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Sports

Live blog: Legislative Commission on Minnesota Sports Facilities

The first ever meeting of the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Sports Facilities is convening at the State Office Building. (Click on headline to see updates.) Tim Nelson April 2, 20132:08 pm In post-meeting presser, MSFA chair Michele Kelm-Helgen says that fixed roof language is just a place holder from the legislation, doesn’t represent a decision…
by Tim Nelson

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St. Paul: Forget about the abandoned factory and ballpark plan

St. Paul: Forget about the abandoned factory and ballpark plan

The City of St. Paul is not interested in saving the empty Diamond Products factory in any way, shape or form. That’s the message from mayor Chris Coleman, who is sending a letter in response to constituent inquiries about the plan to save the factory where White Rain shampoo, Dippity-Do hair gel and other personal…
by Tim Nelson

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Sellout crowd braves chill at Twins' opening day

Sellout crowd braves chill at Twins' opening day

A sellout crowd braved near-freezing temperatures at Target Field on Monday to watch the Minnesota Twins open the 2013 season against the Detroit Tigers. The Twins lost 4-2 in the earliest outdoor season home opener in team history. The cold may have slowed the Twins batters, but many fans didn't seem to mind the chilly weather.
by Brandt Williams

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NCAA battles former players' lawsuit over revenues

NCAA battles former players' lawsuit over revenues

Four years ago, Ed O'Bannon filed a lawsuit against the NCAA and the video game maker EA Sports seeking compensation after recognizing an avatar in the company's March Madness game that he says was created in his image. Since then, the lawsuit has blossomed into one of the biggest legal threats the NCAA has ever faced over the issue of paying student athletes who attract billions of dollars in revenue annually, and the latest court filing from the NCAA weeks ago highlights how much is at stake.

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Yankees set record payroll at $230M; Astros $27M

Yankees set record payroll at $230M; Astros $27M

The New York Yankees set a record for baseball's highest opening-day payroll at $230.4 million, almost 10 times what the Houston Astros are paying their players. In Minnesota, the payroll for the Twins was $76 million.

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AP: Tubby Smith lands new coaching job at Texas Tech

AP: Tubby Smith lands new coaching job at Texas Tech

Tubby Smith, who was fired from his basketball coaching job at Minnesota last week, has been hired by Texas Tech to turn around its struggling program, the Associated Press reports. The University of Minnesota has not yet filled its open coaching position.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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New starting pitchers highlight change for Twins

The Minnesota Twins host the Detroit Tigers for opening day at Target Field in Minneapolis today. New starting pitcher Vance Worley throws the first pitch at about 3 p.m. The team is coming off a dismal season when it went 66-96. The Twins have since made several off-season moves to try and improve the team. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the season to come.

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Duluth’s Wade Stadium has a long wish list, possibly including a sales tax renewal

Duluth’s Wade Stadium has a long wish list, possibly including a sales tax renewal

Duluth mayor Don Ness said his city wants to take another crack at winning state support for Wade Stadium, and he’s willing to put city sales tax dollars behind it. Ness told the News Tribune that the city could revive a recently expired half-cent food and drink tax to fund the stadium project. The tax…
by Tim Nelson

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Photos: Twins fall in chilly home opener

Photos: Twins fall in chilly home opener

A sellout crowd of more than 38,000 fans braved near-freezing temperatures at Target Field on Monday to watch the Minnesota Twins open the 2013 season against the Detroit Tigers.

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