Bogut had 14 points and 21 rebounds, as the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets, 92-88, in Game 6 in Oakland on Thursday and won the best-of-seven, first-round NBA playoff series, four games to two. After trailing 42-40 at halftime, Golden State outscored Denver 33-20 in the [...]

NBA Player Comes Out

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:35:25 +0000

Twelve-year NBA veteran center Jason Collins writes in an essay in Sports Illustrated: "I didn't set out to be the first openly gay man playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation."