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Drew Cove
Drew covers everything from the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Twins to a mix of Gophers sports at Zone Coverage.
He has bylines in the Minnesota Hockey Magazine and Pioneer Press, among many others. Drew also is currently an editor for SportsEngine locally, working with the Star Tribune's prep sports hubs. He is especially proud of his days working for the Minnesota Daily at the University of Minnesota.
Follow Drew on Twitter @covedrew for his coverage here and unapologetic love for St. Paul.
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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 […]
Wild
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 […]
Twins
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. […]
Twins
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 […]
Twins
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 […]