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Fray between Bally Sports, Xfinity leaves Minnesota sports fans frustrated
MINNEAPOLIS — For Minnesota sports fans, this is the wrong time for Bally Sports North to go black.The Twins are on a winning streak and the Wolves are in the playoffs. Some fans say no coverage is a slap in the face."A punch, not a slap. A major punch in the face," said Isaiah Smith.Smith loves Minnesota sports teams. "Lifelong Timberwolves fan," Smith said.He is one of thousands complaining about turning on Bally Sports North on Xfinity and finding this message: "Bally Sports is no longer available. The owner of Bally Sports is in bankruptcy proceedings, and we have offered them multiple...
Nebraska softball team holds off Gophers, 7-6
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Nebraska softball team used a five-run fourth inning to claim a 7-6 victory at Minnesota Friday night in the opening game of the final Big Ten series of the year. The Huskers led 2-0 early before Minnesota scored the next four runs to take a...
Farmington coach leads effort to move high school state softball tourney from North Mankato to University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus
Farmington Tigers softball head coach Paul Harrington is hoping the state high school league will consider moving the high school state softball tournament from its longtime home in North Mankato to the Twin Cities.
Mark Strobel named new head coach at St. Thomas Academy
Strobel replaces Mike Randolph who served three years at the helm. MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn., May 2, 2024 – Saint Thomas Academy announced today that its next head hockey coach will be Mark Strobel, who has coached at the junior and collegiate levels for more than a decade and previously played for the New Jersey Devils’ minor league teams, Team USA, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers and the Hill Murray Pioneers.
Fastest Two Minutes In Sports: Canterbury Park gets set to host Saturday's Kentucky Derby party
Canterbury Park will host Minnesota’s best Kentucky Derby watch party tomorrow. For some, it’s the one and only race they’ll attend all year. And Canterbury Park will be packed with fans, betting, Mint Juleps, and hats!
Osseo track and field takes 3rd in Monticello
The Osseo boys’ and girls’ track and field teams hopped on busses and rode them to Monticello for the Monticello Invitational. There was some strong gusts of wind behind the backs of the runners but everybody competed in the same conditions so the playing field was level. Monticello won the boys’ meet while Alexandria won the girls’ side. Osseo took third on both fronts. The boys scored 128 and the girls scored 114.5. ...
Walk-off powers West over Hopkins
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato West Scarlets high school softball team down 4-0 at one point complete the 5-4 comeback win over the Hopkins Royals on a walk-off Wednesday afternoon. Scarlets are back in action next Monday when they travel to Le Sueur-Henderson.
Minnesota PWHL wraps up first season: "It's everything we've hoped for and more"
MINNEAPOLIS — This inaugural season of the PWHL has been a long time coming.If you still wonder what the difference is between this league and previous North American women's hockey leagues, the answer is simple: Money. The resources of this league allow its players to be full-time professional athletes. That wasn't the case before."Every day that you wake up, this is what you do. this isn't something else that you do. This is what you do, this is your job," said PWHL Minnesota forward and captain Kendall Coyne Schofield. "I don't think women had the opportunity to experience that as...
Minnesota safety Luke Emmerich commits to Wisconsin
Monticello (Minn.) Senior safety Luke Emmerich has committed to Wisconsin. “It always felt like home and I love the staff, team and campus!” Emmerich said. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Emmerich becomes commit No. 10 for head coach Luke Fickell and the Badgers in the 2025 recruiting cycle. Other offers for Emmerich included USC, Washington, Kansas State […] The post Minnesota safety Luke Emmerich commits to Wisconsin appeared first on On3.
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