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Everyone Had Same Reaction To Caitlin Clark's Swimsuit Photo
Caitlin Clark is ready for the WNBA regular season break. The Indiana Fever point guard is excited for her vacation, with the Summer Olympics coming up. "I'm on vacation!" she told the media on Saturday. "Alright, last time for a month, get your questions in." Hopefully, Clark will be getting ...
Big League Bound: RCK Grad Drafted By Minnesota Twins
Not to brag, but there's been a ton of talent coming out of the Hudson Valley lately when it comes to professional sports. All eyes were on Wappingers. The Hudson Valley, and us Wappingers residents specifically, have been proudly following the career of Tyler Adams for a while, and loving the fact that he hasn't forgotten his local roots with all of his success.
Regan Smith's rivalry with Australian swimming star peaks at Paris Olympics
MINNEAPOLIS — Two of the greatest female backstroke swimmers will face off twice at the Paris Olympics seeking gold, world records and, for Lakeville native Regan Smith, the reclaiming of a crown.
Caitlin Clark Pledges To Break Sue Bird's WNBA All-Star Game Record
The hoop has largely eluded Caitlin Clark during this WNBA All-Star Game. But that hasn't stopped the Indiana Fever rookie sensation from making her mark on All-Star Game history. In the third quarter of the game, Clark logged her ninth assist of the game. In doing so, she broke the WNBA rookie ...
Saints rack up hits while beating Mud Hens
The St. Paul Saints notched 19 hits on Saturday night in Toledo during their 11-3 victory against the Mud Hens. All nine batters had a hit, and seven had a multi-hit. St. Paul started the scoring with a single to right from Wynton Bernard that turned into a score on a triple from Anthony Prato. Toledo had two runs in the second inning, then waited while the Saints pushed their lead to 10-2. In the ninth, both teams added a run.
Local teams can’t survive pool play at Gopher Classic
American Legion baseball playoffs start next week The Gopher Classic American Legion baseball tournament continued Monday, but without six teams from the Dakota County Tribune and Sun Thisweek coverage area that didn’t advance out of pool play. Six teams from Minnesota were among the 16 to reach the single-elimination stage of the tournament, but none made it to the semifinals taking place Tuesday at Veterans Field at Minnetonka High School....
Kansas DE Hunter Higgins discusses Minnesota offer
Earlier this week, Minnesota entered the recruiting race for 2026 defensive end Hunter Higgins. Higgins is a three-star prospect out of Maize South High School in Wichita and is in the midst of seeing his recruitment truly take off. With the offer from the Gophers, Higgins is up to 15 offers in his recruitment including Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Kansas State, Michigan, Ole Miss, Oklahoma State, Purdue, Texas Tech, USC, and Vanderbilt. After receiving his offer on Monday, Gophers Nation was able to spend a few minutes talking to Higgins about his offer from the Gophers and his "surreal" last...
Girls flag football is gaining traction in Minnesota, thanks in part to the Vikings
MINNAEPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) -- The Minnesota Vikings believe in the equity of football and giving everyone a chance to play the game, which is why the team is sponsoring girls flag football leagues across the state. This mission culminated in the first-ever high school summer league championship at TCO Stadium...
Matt Higgins inspired by daughters to bring leadership to the Gophers
The newly named head coach of Gophers golf, Matt Higgins, used to be worried about how well his players shot. Now, he said he cares more about his players’ feelings after their rounds. Time away from coaching and desires for how he wanted his daughters to be coached led...
Raspberry title repeat for A&M Lumber
The A&M Lumber men’s slowpitch softball team showed up at Central Park July 20 determined to repeat as champions of the Hopkins Raspberry Tournament. Eleven other teams had the same goal, so it wasn’t an easy path to the championship for A&M, but their poise and resolve got them through as they defeated the Mighty Mulch Heads 6-3 in the second championship game. “We had lost to the Mulch Heads...
Men’s Swimming and Diving Welcomes 10 Newcomers for 2024-25 Season
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota men's swimming and diving program announced on Friday the addition of 10 new student-athletes for the 2024-25 season. The latest Gopher class will feature nine swimmers and one diver. "Overall, this is one of our strongest classes in recent years," said head swimming coach...
Saints restart with 8-6 win in Toledo thanks to offensive output
After their four-day break, the St. Paul Saints returned to play with an 8-6 win in Toledo, Ohio on Friday. The Sa7ints entered the International League break with six straight losses but snapped the streak with a big offensive night. Randy Dobnak (8-5) pitched five innings, allowing two runs on...
Hopkins banks on pitching for sub-state
Several changes in sub-state alignments left American Legion baseball teams in Sub-State 3 with a one in six chance of making it to the State Division I Tournament. Chaska announced that it was dropping out of the playoffs and Bloomington 1 was moved into a different sub-state by the state Legion tournament committee, leaving only six in Sub-State 3: The host team from Shakopee, plus Chanhassen, Edina, Hopkins, Hutchinson and Waconia. None of those six teams made it to state in 2023. Hopkins and Edina...
Water Polo: Macalester Posts Second-Highest Team GPA in Nation
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Macalester College water polo team received the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches All-Academic Team Award after recording the second-highest team grade-point average (3.77) among all women's collegiate water polo teams. Also, 14 Scots received All-Academic Team honors from the ACWPC. Macalester posted the second-best cumulative team GPA behind Caltech (3.78) and ahead of prestigious Division I programs Harvard (3.70), Brown (3.67) and Stanford (3.66). To be eligible for the ACWPC All-Academic Award, student-athletes must have a GPA of 3.20 or higher. The 14 Scots to earn the ACWPC All-Academic Award are Laurel O'Hare (Evanston,...
TCU senior legion earns 7th consecutive victory with walk off win over Farmington
Tuesday evening, the Tri-City United senior legion baseball team hosted Farmington with the aim to improve upon its six-game win streak. Trailing by three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, TCU managed to rally all the way back, ultimately walking off Farmington to win 10-9. The victory is the seventh in a row for TCU, dating back to June 28. After a scoreless first inning, TCU got the...
MNUFC Take Care of Business to End Winless Streak
Every streak must come to an end, such is the nature of these kinds of things. After nine games without a win, Minnesota United took down San Jose by a scoreline of 2-0 to break their unwelcome trend and secure three points before the Leagues Cup break. It was an encouraging performance from the Loons, who for large portions of the match demonstrated the kind of spirited, creative play that helped them to a hot start this season.
Phil Anderson, General Manager of Hazeltine National Discusses 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship Prep
On this edition of Club + Resort Talks, Senior Editor Phil Keren speaks with Phil Anderson, General Manager of Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., about the club’s preparations to host the 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship Aug. 12-18. The club is planning to donate all tournament profits to The Loop Community Experience for accessible golf. The goal of this initiative is to unite Minnesota communities by growing the game and making it more accessible to anyone who wants to play. It champions organizations that honor diversity and encourage those with disabilities, as well as veterans, juniors, women, and beginners of all ages to enjoy the game of golf. Anderson talked about The Loop at Chaska, a 9-hole golf course located a block from Hazeltine that was redesigned to make it easier for beginners and playable for those with some disabilities. Anderson talked about some of the other organizations that will benefit from next month’s U.S. Amateur Championship, as well as upcoming improvement plans at the club.
Picture This: Fran Lawlor Gallery From Lime Rock Park Weekend
LAKEVILLE – Lime Rock Park came alive Friday and Saturday with a who’s who list of veteran racers from a host of different disciplines. The track hosted the SpeedTour All-Star Series and the return of the IROC Series. RaceDayCT’s Fran Lawlor was on site Friday and Saturday for...
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