Minneapolis/St. Paul Sports Rumors & News

KANSAS CITY -- It was a little less a year ago that Andrew Albers came within two outs of a complete-game shutout in his big-league debut right here at Kauffman Stadium. Now, the former Twins left-hander and independent league survivor finds himself on the other side of the world, struggling to a 6.40 earned run average and 4-8 record with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization. A 1.55 WHIP and .493 slugging percentage allowed would be painful enough for the Twins' 2013 Jim Rantz Award winner as Minor League Pitcher of the Year, but now he must deal with robot fans -- aka "......

KANSAS CITY -- Vance Worley’s complete-game, four-hit shutout on Monday night at San Francisco wasn’t just another cruel twist for a Twins organization that sold the 26-year-old right-hander to the Pittsburgh Pirates in March. It was another reminder of how rare such performances have become for the Twins. Since the start of the 2012 season, Twins pitchers have managed just two complete-game shutouts in a span of 428 starts. Both came at home against the Cleveland Indians and were authored by Canadian left-handers no longer with the organization. Scott Diamond, released in mid-Jul......

In the Wall Street Journal's article, "How an Unknown Coach Will Make LeBron Even Better," reporters Ben Cohen and Andrew Beaton say new Cleveland coach David Blatt loves a power forward who can stretch the floor. We alllll know what that means. ... The oft-specuatated addition of Kevin Love to the Cavaliers would be a boon in Blatt's offense, WSJ said. "That means his system depends on proper floor spacing," the article said. "His offenses lean on the 'stretch four,' or a power f... Read more..

The Wild forward is one of three remaining restricted free agents

Wells was lead investigator in the Richie Incognito case.

The Vikings have hired the lawyer who handled the NFL's Richie Incognito investigation to work on settlement talks involving the Chris Kluwe investigation, a source told the Pioneer Press on Tuesday.

By Chris Tomasson ctomasson@pioneerpress.com The Vikings have brought in prominent criminal attorney Ted Wells to work on settlement talks involving the Chris Kluwe investigation, a source told the Pioneer Press on Tuesday. Wells was hired by the NFL last November to prepare a report on a bullying incident involving the Miami Dolphins, with Jonathan Martin having leveled accusations against Richie Incognito. In his report, released Feb. 14, Wells wrote he found a “pattern of harassment.’’ Kluwe accused the Vikings last January in a first-person article for Deadspin.com of re......

CHICAGO -- Highly touted Gophers running back recruit Jeff Jones is finishing summer school and hopes to eligible to play this season. If not, Minnesota coach Jerry Kill said Tuesday, the U will file an appeal to the NCAA.

MANKATO, Minn. -- Teddy Bridgewater displayed poise under pressure in college at Louisville. It looks to be more of the same with the Vikings.

By Chris Tomasson ctomasson@pioneerpress.com MANKATO, Minn. _ Remember that pink Cadillac Escalade quarterback Teddy Bridgewater presented his mother with shortly before he was drafted by the Vikings last May? Well, it’s now white. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it will stay that way. Because of the timing of Cadillac wanting to provide the vehicle for Bridgewater to give to Rose Murphy in the week leading up to the draft and Mother’s Day, the Escalade didn’t have a permanent pink paint job. “We had just started building that all-new Escalade and the vehicle we actu... Read...

Rhodes has all the talent to become an All-Pro cornerback. But there’s barrier that the second-year corner will have to hurdle to reach his potential -- trusting his instincts.

Injury and potential playing time updates on several Gophers players, heading into the start of practice Friday.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- By Jared Allen's estimate, he made 46 calls the night of March 25. Forty-six frantic, excited, gotta-tell-someone calls.

Big Ten schedule will feature only one Thursday-Friday series.

Minnesota assistant coach Dan McHale has been impressed with the progress the sophomore-to-be has made over the summer.