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MLB’s postseason plan means Twins will be hoping to spend October in a bubble
The Twins will be headed to a playoff bubble in October, assuming they win a best-of-three wild card series that most likely will be played at Target Field. That became official Tuesday as Major League…
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Vikings complete practice squad by signing three players
The Vikings signed three players Tuesday to complete their 16-man practice squad. The list includes defensive tackle Albert Huggins, kicker Chase McLaughlin and linebacker Hardy Nickerson. Here’s the bio on each player from the Vikings.…
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The waiting game: Pittsburgh elects not to send 2020 first-round pick to Wild
The Wild won’t have a second first-round pick in this year’s draft. As you can see in the below tweet from Pierre LeBrun, the Pittsburgh Penguins have informed the Wild that they will be keeping…
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Twins acquire infielder Ildemaro Vargas from Diamondbacks
The Twins acquired infielder Ildemaro Vargas from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations. Vargas was designated for assignment last Thursday by the Diamondbacks after going 3-for-20 (.150) in eight games. He made the…
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Report: Big Ten presidents appear “ready to pull the plug” on football season
The Big Ten issued a revised football schedule last week that had the Gophers playing their opener on Sept. 5 at Michigan State. The 10-game conference only schedule was the result of the conference’s decision…
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Where are the Gophers picked to finish in Big Ten West?
The Gophers football team was picked to finish second behind Wisconsin in the Big Ten West in the Cleveland.com preseason poll that was conducted for a 10th consecutive year, despite the fact it is uncertain…
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Can’t miss? Twins appear to be a sure bet for playoffs in expanded postseason
Already one of the favorites to make the American League playoff field, the Twins now appear to be a shoo-in for the postseason in 2020. This comes after Major League Baseball and the players’ association…
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Purple Happy Hour: Join Mackey & Judd as they react to Vikings’ schedule release
The Vikings are planning to release their schedule at 6:30 on Thursday evening. Join Phil Mackey, Judd Zulgad and Declan Goff as they provide immediate reaction to the Vikings’ 2020 schedule. You can watch by…
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Which Vikings draft pick will become the next ‘big nickel?’
Once upon a time, Mike Zimmer envisioned 2016 seventh-round pick Jaylon Kearse as an extra weapon in the versatile “big nickel” role. And for a brief time, it happened. Over the last two seasons, Kearse…
5 months ago -
Sage Football Wisdom and more Brett Favre comments
We’re back for the Thursday edition of the show as we discuss sports coming back, Cliche Mount Rushmore topics, and more Brett Favre comments about the Green Bay drama. We open the show discussing what…
5 months ago -
What is left on the Vikings offseason checklist?
Matthew Coller is joined by Courtney Cronin to discuss the Vikings offseason checklist, draft pick comparisons, and what to do with Riley Reiff among other things on today’s show. Coller and Cronin open the show…
5 months ago -
Most Rewatchable Wolves Moments: Kevin Garnett’s Return to Minnesota
Timberwolves fans, we put together a list of the most rewatchable moments in their 30-year history. This is part of an 11-part series at SKOR North. We’ve decided to roll out the games/events in chronological…
5 months ago -
We’re hoping to get on the grass. Special Guests: Adrian Heath and Michael Bridges. (ep. 192)
The boys are joined by two former Premier League stars as John Cosgrove and Stephen Quinn welcome in current Loons manager Adrian Heath and Analyst for Optus Sport in Australia Michael Bridges. We discuss today…
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What remains on the Vikings’ offseason checklist?
With the NFL Draft over and 27 new faces added to the roster between the draft and undrafted free agency, the Minnesota Vikings’ 2020 team is mostly set. But their work is not completely done.…
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Brett Favre jumps into the Rodgers/Green Bay drama. Doogie with The Scoop. Write That Down.
We had a show planned before Brett Favre hopped on airwaves across America and gave us a different show than we had originally planned plus Doogie stops by for The Scoop. We open the show…
5 months ago