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Report: Rockets interested in signing Daniel Oturu to training camp deal
Rockets Wire via Yahoo Sports· 2 years ago“Daniel Oturu has an opportunity to either sign with a team in Turkey or the Houston Rockets,”...
Johnson has Gophers winning with local talent, just like Coyle hoped
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoGophers athletics director Mark Coyle realized how strong Ben Johnson's Minnesota ties were three years ago — while interviewing others for the job. "It was amazing how many of the other candidates ...
U freshman Payne wows coach Johnson with physical readiness
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen Ben Johnson saw Pharrel Payne at the start of Gophers basketball summer workouts, his first impression was that he had never coached a more physically imposing freshman. And that's before ...
Gophers freshman Payne gaining confidence in SoCal Challenge
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Gophers trusted freshman Pharrel Payne to have a bigger role in their offense at just the right time to help them advance to the SoCal Challenge championship Wednesday vs. UNLV. Payne's ...
Battle is gone, but U basketball coach focused on players still here
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 12 months agoSummer practice opened for the Gophers men's basketball team last week with more returning players than Ben Johnson has had since taking over as coach in 2021. One notable absence is two-year ...
Coffey keeps making Gophers proud as stock rises with Clippers
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAmir Coffey's lasting legacy with Gophers basketball is being that local high school star who made it cool again to be a hometown hero. A few years later, Coffey continues to represent his state ...
Charley Walters: Twins owner Jim Pohlad would love to re-sign Carlos Correa
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJim Pohlad is emphatic in his desire to have Carlos Correa back. “I’m totally on board with him coming back,” the Minnesota Twins’ owner said Thursday of the pending free agent shortstop. “Definitely ...
Charley Walters: Wild keeping wary eye on Kirill Kaprizov’s status in Russia
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMinnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov reportedly is being retained in his native Russia while authorities there are investigating an alleged attempt to evade military service. Although reports ...
Holmgren, Roddy, Brown set to be latest to go from Minnesota to NBA
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe NBA draft has given Minnesota basketball a chance to showcase its impressive depth of talent in recent years. Nine Minnesotans have been drafted since 2015, including six in the past two ...
Charley Walters: Twins batters are major leagues’ strikeout kings
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMinnesota Twins starters Sonny Gray, Joe Ryan, Pablo Lopez, Bailey Ober and Louie Varland are a combined 16-3 this season. That’s pitching. As hitters, though, the Twins lead the majors in strikeouts ...