NEW ULM — New Ulm High School’s Tanner Backer has committed to play baseball next season at DII University of Minnesota Duluth. Backer, a senior at New Ulm High School, said that his decision to choose to play with the UMD Bulldogs came from past visits. “We have had team football ...
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kyler Murray was well enough to join the Minnesota Vikings for practice on a limited basis on Wednesday, leaving open the possibility he could progress through the NFL concussion protocol to play on Sunday. Whether Murray is able to start at Chicago or Carson Wentz continues running the offense, the quarterback will be without his leading rusher: Jordan Mason was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return because of a broken thumb. Mason is expected to be back on the active roster after the minimum four weeks, coach Kevin O'Connell said, after X-rays ...
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS — Luke Keaschall went 3 for 5 and scored from second base on Victor Caratini's game-ending single in the 13th inning Wednesday, sending the Minnesota Twins past the New York Yankees 5-4. After Yankees relievers got the Twins to ground into ...
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. — Producing big plays wasn't a problem for the Green Bay Packers offense in their season opener. Turning those long gains into points proved much more troublesome. It's something the Packers must fix as they try to avoid their first 0-2 ...
SLEEPY EYE — When Sleepy Eye United hosts the 0-2 Murray County Central Rebels this Friday at St. Mary’s High School, that 0-2 record might as well be ignored. That’s the thinking SEU head coach Joe Hoffmann and his players are taking into the game, which will also be a Homecoming ...
TUESDAY BOYS SOCCER NEW ULM 3, ST. PETER 2 ST. PETER — Logan Goblirsch got to play the hero on Tuesday night when his goal with 4:37 left in the game lifted the New Ulm Eagles to a 3-2 win over St. Peter in a Big South Conference boys soccer game. Levi Johnson set up Goblirsch’s ...
