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Kayaker, Devin Brown, To Make Historic Solo Trip Along The Full Length Of The Mississippi River
Minneapolis native Devin Brown is gearing up to make history with an ambitious solo kayaking expedition along the entire length of the… The post Kayaker, Devin Brown, To Make Historic Solo Trip Along The Full Length Of The Mississippi River appeared first on Shine My Crown.
Softball scores seven unanswered in 8-3 win over Minnesota
The Nebraska softball team entered its second game against conference foe Minnesota on Saturday afternoon. The Huskers defeated the Golden Gophers swiftly, scoring seven unanswered runs en route to an 8-3 victory. Nebraska scored seven times in the fifth and sixth innings after trailing 3-1 over Minnesota. The Huskers finished the game with 12 hits for eight RBIs, while the Golden Gophers delivered nine hits for two RBIs. Sarah Harness earned the win for Nebraska in the pitching circle, shutting out Minnesota over the final five innings as she pitched 6.2 innings, her longest outing this season. In the batter’s box, Sydney Gray...
Minnesota sports fans enjoy the surge
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins winning streak came to an end Sunday, but local sports fans are still buzzing about the recent trends for most of the local professional sports franchises. The good news seems to be pouring in from many venues, including Target Field, the Target Center, Allianz Stadium,...
Final Whistle: Nuggets fall in game one & CMU Softball’s path to the playoffs
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - The defending champs fall in game one of their series, and CMU Softball has fallen into murky waters, regarding a NCAA Tournament berth. The Denver Nuggets suffered a loss in the first game of their second round matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves, where Anthony Edwards became the second player in post season history with back-to-back 40+ point games below the age of 23 since Kobe Bryant.
Minnesota sports fans optimistic thanks to recent success of Timberwolves, Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — The excitement for Wolves fans is palpable, as they move to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in twenty years.Wolves fandom is now being reflected on canvas, thanks to local artist Adam Johnson. Johnson's painting of Naz Reid received love on X from Reid, who received his own copy of the art.On Saturday, Wolves fever spread to Colorwheel Gallery in Minneapolis, where the artist dropped off free Reid posters for fans."It's a great group with great chemistry so I'm really excited for the series," said Sarah Hargadon from Minnetonka.It's not just the Wolves providing optimism...
St. Agnes sophomore has 150+ strikeouts so far this softball season
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Aggies enter the diamond on gamedays with assurance, knowing who they have working for them on the mound.Sophomore Angela Proper has over 150 strikeouts this season already, barely allowing opponents to get a run."I've really improved from last year, just having confidence and really going after my opponents," Proper said.Part of that improvement is her strength."I love weight lifting, I think it's really fun, and it's really good strength building," she said.Her coach, Dan Berthiaume, says Proper is one of the best pitchers he's coached in his 10 seasons with the Aggies. "She can locate her...
Starting for the last time
The rain on Saturday morning, May 4, stopped just in time for the start of the 5K race as part of Run New Prague. Starting at the intersection of First Street SW and Main Street in New Prague the race drew 135 participants. It was the 39th and final Run New Prague. It also had a kids color fun run with colored chalk thrown as children raced by. That race had 95 children participate. For more see an upcoming print edition of The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher photo)
Lynx fan’s livestream of preseason game goes viral after WNBA app error
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Lynx hosted the Chicago Sky in a preseason game Friday night at Target Center, which meant the WNBA debut for former LSU star Angel Reese. The problem? You could only see it if you were in the arena. Due to a WNBA app error, the debuts of Reese and former Iowa star Caitlin Clark with the Indiana Fever were unavailable, sending fans into a social media frenzy. One Lynx fan at the game provided a livestream that did huge numbers in viewership.
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