The Minnesota Twins abruptly postponed their game against the Boston Red Sox Monday just minutes before the scheduled 1:10 first pitch. In a statement, the Twins said the game was postponed "out of respect for the tragic events that occurred (Sunday) in Brooklyn Center."
St. Cloud State University will hold a celebration for its men's hockey team Wednesday night at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. The Huskies finished the season in second place at the NCAA Tournament after falling 5-0 to UMass Saturday night in Pittsburgh.
It was a rough day for state and local sports teams as the Minnesota Twins, Wild, St. Cloud State men's hockey and baseball teams, St. John's University baseball team, and St. Cloud Norsemen all suffered losses on Saturday.
The St. Cloud State men's hockey team finished the season with a second place finish in the NCAA Tournament after losing to UMass 5-0 in the national championship game Saturday in Pittsburgh.
The St. John's University baseball team came out ahead against the Concordia College Cobbers, while the Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Timberwolves, and St. Cloud Norsemen all recorded losses. Here's a look at your Saturday sports recap:
The Twins posted a 10-2 win over the Seattle Mariners Thursday afternoon in their home opener. Miguel Sano is off to a tough start for the Twins batting just .111 with 1 home run and 14 strikeouts in 27 at-bats. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.