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Twin Cities Marathon weekend jampacked with events for all
MINNEAPOLIS — The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon is this Sunday, but all the fun starts on Friday. There are plenty of fun things to do and see in addition to cheering on thousands of runners for all of this weekend's races.Starting Friday at 11 a.m., the Twin Cities Health and Fitness Expo begins at Saint Paul RiverCentre in downtown. It's a chance for runners to connect and explore over 100 exhibitors. It runs until 7 p.m. Friday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.The TC 10K takes off down Summit Avenue to the State Capitol on Saturday starting at 7:15...
Aces' quest to threepeat hits 2-0 hole vs Liberty while Sun and Lynx are split in WNBA playoffs
NEW YORK — The Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Sun head home with two very different feelings after the opening two games of their playoff semifinals series. The Aces are trying to save their season against New York while the Sun hope to close out the Minnesota Lynx. Two-time defending champion Las Vegas trails New York 2-0 in the best-of-five series. The Sun split the first two games in Minnesota. ...
Edina Hall of Fame welcomes 8 new members
The Edina Athletic Boosters welcomed eight new members to the Edina Athletic Hall of Fame Sept. 26 at Interlachen Country Club. Coaches Scott Johnson and Jeff Mace were inducted along with former Edina athletes Paul Halpin (1978), Jason Velgersdyk (1979), Jay Moore (1986), Chris Sherman (2004), Megan (Gaard) Gunderson (2008) and Nikki Larson (2012). Each of the inductees shared insights and information on their glory days. Following are highlights of...
Minnesota hoping to break losing streak in game against USC
Minnesota has had a frustrating and uneven start to this season, losing all three games against power conference teams in painful ways.For all the setbacks and struggles, the Gophers have been at their best while defending the pass — as in best-in-the-nation best. They're the only team in the FBS that has allowed less than 100 passing yards per game, which is precisely the type of trait a group would want going into a matchup with Southern California on Saturday night.The Trojans, who are ranked 11th in the latest Associated Press poll, have picked up with quarterback Miller Moss right...
Lynx hit the road for the first time during the WNBA Playoffs for a crucial game three in Connecticut
It’s now a best-of-three in the WNBA semifinals for the Minnesota Lynx. The Connecticut Sun took Game 1 from the Lynx in Minneapolis but they rebounded to win Game 2 on Tuesday night. Lynx Coach Cheryl Reeve says her team is ready for a challenge.
Gopher volleyball heads west to take on UCLA, USC
MINNEAPOLIS — Gopher women's volleyball is heading on their first conference road trip to the West Coast as they take on UCLA and USC this weekend.It's a challenging road trip for several reasons — the time zone change, California traffic along with back-to-back matches against capable teams. Minnesota is coming off a roller coaster of a week in which they defeated rival and No. 7 Wisconsin in five sets. "You kind of coach a lot of matches to have one like that, so pretty happy," Head Coach Keegan Cook said. But then on Saturday they lost in five against a Purdue team picked apart...
Girls swimming and diving: Ponies prevail at Maroon and Gold Invite
MINNEAPOLIS — Finishing at least third or higher in all 12 events, Stillwater also flexed plenty of depth while cruising to a victory in the Gold Division of the Maroon and Gold Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the University of Minnesota’s Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center. The third-ranked Ponies racked up 565 points to outdistance fifth-ranked Shakopee (404) and seventh-ranked Prior Lake (328) for the title. North Dakota teams Bismarck Legacy (268) and Bismarck Century (182) completed the top five in the 13-team field. ...
USC football must avoid looking ahead to Penn State when it plays Minnesota
Bloggers and writers and podcasters can speculate about Penn State this week. Why not? We’re all thinking about that game. Coaches and players, however, have to have tunnel vision. They have to keep their eyes focused only on the game in front of them this week. It happens all the time in college football: A good team loses to an inferior team because it is looking ahead to the next game against the elite opponent. USC has to avoid that when it goes to Minnesota to play the Golden Gophers one week before the huge showdown versus Penn State.
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