Randball
October 28, 2021
Minnesota women’s head coach Lindsay Whalen speaks during the Big Ten NCAA college basketball media days in Indianapolis earlier this month.

Whalen's Gophers currently among nation's top 2022 recruiting classes

Lindsay Whalen's team could make a return to the NCAA women's basketball tournament with 12 players coming back. And next season should bring more cause for optimism.
Randball
October 27, 2021
Josh Donaldson.

Josh Donaldson's World Series live tweets offer insights — and insults

The Twins third baseman hopped on Twitter and mixed it up Tuesday, with mostly entertaining results. Trevor Plouffe and Kyle Gibson, among others, made social cameo appearances.
Randball
October 26, 2021
(Clockwise from top left) Jimmy Butler, Kevin Garnett, Christian Laettner and Karl-Anthony Towns are on Michael Rand’s list of the Top 25 Timberwolv

RandBall marks NBA's 75th anniversary with list of best Wolves

A list of the top 75 players in Wolves history would be pretty bleak past a certain point. So Michael Rand made a list and cut it off at 25. (Numbers 17 and 18 made it for identical reasons.)
Randball
October 25, 2021
New Orleans Pelicans forward Naji Marshall (8) is called for a charge with defense from Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley, right, in the f

Common theme with all the winning in Minnesota: Good defense

Solid defense doesn't make for great highlights, but the Vikings, Gophers, Wolves, Wild and Loons all have that in common right now.
Randball
October 22, 2021
Four games on Saturday. Four teams coming off wins. Can you handle the excitement?

Four home games. One Saturday. Can Minnesota keep winning?

The Gophers, Wild, Timberwolves and Minnesota United are all home on Saturday. They'll try to keep the good times going.
Randball
October 21, 2021
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot (33) made a save in a shot by Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley (64) in overtime Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 at X

Cam Talbot: The perfect goalie for a resilient Wild team?

The veteran has had to fight for everything he's achieved in the NHL, a spirit that seems to embody the Wild's collective personality.
Randball
October 20, 2021
Anthony Edwards (1) drives between Brooklyn Nets’ Paul Millsap (31) and Kevin Durant (7) during the first half of a preseason game in New York last

Is this the season the Timberwolves finally turn the corner?

Wolves fans ask that question almost every year, and the answer is almost always "no." So why should we think this season is any different? Well ...
Randball
October 19, 2021
Atlanta Braves' Eddie Rosario dives into second base ahead of the tag by Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Trea Turner off a pop out by Freddie Freem

Eddie Rosario: A freelance soloist in the team sport of baseball

The former Twins outfielder is still doing Eddie things in the playoffs. He sees something good and takes a chance on making it better, even if it could also turn out to be bad.
Randball
October 18, 2021
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8)

Vikings need an identity. They should choose offense over defense

The side of the ball that has delivered when it matters most through six games is the offense, no matter what the overall metrics tell us.
Randball
October 15, 2021
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger runs to first base after hitting an RBI-single against the San Francisco Giants

Postseason displaying another obstacle in Twins' path: Money wins

If you are inclined to point out teams that occasionally outperform their payroll and succeed despite that inequity, you are doing it wrong.
Randball
October 14, 2021
Wild, Wolves, Twins viewers stuck between recent past, distant future

Wild, Wolves, Twins viewers stuck between recent past, distant future

If you've kept your streaming services in hopes of seeing the Wolves, Wild and Twins, you should prepare to continue to be frustrated.
Randball
October 14, 2021
Yes, you can bet on 297 different things related to Thursday’s NFL matchup.

Big money to Russian table tennis: RandBall's sports betting journey

After writing about the explosion of sports betting nationwide and the efforts to have it legalized in Minnesota, here is the rest of the story.

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