The Gophers are Primed to Rebound Against Maryland
By Drew Cove - Oct 30, 2020
Minnesota took a hit to early expectations in the season-opening 49-24 loss to Michigan. The defense looked porous, the special teams struggled, and there were key absences […]
How Can the Gophers Rebound From Their Loss to Michigan?
By Drew Cove - Oct 26, 2020
How do the Gophers get past a truly deflating opener to such a highly anticipated season? By reexamining the team and understanding some difficult truths about this […]
The Gophers Offensive Consistency Has Brought GameDay to Dinkytown Again
By Drew Cove - Oct 21, 2020
There’s a reason ESPN’s College GameDay is on campus at the University of Minnesota for the second time in as many home games for the Gophers. The […]
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Marco Rossi Faces an Uphill Battle to Make the Wild Roster Next Year
By Drew Cove - Oct 13, 2020
Marian Gaborik. Brent Burns. Pierre-Marc Bouchard. Each player had significant individual accomplishments with the Minnesota Wild. All of them did something that one of the team’s newest […]
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Bill Guerin Has Most of the Wild Forwards on Short-Term Deals Now
By Drew Cove - Oct 9, 2020
Bill Guerin is taking no prisoners. Since the early days of the Parise/Suter era, the Minnesota Wild have experienced a lack of goal scoring and fallen flat […]
Twins
Can We Give the Twins a Pass This Season?
By Drew Cove - Oct 1, 2020
When Jorge Polanco was called out on strikes to end the Minnesota Twins season on Wednesday, it not only added to two decades of playoff futility, it […]
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The Twins Go 0-for-7 with Runners in Scoring Position, Spoiling Kenta Maeda’s Outing
By Drew Cove - Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday’s opening game of the playoffs should have been different. The Minnesota Twins were the higher seed, while the Houston Astros limped in with a sub-.500 record. […]
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Minnesota Twins Win American League Central Title, Host Houston in Opening Round
By Drew Cove - Sep 29, 2020
The Minnesota Twins controlled their own destiny: A win over the Cincinnati Reds guaranteed an American League Central title. They also had the option of getting help […]
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The Minnesota Twins are Leading the AL Central After Two Close Wins Over Detroit
By Drew Cove - Sep 24, 2020
After Wednesday’s game, Eddie Rosario came strolling into view of the media on Zoom oozing confidence. Rosario walked into the frame with a big smile on his […]
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A Division Title is Still in Play for the Minnesota Twins After a Series Win vs. Chicago Cubs
By Drew Cove - Sep 21, 2020
Going from the south side to the north side of Chicago changed the Minnesota Twins’ fortunes this week. After facing the Chicago White Sox, top team in […]
What You Should Know About the New Gopher Football Schedule
By Drew Cove - Sep 19, 2020
Third time’s the charm, right? The Big Ten announced the third edition of the conference’s football schedule for 2020. That means each team starting near the end […]
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Pitching Falters, But Buxton Shines, in Twins Series Loss to White Sox
By Drew Cove - Sep 17, 2020
The Minnesota Twins finally had some momentum again this season. A three-game series sweep against Cleveland gave Minnesota some room to work in second place. It felt […]