MN Gophers

The Twins rallied to beat the New York Yankees 7-5 Thursday night to salvage the final game of the 3-game series. Star Tribune Sports Columnist says the Twins hit two of the longest home runs ever hit off Aroldis Chapman to come from behind to beat the Yankees. Souhan says this could be the type of win that gets the confidence going.

The Twins lost 8-4 at home to the New York Yankees Tuesday night. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the Twins should activate Byron Buxton now after just 1 rehab game in St. Paul. Buxton went 2-3 with a walk as the DH Tuesday night.

The Twins lost 7-4 at Baltimore to the Orioles Tuesday night. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says it is often times easy for fans to blame the Manager for the problems the team is having but the rash of injuries is something that is out of control of both Rocco Baldelli and Chief Baseball Officer Derek Falvey.

The Twins downed the Baltimore Orioles 7-4 Tuesday night to earn their 3rd straight win and 4th win in their last 5. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the Twins are winning lately the way he anticipated they would win with solid starting pitching, consistency from the bullpen and enough hitting.

The Minnesota Wild lost 5-2 in Game 3 of their best of 7 first round NHL playoff series Thursday night to the Vegas Golden Knights. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says after the Wild dominated and led 2-0 after the first period last night Vegas asserted itself and controlled both the 2nd and 3rd periods to get the win.

The Twins lost 16-4 at home to the Chicago White Sox Monday night. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the Twins have so many problems right now that there isn't a simple fix. Jim says injuries, bad starting and relief pitching, struggles from Miguel Sano, Max Kepler, Kenta Maeda and J.A. Happ are just some of the problems.

Alex Kirilloff led the Twins to a 6-5 win over the Texas Rangers Monday night to open a 4-game series. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says rookie outfielder/1st baseman Alex Kirilloff is the "next great Twins hitter".

The Gopher men's basketball program is undergoing numerous changes including a new coaching staff and an overhaul of new players. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says new head coach Ben Johnson needs to recruit Minnesota and secure the 4 and 5 star recruits that consistently leave the state.

The Timberwolves lost 124-105 to the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday night to fall to 15-43. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the Timberwolves need a player or players to hold everyone accountable for the effort they show on a daily basis.

The Vikings hold the 14th overall pick in the NFL draft to be held at the end of this month. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan says the Vikings may consider taking a quarterback like Justin Fields in the first round at #14 or move up a bit to grab him if he were to drop.