Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild return to action tonight when they play in Los Angeles against the Kings at 9 p.m., pregame on AM 1390-Granite City Sports at 8:45. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON. He says hockey players want to play hockey and the Wild are excited to be back playing.

The Timberwolves posted a 116-112 win over the Toronto Raptors in Toronto Sunday night. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan says when Karl-Anthony Towns has played this season the Wolves have looked like a capable team. Towns has played just 7 games this season due to injury and time spent on the Covid-19 list.

The Gopher men's basketball team posted a 71-68 win over #25 Purdue Thursday afternoon and are now 6-7 in the Big Ten and 13-7 overall. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the Gophers are back to being in good shape to make the NCAA tournament.

The Gopher men's basketball team snapped their 3-game losing streak with a 79-61 home win over Nebraska Monday night. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the Gophers are on track for a NCAA tournament berth due to conference wins over Iowa, Michigan and Ohio State and a strong Big Ten conference this season.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV 31-9 over the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday night. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says former Gopher safety Antoine Winfield Jr. and the Bucs defense outplayed the Chiefs injury riddled offense line.

The Twins signed right handed relief pitcher Alex Colome to a 1-year $2.5 Million contract with an option for a 2nd season. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says Colome made sense for the Twins when the White Sox chose to go with Liam Hendricks as their closer this season.

The Minnesota Wild have been forced to postpone their next four games due to the league's COVID-19 protocols. According to The Athletic, five players were placed into the protocol.

The Twins agreed to sign 40-year old designated hitter Nelson Cruz to a 1-year $13 Million contract. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the Twins know what to expect from Cruz. He says Cruz will give them professional at-bats, drive in runs, hit in the clutch and be a positive in the club house. Jim says Cruz' age is a concern but with Cruz' hard work he's optimistic he won't hit the wall this season.

The Wild and Avalanche will wrap up their four-game 'series' Thursday night in Denver. Puck drop is set for 8 p.m. on AM 1240/FM 95.3 WJON.

The Timberwolves won at home against Cleveland 109-104 Sunday night. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says rookie 1st overall pick Anthony Edwards is quickly establishing himself as a NBA starter and could be a star. He says Edwards has proven to be a great dunker and has improved his shot making.