Twins GM Talks Mauer’s Injury, Sickness
By Susie Jones, NewsRadio 830 WCCO MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) — Twins general manager Bill Smith said Friday that catcher Joe Mauer went to a hospital for treatment and evaluation after suffering from...
View ArticleSmith Ousted As Twins GM; Ryan Returns As Interim
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins fired general manager Bill Smith on Monday and returned Terry Ryan to the role on an interim basis. Smith was Ryan’s top assistant when he stepped down four...
View ArticleEx-GM Smith Stays; Cuddyer Return ‘Improbable’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have traditionally been one of the most stable and loyal franchises in Major League Baseball, so the decision by former general manager Bill Smith to stay after...
View ArticleVikings Name Rick Spielman General Manager
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The leaders of the Minnesota Vikings looked around the league and decided the traditional front office has proven to work for many other teams. The frustration and...
View ArticleBack Home In Minnesota, McHale Shrugs Off Return
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP)— Kevin McHale stood surrounded by a swarm of cameras and reporters on the Target Center court, surveying a familiar scene. He wore a brown winter jacket, just like any other guy...
View ArticleMessage From WCCO-TV’s VP & General Manager
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Beginning now through Election Day 2012 you may be exposed to numerous political campaign commercials purchased on all the major media outlets in the Twin Cities. WCCO-TV has had a...
View ArticleTwins Blog: A Look At The Lineup
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It was only the first game of spring training, but things were looking good for the Minnesota Twins. Saturday’s win was a reminder that the season starts on April 9. This season...
View ArticleWild Working On Contract Extension For GM Fletcher
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild are one of the 14 teams that missed the NHL playoffs. Again. But owner Craig Leipold is adamantly optimistic that he won’t be watching the postseason on...
View ArticleTimberwolves Hire Newton As GM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves hired former Washington Wizards executive Milt Newton as general manager Friday, with new president of basketball operations Flip Saunders tabbing a...
View ArticleVikings’ GM Spielman On QBs: ‘I Haven’t Got It Right Yet’
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Fair or not to now-fired coach Leslie Frazier, the Minnesota Vikings have had a glaring void at quarterback since he was hired. General manager Rick Spielman said he’s...
View ArticleVikings GM Throws Coach Search Wide Open
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings are conducting their first head coach search in eight years, and this will be an exhaustive project. That’s the way general manager Rick Spielman works. “I’ve...
View ArticleWaiting A Bit Could Be Wise For QB-Seeking Vikings
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings need a young quarterback to ride into the future, and with the eighth overall pick in this draft they’ll have plenty available. For all the headlines...
View ArticleWild’s Yeo Made ‘Leaps And Bounds’ Improvement
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — When the Minnesota Wild hired Mike Yeo as a first-time NHL head coach, he fit their criteria for a bench boss who could develop several top, young players. Yeo has undergone his...
View ArticleWolves GM Optimistic, Won’t Rush Rubio Extension
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With dust finally settled after the blockbuster Kevin Love trade that changed the face of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the franchise has one big move still to address before the start...
View ArticleTwins GM Ryan Disappointed Club Couldn’t Sign Pick Cody
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan expressed disappointment Friday that the club and Kentucky right-hander Kyle Cody failed to reach agreement after the pitcher was...
View ArticleA Look At Milt Newton’s Journey From Troubled Kid To Timberwolves GM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kent Amos sat in his Washington, D.C., living room 36 years ago, three lost boys standing before him. Amos and his wife Carmen were embarking on a new mentoring program for wayward...
View ArticleWild Names Paul Fenton New General Manager
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – Paul Fenton was hired as general manager of the Minnesota Wild on Monday, after 20 seasons in the front office with the division rival Nashville Predators. The 58-year-old...
View ArticleBack Home In Minnesota, McHale Shrugs Off Return
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP)— Kevin McHale stood surrounded by a swarm of cameras and reporters on the Target Center court, surveying a familiar scene. He wore a brown winter jacket, just like any other guy...
View Article‘We Are In A Great Position’: Vikings GM Rick Spielman Gets Contract Extension
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman has agreed to a multi-year contract extension with the team. On Monday, the team announced the contract extension, a move the team...
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