I'm proud to be the host of the WJON Morning News Watch. The toughest part of the job might be getting up at 4am but when the clock strikes 5 the Magic happens. I spend most of my time searching for both valuable information and meaningless stuff. My two kids keep me busy with both frustration and pride. Tune in weekdays to find out what Magic will happen next.
Jay Caldwell
Gophers Top Louisville to Advance in NCAAs
The Gopher men's basketball team pulled off a mild upset in the NCAA tournament first round today 86-76 in Des Moines, Iowa. Minnesota led by 5 at halftime and by as many as 19 points in the 2nd half. Freshman Gabe Kalscheur led the Gophers with 24 points including 5-11 from 3-point range.
Souhan; Vikings’ Kline Expected to Start [PODCAST]
The Vikings added free agent Offensive Lineman Josh Kline and Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan expects Kline to start at guard immediately. Tennessee cut Kline earlier this month. Jim joined me on WJON today.
Souhan; Wild Aren’t Dead Yet? [PODCAST]
The Minnesota lost 3-1 at home against Colorado last night but remain just 1 point back of Arizona for the last wildcard spot in the Western Conference with 8 games remaining. Arizona has 9 games left.
Colorado Edges Wild 3-1
The Minnesota Wild missed an opportunity to retake the 2nd wildcard spot in the Western Conference after falling at home to Colorado 3-1 Tuesday night. Zach Parise scored the lone Minnesota goal on a power play in the 2nd period and Devan Dubnyk had 35 saves.
Warriors Top Timberwolves
The Timberwolves lost 117-107 at Target Center against the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Wolves with 26 points and 21 rebounds, Andrew Wiggins had 20 points and Josh Okogie added 19.
Souhan; Buxton Could Emerge This Season [PODCAST]
Twins' center fielder Byron Buxton is batting .400 and stole 2 bases yesterday. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me today on WJON. He suggested that Buxton start the year hitting 9th to take the pressure off and give him a chance to be a 2nd lead-off man.
Souhan; Gophers Get an Inconsistent Louisville in NCAAs [PODCAST]
The Gophers received a bid to the NCAA tournament Sunday night when the pairings were announced and will play Louisville in the first round Thursday at 11:15, pregame on AM 1390-Granite City Sports at 10:45 a.m.
Sartell, Albany Try For State Bids Tonight
The Section 8-3-A and Section 6-2-A title will be decided tonight. Sartell-St. Stephen plays top seeded Bemidji tonight at 7:00 p.m. in Brainerd. Bemidji is seeded first in the section with Sartell as the #2 seed.
Lavelle; Gopher Basketball Should Be In NCAAs [PODCAST]
The Gopher basketball team defeated Penn State in overtime in the 2nd round of the Big Ten Tournament last night. The win may have cemented their place as an at-large team in the NCAA Tournament. The Star Tribune's Lavelle E Neal III joined me on WJON today.
Gophers Rally Past Penn State In Big Ten Tourney
The Gopher men's basketball team has likely done enough to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament after coming from behind to beat Penn State 77-72 in overtime in the 2nd round of the Big Ten Tournament last night in Chicago.