https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/page/10/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/twins-recall-lefty-andrew-vasquez/The Minnesota Twins have recalled left-handed reliever Andrew Vasquez, according to the player's agent Gavin Kahn on Twitter.     The Twins have not confirmed the move, nor the corresponding one, though the smart money is on some kind of resolution with Chase De Jong, who threw 46 pitches i...6454Wed, 10 Apr 2019 10:10:49 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/final-four-tony-bennett-looks-to-finish-what-his-father-started/"The Road Ends Here." That's what Virginia head coach Tony Bennett was reminded when he was handed a commemorative paddle upon arrival in Minneapolis with the mantra emblazoned on it.   For Bennett, that rang true on many different levels.   Monday will be the culmination of the 2018-19 college...6445Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/final-four-two-wins-from-a-title-grad-transfers-took-winding-road-to-reach-texas-tech/Three years ago, Texas Tech senior Matt Mooney was playing basketball in a football stadium, waiting for his chance while he sat out a season after transferring to the University of South Dakota.   The Coyotes played in Vermillion, S.D.'s DakotaDome as a new basketball-only facility was built nex...6438Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/vikings-cb-holton-hill-suspended-four-games-by-nfl/After a terrific rookie season, Minnesota Vikings corner Holton Hill was suspended four games Friday for violating the league's performance-enhancing substance policy, per a release from the NFL.   Hill went undrafted in 2018, in part because of character concerns that overshadowed his athletic t...6437Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/vikings-sign-g-dakota-dozier-two-from-aaf/The Minnesota Vikings made their second addition of the week to their offensive guard depth, signing former New York Jets guard Dakota Dozier to a one-year deal on Thursday.   After re-signing Brett Jones on Monday, Dozier gives the Vikings two 27-year-olds with starting experience to compete at...6436Fri, 05 Apr 2019 14:49:44 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/twins-announce-an-evening-with-la-tortuga-and-full-season-minor-league-assignments/The Minnesota Twins have done some creative ticket promotions in recent years -- like "I Love Venezuela" day with Eduardo Escobar and "Big Sexy Night" with Bartolo Colon -- but the one announced by the team on Monday might be the most anticipated one.   They're doing "An Evening with La Tortuga."...6419Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/isaiah-washington-to-transfer-from-gophers-after-two-seasons/Once heralded as one of Richard Pitino's top recruits, sophomore guard Isaiah Washington confirmed on Twitter a report that he would be departing the University of Minnesota.   In a written message, Washington said the season "took a toll" on him mentally and that he sought assistance from a ther...6416Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/warne-out-observations-from-minnesotas-9-3-win-powered-by-cruz-pineda-and-perez/The Minnesota Twins went into Sunday's game with the expectation that it'd just be more of the same -- cold weather and hot pitching -- as they looked to steal a series at home against the Cleveland Indians.   Instead, Michael Pineda returned from an over one-and-a-half-year absence to fire four...6413Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/warne-out-observations-from-saturday-as-wild-pitches-doom-twins-in-2-1-loss/The first two games of the season have shown exactly how narrow the margin can be for a team battling to overtake the favorite to win the division.   On Thursday in the season opener, the Minnesota Twins used a pair of broken-bat hits and an opposite-field double past a drawn-in outfield to steal...6410Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/the-twins-see-willians-astudillo-as-their-third-catcher-not-a-super-utility-man/The Minnesota Twins clubhouse looked like a gathering place for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles before Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Indians. The players put on green shirts with “La Tortuga” spelled out in the font from the cartoon series over long-sleeve shirts and other warm gear for t...6401Sat, 30 Mar 2019 17:56:11 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/warne-out-observations-from-a-season-opening-2-0-win-for-the-minnesota-twins/There's just something about Opening Day.   The hot dogs smell fresher. The freshly cut grass floods our senses, immediately reminding us of the scent we'd forgotten for all those winter months.   BOX   Around the ballpark, it's people wishing each other "Happy New Year!" and catching up after...6400Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/twins-announce-opening-day-roster/The Minnesota Twins finalized their Opening Day roster on Wednesday evening ahead of Thursday's season-opening game with the Cleveland Indians.   First, the Twins purchased the contract of right-handed pitcher Ryne Harper. Harper, who turned 30 on Wednesday, will make his MLB debut whenever he fi...6393Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/picking-out-walk-up-songs-for-the-2019-minnesota-twins/One of my favorite parts of the beginning of the season is seeing what players use for their walk-up music. Sometimes it's symbolic -- like Joe Mauer using Prince's "Seven" for his first at-bat of every home game after the music legend passed away early in the 2016 season.   Sometimes it's just a...6383Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/state-boys-basketball-champions-get-crowned/Second seed Hopkins used an 18-2 run in the second half to help defeat Lakeville North 55-40 in the third meeting between the two teams in the past six years to win the Class AAAA title game at the Target Center.   Hopkins won both the boys' and girls' basketball title this year as the girls defe...6378Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/live-blog-gophers-face-spartans-in-round-of-32/Sam Ekstrom is in Des Moines, Iowa as the Minnesota Golden Gophers try to advance to the Sweet 16 with a win over the Michigan State Spartans. Follow along for commentary throughout the game.   5:55 p.m. We're about an hour from tipoff here in Des Moines, where Michigan is looking to stave off a...6376Sat, 23 Mar 2019 17:58:18 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/gameday-even-keeled-gophers-letting-loose-playing-looser/DES MOINES, Iowa -- There's a reason Jarvis Omersa has gotten so much attention despite making just nine field goals the entire season.   The Minnesota Golden Gophers freshman is a walking, talking 9-volt battery, wired with energy that often manifests itself in the form of leaping repeatedly fro...6375Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/state-boys-basketball-minnehaha-north-woods-back-in-championship-games/Class AA Semi-Final: Minnehaha 82, Lake City 52   Minnehaha Academy defeated Lake City 82-52 to advance to the Class AA title game for the third straight year. The Redhawks (28-2) won back-to-back titles and are hoping to win their third straight championship before moving up to Class AAA next se...6374Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/state-boys-basketball-title-games-set-for-3a-and-4a/Class AAA Semi-Final: DeLaSalle 93, Princeton 54   Top AAA seed DeLaSalle had a sour taste in their mouth after seeing their six consecutive Class AAA title streak end last year when they were upset by Columbia Heights 71-69 in the semifinals. That bad taste has dissipated after the Islanders def...6368Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/state-basketball-setting-up-the-aaaa-semis/No. 1 Park Center (29-1) vs No. 5 Lakeville North (26-4), 6 p.m.   No. 2 Hopkins (25-4) vs. No. 3 East Ridge (28-2), 8 p.m.   The semifinals of the Minnesota boys basketball tournament feature four teams that have combined records of 108 wins and just 11 losses. Local fans are hoping for more co...6365Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/state-basketball-quarterfinal-blowouts-set-up-compelling-semi-finals/Quarterfinal No. 1: Park Center 77, Maple Grove 56   Park Center, the top seed, suffered a 57-55 three-overtime scare in the Section 5AAAA championship game against Champlin Park last Friday. The Pirates were determined to not have that happen Wednesday in their opening game of the Class AAAA boy...6364Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/live-blog-gophers-take-on-louisville-in-ncaa-tournament/Sam Ekstrom is on the ground in Des Moines. Follow along as the Minnesota Golden Gophers look for the tournament upset against the Louisville Cardinals.   10:35 a.m. Seems a little early for a basketball game -- Richard Pitino said he prefers the mid-afternoon slot -- but here we are. Gophers ti...6359Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/vikings-lose-two-offensive-guards-re-sign-rb-ameer-abdullah/Cap-strapped after agreeing to terms with Anthony Barr on a five-year, $67.5 million deal, the Minnesota Vikings didn't have much cash left to throw around in NFL free agency, which may have cost them at chance at retaining one or two former starters on their offensive line.   The team's 2017 sta...6354Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/live-blog-gophers-take-on-michigan-in-big-ten-semi-final/After dramatic wins on Thursday over Penn State and Friday over Purdue, the Minnesota Golden Gophers are playing for a place in the Big Ten Championship against the Michigan Wolverines, who beat them twice in the regular season.    Follow along with Sam Ekstrom's live commentary from United Cente...6345Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/the-gophers-have-purdues-number-and-theyre-on-to-the-big-ten-semis/CHICAGO, Ill. -- Underlooked, overachieving and running on fumes.   That's how the Minnesota Golden Gophers roll in the Big Ten semi-finals Saturday against the Michigan Wolverines.   If not for a late second-half meltdown at Mackey Arena on Feb. 3, the Gophers could be boasting a three-game sea...6344Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/gophers-senior-leadership-on-display-in-dramatic-win-over-penn-state/CHICAGO, Ill. -- With under five minutes left and the Minnesota Golden Gophers down by eight, Richard Pitino was running out of solutions. The head coach seemed more agitated than usual as his team struggled to match the energy of the Penn State Nittany Lions, who were winning board battles and ra...6342Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000