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    Power 96 Sports for Wednesday October 9th, 2024.

    10/09/2024

    Both Albert Lea Boys and Girls cross country teams were in action yesterday as they competed in the Austin Cross County meet. The boys took 5th and the girls took 8th, where Andrew Tscholl took 3rd, and the girls were led by Elle Schulz who placed 10th. Albert Lea Volleyball defeated Faribault 3 sets to 2 as well last night.

    The Albert Lea Tigers are off today but will return to action tomorrow as Tennis individual sections will get underway. Girls Swim and Dive will host Mankato West and Girls soccer will enjoy a home field advantage for their section class AA game against Stewartville at the Gus at 7. Boys soccer will be on the road to face St. Peter and Tiger volleyball will be in Rochester to take on Mayo at 7:15.

    In area volleyball action last night, Alden Conger shut out martin County West 3 sets to zero, Owatonna fell to Mayo 2 to 3, The Austin packers beat the Winhawks 3 sets to 1, USC defeated Blooming Prarie s to 0, NRHEG fell to Kenyon Wanamingo 0 to 3, Belle Plaine shut out Waseca 3 sets to none. Lake Mills fell to Forest City 3 sets to 0, and St Ansgar defeated Linn Mar 3 to 0.

    Major League Baseballs divisional series are still underway with the Mets beating the Phillies 7-2 yesterday and the San Diego Padres took one from the Dodgers coming up winners with a 6-5 win. Today, all the teams in the race are in action looking to establish some dominance in their respective series.

    The Bally Sports North drama will not exist with Minnesota Twins games in 2025 as the Twins and Major League Baseball have announced a plan to go in a different direction by producing and distributing games independently. In a press release, the Twins and MLB said the direct-to-consumer offering will be similar to what MLB did with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres this season. And it's not just the Twins joining the club; the Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Guardians are also doing something similar.

    The Minnesota Lynx are three wins from a fifth championship, chasing a league record with an entirely different core from the previous dynasty. Napheesa Collier had 27 points on 10-for-16 shooting and 11 rebounds and Courtney Williams contributed 24 points and both-ends-of-the-court energy to lead the Minnesota Lynx past the Connecticut Sun 88-77 and into the WNBA Finals for the first time in seven years on Tuesday night. Collier, the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, added four blocks in a vintage all-around performance. Kayla McBride had 10 of her 19 points in the first quarter for the Lynx, who advanced to face the top-seeded New York Liberty in Game 1 on Thursday night. The best-of-five series continues with Game 2 in New York on Sunday afternoon, before Minnesota hosts Game 3 on October 16.

    Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell understands the job he signed up for. In an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, O'Connell was asked to weigh in on the New York Jets' decision to fire coach Robert Saleh on Tuesday, just days after the Vikings beat the Jets 23-17 on Sunday in London. O'Connell responded, saying, "We know what we signed up for." "I think Robert Saleh is a great football coach. There's a reason why he's had the success that he's had in this league before this job, he'll have success after this job," O'Connell said. "I think very highly of Robert the man, the person. "He'll get back up on his feet." Saleh's Jets fell to 2-3 on the season following Sunday's loss to O'Connell's Vikings. It marks the end of just over a three-year stint for Saleh, who finished with a 20-36 record as Jets coach. Saleh, a former defensive coordinator, never reached the playoffs during his tenure with the Jets despite having top-10 defenses each of the past two seasons.

    The Houston Texans have placed wide receiver Nico Collins on injured reserve, sidelining him for at least the next four games. Collins, who leads the NFL with 567 receiving yards this season, suffered a hamstring injury in Houston's victory over the Buffalo Bills in Week 5. Collins injured his hamstring while making a 67-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter and was ruled out for the rest of the 23-20 victory. He had two receptions for 78 yards before exiting.

    The first game. The first goal. The first fight. Those moments led to another first for the Utah Hockey Club, the first win in franchise history. Which was a 5 to 2 victory, Tuesday night over the Chicago Blackhawks.

    Power 96 Sports for Tuesday October 8th, 2024.

    10/08/2024

    Albert Lea Tigers are back in action today, as girls tennis takes part in their section meet at the Rochester Athletic Club. Boys soccer is on the road for their section meet tonight in St. Peter at 7 pm. Tiger volleyball is hosting Faribault tonight at 7:15.

    In area volleyball action last night Southland defeated Glenville Emmons 3 sets to 0.

    The Minnesota Lynx take on the Connecticut Sun tonight, in a loser goes home battle.

    The Lynx are 16-4 on their home court. Minnesota is sixth in the WNBA averaging 82.0 points and is shooting 44.8% from the field. Alanna Smith is averaging 10.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 blocks for the Lynx. Both teams come into tonight's match up healthy as the New York Liberty wait to see who their finals opponent will be. Tipoff in the game to advance to the finals is set for 7 pm from the Target Center.

    All of the M L B divisional series are all tied up at 1 game a piece. Today, the New York Mets host the Phillies at 4 pm. And the San Diego Padres will host the L A Dodgers at 8 pm. Yesterday Kansas City beat the Yankees 4-2, and the Detroit Tigers shut out the Cleveland Guardians 3-0.

    The New York Jets have fired coach Robert Saleh after starting the season 2-3, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

    Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be the interim head coach, a source told ESPN. Saleh, who was hired by the Jets in 2021, had a 20-36 record as the team's head coach. Saleh's firing marks the first time in owner Woody Johnson's 25-year tenure that he has fired a coach in the middle of the season. After last season, a 7-10 finish, Johnson acknowledged that he was livid with the outcome and raised the stakes for Saleh by demanding significant improvement.

    On Monday the Kansas City Chiefs were asking for contributions from recycled players like Kareem Hunt, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Mecole Hardman and even tight end Jody Fortson, all on their second tours with the team after not getting much attention anywhere else. Hunt and Smith-Schuster in particular had monster games on Monday night. The Chiefs' offense didn't look short-handed as they defeated the New Orleans Saints 26-13 to join the Vikings in the undefeated ranks.

    The NHL opens up their regular season tonight with 3 match-ups. The Seattle Kracken will host the St. Louis Blues at 3:30 this afternoon. The defending champion Florida Panthers will host the Boston Bruins at 6 pm and the late game finds the Chicago Blackhawks in Utah in Utah"s first ever game in the NHL at 9pm. The Minnesota Wild will open up their regular season on Thursday when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets.

    Power 96 Sports for Monday October 7th, 2024

    10/07/2024

    The Albert Lea Tigers football team made it two wins in a row after beating Worthington on Friday 33 to 13. This Friday the Tigers hit the road to take on Waseca. Sports Director Dave Nelson and Color Commentator Brian Ball will bring you all the action here on Power 96, and you can listen or watch that action on our website at kqprfm.com.

    Tiger varsity teams are off today but will get back to action tomorrow.

    In other area football scores over the weekend, NRHEG fell to WEM 28 to 12, ACGE beat Mabel Canton 59 to 14, Blooming Prairie Shut out Hayfield 47 to nothing, Waseca beat TCU 42 to 7, and Owatonna defeated Mankato West 28 to 14.

    After dropping the first 2 games of the weekend to Minot, the Bruins went duck hunting on the road and picked up a win against the Minnesota Mallards 6 to 4. The 2nd place Bruins will head to Bismark, and the black and gold take on the Bobcats in a 2 game series.

    With the season on the line, Alyssa Thomas and Ty Harris helped Connecticut force a decisive Game 5. Thomas had 18 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds to help the Sun stave off elimination and beat the Minnesota Lynx 92-82 on Sunday in their semifinal series. The victory set up a winner-take-all fifth game Tuesday night in Minnesota.

    Minnesota Vikings Nemesis Aaron Rodgers threw 3 interceptions Sunday morning and the Vikings stayed undefeated by holding on for a 23-17 win over the New York Jets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in England. Andrew Van Ginkel grabbed Rodgers" quick slant before breaking a tackle and outrunning the Jets linemen down the sideline for a 63 yard score and a 10-0 lead.

    Sam Darnold, who was drafted by the Jets No. 3 overall in 2018, finished 14 of 31 for 179 yards with an interception and one fumble. Justin Jefferson had six receptions for 92 yards for the Vikings. Fullback C.J. Ham had 2-yard touchdown run. RB Aaron Jones left in second quarter with a hip problem and was later ruled out. The Bye week for the Vikings is this week, so some of the banged up guys will have a chance to be ready for a Division collision when the Vikings take on the Lions on October 20th.

    Aaron Rodgers was injured in the 3rd quarter when he got caught under a pile and his body bent backwards. Indications are that he suffered a low ankle sprain, but should be okay for next Mondays game against the Buffalo Bills.

    Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck faced a crucial decision, in a tense fourth-and-goal situation with the game tied late, but in his mind there wasn't even a choice to be made.

    “How often do you have an inch to go beat USC?” Fleck said.

    Max Brosmer powered into the end zone for Minnesota from the 1-yard line with 56 seconds left, his third rushing touchdown of the game for a 24-17 win over 11th-ranked Southern California on Saturday night.

    The Minnesota Wild will open up regular season action on Thursday when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets.

    Power 96 Sports for October 4th 2024

    10/04/2024

    Albert Lea Tigers football tonight as the Tigers host Worthington at the Gus. The Tigers are eager to get back in action after winning their homecoming game last week. Power 96 will bring you that game live tonight starting at 6:45 with the Tiger Pre game show. Dave Nelson will bring you all the action at 7. Last night, Girls soccer fell to Mankato West at the Gus 5-Zip. The boys soccer team dropped their match against Mankato West 1-nothing. In cross country from Owatonna, the boys team took 14th, and the girls team placed 15th. Albert Lea swimming fell to Owatonna 72 to 86 which included wins from Hailey Deming and Emilie Troster. The 200 relay team also edged out the huskies for a close win.

    In area volleyball action last night, Austin fell to Northfield 3 sets to nothing, J W P defeated N R H E G 3 to zip, Waseca defeated Blue Earth 3 to 2, Alden Conger cruised passed Loyola 3 sets to zero, and Glenville Emmons fell to Mabel Canton 3 to zip.

    The Minnesota Lynx get back to their series against the Connecticut sun tonight in the Semi Finals of the WNBA playoffs. Tipoff is set for 6:30.

    The Minnesota Wild are in action tonight in Chicago when they face the Blackhawks. The Wild won their last game against Chicago 7-2.

    The Vikings are getting close to being at full strength, health-wise. They got Jordan Addison and Dallas Turner back from injuries last week. This week, they'll get linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. back after he missed the last two games with an ankle injury. Then, at some point after the bye, T.J. Hockenson will be ready to join the offense. Pace practiced in full on Thursday and will head to London to play without any limitations against the Jets on Sunday, barring any sort of setback. The Vikes get underway early Sunday morning. POWER 96 will bring you Vikings Football Sunday at 7:30 am. Then Paul Allen will join you for your first cup of coffee with the call at 8:30 am.

    Former Viking Kirk Cousin or Kirco Chains as we knew him, threw for over 500 years for the first time in his career and the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in overtime 36-30 on Thursday night football.

    The New York Mets downed the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2, advancing to the next round of the MLB playoffs. The divisional round of the playoffs will get underway on Saturday. In the NLDS its the Mets taking on the Phillies. San Diego will visit the Dodgers. In the ALDS, Cleveland will play host to Detroit and Kansas City will travel to the Big Apple to take on the Yankees.

    The Minnesota Timberwolves are in Los Angeles to take on the Lakers in pre season action tonight.

    Power 96 Sports for October 3rd 2024

    10/03/2024

    Albert Lea Tiger teams are back in action today with girls tennis participating in section play. Boys and girls cross country will be in Owatonna taking on multiple schools at 4. Swim and dive will host Owatonna tonight at 6. Girls soccer will host Mankato West at the Gus starting at 7 pm. The boys soccer team will be at Mankato West. And Tiger Volleyball will be on the road to take on the Huskies of Owatonna tonight at 7:15.

    The Minnesota Lynx are off today but get back to their series against the Connecticut sun tomorrow in the Semi Finals of the WNBA playoffs.

    MLB"s wild card series are almost complete with Kansas City, Detroit and San Diego moving on to the divisional round. Just 1 wild card series is yet to be decided. The Mets and Brewers will do battle tonight with the winner of tonights game advancing to the next round. That series is tied up at 1 game a piece.

    The NCAA announced Wednesday that Minneapolis will be a host site for the first and second rounds of the 2027 NCAA men's basketball tournament. The games will be played at the Target Center, but the University of Minnesota will be considered the host school. Since hosting the men's Final Four at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2019, Minneapolis has hosted the men's and women's Big Ten Tournament multiple times and the women's Final Four in 2022. Just last spring, Target Center hosted the men's and women's Big Ten tournaments, with Illinois beating Wisconsin the men's conference tournament title game and Caitlin Clark leading the Iowa Hawkeyes over Nebraska in the women's tournament championship.

    2027 will be the first time ever that the Target Center has hosted an NCAA tournament game.

    The Vikings plan to open tight end T.J. Hockenson"s practice window later this week, putting the two-time Pro Bowl pick another step closer to Returning from the torn ACL and MCL in his right knee<https://apnews.com/article/vikings-tj-hockenson-knee-injury-41bcb715c9f8f2c7c0fb0fe197dbeb17>suffered Dec. 24 in the Week 16 game last season.

    Coach Kevin O"Connell said Wednesday that Hockenson, who started the season on the physically unable to perform list, would start practicing with the team Friday in London. Hockenson will then have 21 days to continue ramping up before the Vikings must add him to the active roster.

    The latest date they could activate him would be Oct. 25, or else he"d have to go on season-ending injured reserve. Using the full window would bring Hockenson back in advance of a Nov. 3 game against the Indianapolis Colts.

    Speaking of football, Thursday night football tonight features Kirco Chains and the Atlanta Falcons hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That game gets underway at 7:15.

    The Minnesota Wild gre getting ready to wrap up their pre season action and get the program going for real. They have another tune up tomorrow night in Chicago when they face the Blackhawks. The Wild won their last game against Chicago 7-2.

    Shortly after the trade that sent him to the New York Knicks became official, Karl-Anthony Towns bid farewell to the Timberwolves and the state he's called home for the last nine years.

    In a post on X, he wrote, To the Timberwolves Family:

    Nine years ago, I arrived in Minnesota as a young man with a dream. Little did I know that this place would become my home, and its people would become my family. Your love, support, and unwavering loyalty have fueled my journey and inspired me to be the best player I could be.

    Thank you to my teammates, coaches, and the entire Timberwolves organization for the countless opportunities and experiences. I'll cherish the friendships I've made and the battles we've fought together.

    To the incredible fans, your support has meant the world to me. It gave me strength on and off the court. I'll never forget it.

    You'll always hold a special place in my heart. Thank you for everything.

    KAT

    Power 96 Sports for October 2nd, 2024

    10/02/2024

    Albert Lea Tiger boys soccer were defeated by Rochester Mayo 9 nothing. Tiger volleyball fell to the Raiders of Northfield 3 sets to none. Tiger teams are off today and will resume action on Thursday.

    In area volleyball action, U S C fell to Medford 0 to 3, Owatonna beat Marshal 3 to 0, Blooming Prairie fell to Randolph 3 sets to 0. N R H E G won 3 sets to 0 against Hayfield, The Austin Packers fell to Red Wing 2 to 3, and Glenville Emmons fell to Grand Meadow 3 sets to 0.

    Courtney Williams scored 17 points and Alanna Smith had 15 points to help the Lynx offset an off night for star Napheesa Collier and beat the Connecticut Sun 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at one game apiece on Tuesday.

    Collier, who scored 80 points in the two-game sweep of Phoenix in the first round, was held to nine points on 3-for-14 shooting. She led the Lynx with 12 rebounds and five assists, content to let her supporting cast lead the charge past a feisty opponent.

    Connecticut will host Game 3 on Friday and Game 4 on Sunday. Then Game 5, if necessary, would be in Minnesota on Oct. 8.

    The first domino has dropped for the Minnesota Twins following a disappointing season.

    The Twins are not renewing the contract of hitting coach David Popkins and he will not return for the 2025 season, according to a report from The Athletic"s Dan Hayes. It"s not immediately clear who will take his place next year or if assistant hitting coaches would be back next season.

    The lack of offensive production late paired with struggles from the starting pitching staff and the bullpen, which ultimately resulted in a late-season collapse for the Twins that won't soon be forgotten.

    The Vikings have been without starting linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. for the past two weeks after he appeared on the injury report with an ankle injury prior to the Houston Texans game.

    But head coach Kevin O'Connell gave Minnesota fans some hope for Sunday's game against the New York Jets.

    O"Connell said that Pace Jr. was close to suiting up this past week against the Packers, but the team felt like he needed another week off. Pace Jr. is trending in the right direction for the Vikings' London game.

    The Minnesota Wild were pre season winners last night sending the Chicago Blackhawks packing after a 7-2 win a the X. The two teams will meet again on Friday in Chicago.

    The final pieces of the Karl-Anthony Towns trade to the New York Knicks are coming together, with the Charlotte Hornets the latest team becoming involved in the deal, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. As things stand, the Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly sending Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop and a protected first-round draft pick belonging to the Detroit Pistons. But a third team needs to be involved in order for the Knicks and Wolves to make the deal work, with the Hornets brought in to the trade. The Hornets will receive three players from the Knicks — DaQuan Jeffries, Charlie Brown and Duane Washington Jr. — as well as three second-round draft picks, including one from the Wolves, to make the deal work.

    Power 96 Sports for October 1st, 2024

    10/01/2024

    Albert Lea Tiger teams are back in action today with girls tennis taking part in the section tournament at 4 pm in Lakeville. Girls soccer will host Rochester mayo at he Gus at 7 pm. Boys soccer is on the road to face Mayo at 7. And Volleyball will take to their home court to face Northfield at 7:15.

    Two Monday night football games last night. The Vikings NFC North divisional opponent Detroit Lions ruined the undefeated streak of the Seattle Seahawks with a solid 42 to 29 tail Kicking. Jared Goff was a perfect 18 for 18 passing. In game two, The Tennessee Titans picked up their first with of the season downing the Miami Dolphins 31-12.

    The Minnesota Lynx are in the semi finals of the WNBA Playoffs and find themselves down 1 game to none in the series. The Lynx will try to even that up tonight in game 2 against the Connecticut Sun. That game will get underway at 8:30 at the Target Center.

    Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's hit king who was later banned from baseball, died Monday.

    He was 83.

    Specifics surrounding Rose's death are not yet known, though his death was confirmed by the Clark County, Nevada, medical examiner.

    Nicknamed "Charlie Hustle," Rose spent 24 years in Major League Baseball, and he retired as the league"s all-time hits leader, among other things.

    Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin announced Monday that the team has placed three forwards on waivers for the purpose of assignment to the Iowa Wild.

    Travis Boyd, Devin Shore, and Brendan Gaunce were the three forwards who were placed on waivers. If the players clear waivers by 1 pm, they will be assigned to the Iowa Wild of the AHL. The Wild are in pre-season action taking on the Chicago Blackhawks tonight at 7 at the X.

    For the first time since the season opener against the Giants, the undefeated Vikings are set to be favored this week. Coming off of impressive wins as underdogs against the 49ers, Texans, and Packers, Minnesota has opened as 2.5-point favorites over the Jets ahead of this Sunday's game in London.

    Standing in between the Vikings and a 5-0 record at their bye week are the Jets, who came into this season with big expectations but have stumbled to a 2-2 record. They lost to the 49ers in their opener, then handled the Titans and Patriots before an ugly 10-9 loss against the Broncos on Sunday. Bo Nix had just 60 passing yards and Denver had fewer than 200 total yards in that game, but the Jets still found a way to lose. Aaron Rodgers was sacked five times and New York went 4 of 17 on third down.

    The No. 1-ranked high school senior basketball player in Minnesota has verbally committed to Notre Dame. The decision from Cretin-Derham Hall's Tommy Ahneman comes less than a week before he is scheduled to be on campus at the University of Minnesota for an official visit.

    It's clear the Timberwolves have a vision, and that's to build around Anthony Edwards.

    Friday's stunning trade that sent All-Star forward Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop and a protected first-round pick from the Detroit Pistons was the latest revelation that Edwards is the future of the franchise.

    While Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly was unable to comment on the trade at the team's media day on Monday with the trade not yet official, it was clear the team's vision is to establish a competitive roster around Edwards, not just for the now, but for the future.

    Power 96 Sports for September 30th, 2024

    09/30/2024

    Albert Lea Tiger football, still riding the high of their homecoming victory Friday night at the Gus where the Tigers defeated Tri-City United 27-19. The Tigers get back to work this week getting ready for a Friday night matchup when Worthington comes to the Gus. Varsity teams are idle today but will be back in action on Tuesday.

    In other area football action from the weekend, Alden Conger Glenville Emmons fell to Houston 40-28, Waseca beat Jordan 38 to 21, Owatonna beat Century 42 to 7, and N R H E G defeated Medford 43 to 8.

    The Austin Bruins wrapped up the N A H L showcase going undefeated in their 3 games. Saturday, the Bruins downed the New Mexico Ice Wolves in overtime do start their new season 4-0. Its the first 4-0 start since the 22 season. The black and gold will resume central division play this weekend when they host the Minot Minotauros at Riverside Arena Friday and Saturday night. Puck drop is set for 7:05.

    Rocco Baldelli will return next year as manager of the twins despite a late-season freefall that left the defending AL Central champions out of the playoffs.

    President of baseball operations Derek Falvey confirmed Sunday before the team"s last game that Baldelli"s job is safe. The Twins lost the finale to Baltimore 6 to 2 to finish 12 and 27 in their last 39 games.

    Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings keep proving skeptics wrong while maintaining early control of the NFC North race.

    Darnold threw three touchdown passes and Jordan Addison scored twice as the undefeated Vikings built an early 28-point lead and hung on down the stretch to beat the Green Bay Packers 31-29 on Sunday.

    Darnold was 20 of 28 for 275 yards with touchdown passes of 29 yards to Addison, 2 yards to Oliver and 14 yards to Justin Jefferson. He also threw an interception and lost a fumble.

    Addison, who had missed Minnesota"s last two games with an ankle injury, also scored on a 7-yard run.

    Former Packers running back Aaron Jones had 22 carries for 93 yards and four catches for 46 yards in his return to Lambeau Field.

    Next up, The Vikings will Face the New York Jets on Sunday at London"s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. POWER 96 will bring you all that action starting at 7:30 Sunday morning with Vikings football Sunday and Paul Allen will call all the action starting at 8:30 A. M.

    After three head-to-head meetings in the regular season were decided by a combined total of eight points, it was no surprise that Game 1 of the W N B A semifinals between the Minnesota Lynx and Connecticut Sun was a back-and-forth nail-biter.

    In the end, it was Olympian Alyssa Thomas's floater at the end of the shot clock to give the Sun a 73-70 lead with 11.7 seconds to play and Minnesota failed to answer to go down 0-1 in the best-of-five series.

    Power 96 Sports for September 27th 2024

    09/27/2024

    Albert Lea Tigers back in action today as the Tiger football team takes on Tri City United in their homecoming game tonight. POWER 96 will bring you all that action live starting at 6:45 with Sports Director Dave Nelson on the call. You can listen here on 96.1fm, or stream audio and video of the game on our website at www.kqprfm.com. Last night, Tiger girls soccer on the road fell to Faribault 2 to 1. Boys soccer was shut out by Faribault 5 nothing and Tiger volleyball beating Rochester John Marshall 3 sets to one.

    In area volleyball action from last night, U S C fell to W E M 0 to 3, Owatonna beat Century 3 to 1, Austin fell to Mankato west 0 to 3, Southland fell to Grand Meadow 0-3, N R H E G beat Blooming Prairie 3 to 1, Alden Conger defeated Cleveland 3 sets to 2, and Glenville Emmons fell 3 to 2.

    The Austin Bruins were big winners again yesterday defeating the New Hampshire Mountain Kings 4-1. The Bruins will wrap up the N A H L showcase Saturday in a game against the New Mexico Ice Wolves at 2:30.

    The Minnesota Twins will welcome the Baltimore Orioles to Target Field opening up a 3 game series tonight. The Twins who fell last night 8 to 6 in extra innings, need a lot of help this weekend, as they will need to sweep the Orioles, and Kansas City or Detroit will need to be swept as well. Pablo Lopez is expected to get the start for the Twins. First pitch tonight is set for 7:10.

    Thursday night football saw the NY Giants falling to the Dallas Cowboys 20-15.

    Vikings star left tackle Christian Darrisaw missed practice on Thursday due to illness. Darrisaw still has a few days to recover in time to play against the Packers at Lambeau Field this weekend. If it's a serious illness that keeps him from playing, David Quessenberry would get the start. In better news for the Vikings, Center, Garrett Bradbury, and Outside Line Backer Dallas Turner saw their participation levels upgraded from Wednesday's report. Bradbury who is dealing with ankle issues went from Did Not Participate to limited, while Turner dealing with knee soreness, went from limited to full. Both appear on track to play on Sunday. Getting Turner back will provide extra depth for the Vikings' pass rush after he missed last weekend's game.

    Wide Receiver Jordan Addison , Tight End Josh Oliver, and Grugier-Hill were all limited for the second day in a row, which gives them a solid chance to play. Addison says he will play. Addison returning to the Vikings' offense would add a nice boost after two games without him as well as take some pressure off Justin Jefferson.

    Justin Jefferson isn't particularly concerned about facing Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander this Sunday. "I don't really care about the matchup, honestly," Jefferson told Twin Cities media on Thursday. "I feel like he cares more than I do."

    Neither Jefferson or Alexander faced each other in 2023, with Jefferson injured for the Week 8 Vikings win and Alexander serving a team suspension in the Week 16 Packers win. Those missed opportunities came after a bit of a rivalry appeared to be forming between the two in 2022.

    Catch all of the Vikings Packer action here on Power 96, with pregame starting at 11, and then Paul Allen brings you the BOOM at noon.

    Power 96 Sports for September 26th, 2024

    09/26/2024

    Albert Lea Tigers back in action today after an off day yesterday. Swim and Dive will take to the road to face Winona at 6:30. Tiger girls soccer also on the road taking on Faribault at 7 pm. Boys soccer is at the Gus playing host to Faribault at 7 Tiger volleyball will host Rochester John Marshall at 7:15.

    The Austin Bruins were big winners yesterday afternoon up in Blaine Minnesota as they opened up the annual NAHL Showcase. The black and gold let loose with a 6 goal performance grounding the Elmira Aviators 6-1. The bruins take on the New Hampshire Mountain Kings today and wrap up the showcase Saturday in a game against the New Mexico Ice Wolves at 2:30.

    Napheesa Collier scored 42 to tie a WNBA playoff record for points in a game, and the Minnesota Lynx swept the Phoenix Mercury 101-88 on Wednesday night. Minnesota next plays Sunday against Connecticut, which advanced to its sixth consecutive semifinals after an 87-81 victory over Indiana earlier yesterday.

    Minnesota's Manuel Margot scored from second in a five-run seventh inning on one of four Miami errors and the Twins rallied to beat the Marlins 8-3 on Wednesday night. With the win, The Twins kept their playoff hopes alive. Minnesota is two games games behind Detroit in the race for the AL's final wild card with four games to play. Detroit, Kansas City (which owns the second wild card) and Seattle, which trails the Twins by a half-game, were all victorious on Wednesday. RHP David Festa (2-6, 4.80 ERA) starts for Minnesota in the finale of the three-game series today. First pitch is set for 6:40.

    Thursday night football tonight finds the New York Giants hosting the Dallas Cowboys. Kick off set for 7:15.

    Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold was a full participant in practice on Wednesday.

    Speaking to reporters, Darnold was wearing a sleeve on his left leg but said his knee feels "pretty solid" and that he's taking things one day at a time. There's currently no reason to believe Minnesota's QB1 is in any danger of missing this Sunday's game against the Packers at Lambeau Field.

    Aaron Jones loved to do the Lambeau Leap after touchdowns during his seven seasons with the Packers. This Sunday, he'll have his first chance to do it as a visiting player.

    Jones said on Wednesday that he's "definitely leaping" if he scores in his return to Green Bay. He'll look for some Vikings fans in the first row to make his trip into the stands a more welcomed one, but it sounds like he'll do the leap even if he can't find any purple jerseys to catch him. "That'd be a pretty cool side-by-side with the two jerseys doing the Lambeau Leap," he said.

    This past weekend, Jones scored his first touchdown at U.S. Bank Stadium as a member of the home team. He had expressed plans to do a leap into the crowd, even unveiling a name for it — the 'Bank Vault' — but he forgot to do so during his celebration. In his defense, the walls at U.S. Bank are quite a bit higher than the ones at Lambeau, at least on the side of the field where he scored.

    Jones, who signed a one-year deal with the Vikings this offseason, is looking forward to making his return to Green Bay to play against his former team. "A moment of gratitude, a full-circle moment," he said. He has nothing but love for the Packers and the memories he made there, saying he understands the NFL is a business and sometimes difficult decisions have to be made.

    Power 96 Sports for September 25th, 2024

    09/25/2024

    Albert Lea Tiger girls soccer was shut out by the Owatonna Huskies at the Gus 3-0. There was no score available for the boys team.

    Boys and girls Cross Country traveled to Mankato West, and the boys team placed 9th. The Girls score was incomplete. Star runners for boys was Andrew Tscholl and Elle Schulz for the girls.

    Tiger girls volleyball came away with a win in Rochester, when they beat Century 3-2.

    Tiger teams are off today but will return to action Thursday.

    In other local volleyball action, Glenville Emmons was shut out in their match against Lanesboro 3 sets to none. Waseca beat St James 3-0, Owatonna beat mankato East 3-0, and Austin fell to Mayo 0-3.

    The Austin Bruins are up in Blaine Minnesota to open up the annual NAHL Showcase. Game 1 is this afternoon at 2 pm. The Black and gold will play New Hampshire Mountain Kings Thursday at 10:15 and wrap up the showcase Saturday in a game against the New Mexico Ice Wolves at 2:30.

    The Minnesota Lynx will be back in action today when they host the Phoenix Mercury at the Target Center. Tipoff is set for 8:30

    The faltering Minnesota Twins took another step backward in the American League wild-card race, as Jonah Bride homered to spark a four-run second inning off Bailey Ober for the Miami Marlins in a 4-1 victory on Tuesday night at Target Field. The defending AL Central champion Twins were within two games of division-leading Cleveland in a tie for second place with Kansas City as late as Aug. 24, even after several bullpen collapses in the preceding week. But as they stumbled into the final month of the season their offense — which had been one of the most productive in baseball all summer — inconveniently went dark.

    Twins right fielder Max Kepler is not expected to return this week, having missed the last 20 games with an injury initially diagnosed as patellar tendinitis in his left knee that has since been broadened to include a hip problem that could require offseason surgery.

    If Minnesota misses the playoffs, it"s likely Kepler has played his last game with an organization. The Twins, who have lost 14 of 20, dropped to two games below the postseason cut behind both Detroit and Kansas City. The Tigers and Royals occupy the last two of the three wild-card spots, tied at 83-74. The Twins hold the tiebreakers after winning the season series against both of them, but there are only five games to go.

    The Timberwolves have agreed to a deal with 21-year-old guard Trevor Keels, according to a report from Hoops Hype's Michael Scotto. Terms of the contract were not immediately clear.

    Keels spent last season with the Timberwolves' G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves. Keels played in 23 games and averaged 13.5 points, 3.7 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 32 minutes per game.Keels was a second-round draft pick by the New York Knicks in 2022 and spent the majority of that season in the G League, where he played 24 games and average 14.5 points, 3.5 assists and 2.9 boards in 31.3 minutes per game. Keels played three NBA games for the Knicks that season, too.

    Power 96 Sports for September 24th, 2024

    09/24/2024

    Albert Lea Tiger girls soccer took on Redwing last night shutting out the Wingers 4 NIL at the Gus. The boys team also getting a dub with a 3-2 road win over Red Wing. Today, boys and girls cross country get underway in Mankato at 4 pm. Boys and girls soccer in action tonight at 7. The girls will host the Owatonna Huskies at the Gus while the boys are on the road to tame the Huskies. Tiger volleyball will host Rochester Century tonight at 7:15.

    In other area volleyball action from last night, Waseca took down Fairmont 3-0, Blooming Prarie beat Dover – Eyota 3-1 and NRHEG fell to Jordan 0-3.

    The Minnesota Twins were off yesterday but edge close to the end of their season tonight when they host the Miami Marlins at Target Field. First pitch is set for 6:40. The Marlins are on a 3 game road skid and the Twins are fighting for the last wild card slot. Miami will start Ryan Weathers while the Twins counter with Bailey Ober. The Cleveland Guardians have clinched the AL Central, but the Twins are only a game behing Kansas City and Detroit by 1 game.

    Four time all star Charlie Blackmon will retire at the end of the season, after spending his whole career with the Colorado Rockies, a feat not done too often in the MLB lately.

    After taking game one on Sunday 102-95, the Minnesota Lynx look to put an end to the series against the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday, with a tip off set for 8:30. Also on Sunday Napheesa Collier ended up 2nd in the MVP race to none other that Las Vegas Aces star A"ja Wilson.

    The Minnesota Vikings have been reborn with Sam Darnold at quarterback, and thankfully the renaissance can continue without interruption. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the MRI on Darnold's left knee yesterday showed a bruise but no structural damage and the QB isn't expected to miss any time.

    Darnold took a low hit late in the third quarter against the Houston Texans on Sunday. He went down. And then he stayed down. The trainers came out. Nick Mullens came in to replace him at QB. And everyone feared the worst.

    But then Darnold came back in, missing just one play, as he played through the knee issue and ended up throwing four touchdowns and zero interceptions in the 34-7 win.

    This week the Vikings will be prepairing for both Jordan Love and Malik Willis, as it has not been determined who the Packers will start as QB Sunday at Lambo, when the Vikes and Pack play border battle number 1 of the season. Love suffered a knee injury in Green Bay"s opening loss to the Eagles in Brazil.

    2 Monday night football games last night. The Washington Commanders downed the Cincinnati Bengals 38-33. Josh Allan and the Buffalo Bills put the smack down on the Jacksonville Jaguars 47-10.

    And former Packer and Vikings Quarterback Brett Favre, has disclosed he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson"s disease. Favre has been speaking before the House Ways and Means Committee about his involvement with Prevacus, a company making a concussion drug that received government assistance.

    Power 96 Sports for September 23rd, 2024

    09/23/2024

    Albert Lea Tiger athletics results over the weekend, Tiger football was defeated by Jordan Friday night 41-7. Boys Soccer fell 2-0 Friday night at the Gus, and 0-3 against Kasson - Mantorville on Saturday. Girls Soccer gave their best efforts agaisnt last years champion Pine Island, but with the game tied up in the last 3 minutes, Pine Island got a free kick just outside the 18 yard box, and after a scramble Pine Island was able to knock it in for a 1-0 win over the Tigers. Tiger Volleyball took on Waseca, Red Wing, Faribault, Austin, and Winona, but unfortunately scores were unavailable to report. The Albert Lea Cross Country team ran at St. Mary's University in Winona. The team had a strong meet as it ran against new competition from Wisconsin, South Dakota and various schools in Minnesota. Boys placed 12, and the girls were incomplete.

    This week is Homecoming week for the Tigers. Tonight, girls soccer kicks off homecoming when they take on Red Wing at the Gus at 7. The boys soccer team is on the road to face the Wingers also at 7 pm. Wednesday is the Homecomomg parade, and Power 96 will stream it live on our website and on Facebook live. Friday night lights will feature Tiger Football as they will face Tri City United at the Gus. Power 96 will be there with the call as well as video of the game available on our website at www.kqprfm.com

    In other area football action over the weekend Alden Conger – Glenville Emmons was defeated by Kingsland 54-6, NRHEG defeated St Clair Loyola 34-0, Owatonna beat Northfield 39-6, USC defeated Medford 44-6, Southland fell to Mable Canton in a close one 34-32, Blooming Prarie fell to Goodhue 39-28, and Byron beat Austin 55-0.

    The struggling Minnesota Twins were swept in a split doubleheader against Boston on Sunday, when Romy Gonzalez hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs in the nightcap to lead the Red Sox to a 9-3 victory. In the opener, Triston Casas homered in his first three at-bats and drove in seven runs, carrying the Red Sox to an 8-1 victory.

    Losing for the 13th time in 19 games, the Twins fell a game behind both Detroit and Kansas City for the AL"s final two wild-card spots. The Twins will take on the

    Miami Marlins Tuesday at Target Field. First pitch is set for 6:40.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

    The Austin Bruins opened up their 15 the season Saturday night in Mason City. The black and gold proved too tough of a challenge for the North Iowa Bulls, defeating North Iowa 5-1. Returning forward Alex Laurenza had 2 goals and 2 assists on the night. Next up is the Showcase in Blaine on the 25th-27th. The Bruins will face the Elmira Aviators on Wednesday.

    Sam Darnold matched his career high four touchdown passes, and the undefeated Vikings intercepted C.J. Stroud twice and sacked him four times in a 34-7 victory over the Texans on Sunday. Darnold connected with Justin Jefferson and Aaron Jones for scores in the first quarter. In the second half, he delivered a touchdown to Jalen Nailor for the third straight game and got Johnny Mundt one, too. Jones rushed 19 times for 102 yards and caught five passes for 46 yards. Jones ready to showcase his “Bank Vault” fell just short when he was stopped 1 yard shy of the end zone after a long run. Darnold went 17 for 28 for 181 yards without a turnover. Jefferson had 81 receiving yards. The Vikings offence playing without Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockinson scored a season high 34 points against the Texans.

    We've gotta talk about this defense, too. Led by Brian Flores, this has been the best defense in the NFL through three weeks. They came away with two more takeaways in this game on interceptions by Kamu Grugier-Hill and Camryn Bynum. They sacked C.J. Stroud five times, with three of them coming from former Texan Jonathan Greenard. The last team with at least five sacks in each of the first three games of the season was the 2001 New Orleans Saints. The Vikings also held the Texans to a 4-of-14 conversion rate on third down. Flores' defense, which majors in chaos and deception and disruption, made Stroud and the Texans look timid, confused, and totally out of sorts.

    That's a very good offense that just managed one single touchdown against the Vikings. After three games, they've given up a grand total of 30 points.

    Up next is the border battle as the Vikes travel to Lambo to take on the Packers Sunday at noon.

    Power 96 Sports for September 19th, 2024

    09/19/2024

    Albert Lea Tiger athletics back in action today kicking off with Girls Tennis at 4:45 as they host Kato East. Swim and dive also hosting Kato East at 6:30. Girls Soccer hits the road to take on Northfield at 7. Boys soccer will host Northfield at the Gus at 7. Then at 7:15 Tiger Volleyball will host Kato East. Tomorrow is football as the Tigers hit the road to take on Jordan. POWER 96 will bring you that game live with Brian and myself on the call. We will also stream that game with video at kqprfm.com <http://kqprfm.com/>

    The A L Central-leading Cleveland Guardians scored three times in the 10th inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Wednesday night, reducing their magic number for clinching a playoff berth to one. The Guardians, who now have a major league-leading 41 comeback victories this season, can lock up a postseason spot Thursday with a win over Minnesota.

    The Twins took a 4-2 lead in the top of the 10th on Carlos Correa"s two-run single off Hunter Gaddis (5-3). Correa finished with four RBIs and extended his hitting streak to 16 games, matching his career high with Houston in 2019. Twins right-hander Bailey Ober struck out a career-high 12 over seven innings, but remained winless in seven starts since Aug. 9. He allowed two runs without issuing a walk. With the loss, Minnesota"s lead over Detroit for the final AL wild-card position was sliced to one half a game.

    Twins RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (5-5, 4.08 ERA) faces Guardians LHP Joey Cantillo (2-3, 4.99 ERA) in the four-game series finale today. First pitch is set for 12:10.

    Timberwolves guard Mike Conley was one of a number of homeowners in the Twin Cities suburb of Medina whose home was burglarized last weekend — and it happened while he was a featured guest at the NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers.

    Conley, the veteran point guard entering his third season with Minnesota, sounded the Gjallarhorn before the Vikings and 49ers kicked off inside U.S. Bank Stadium, about a 20-minute drive from his home in the west-metro suburb.

    If everything goes according to plan this week, the Vikings will have star receiver Justin Jefferson available for the Week 3 game against the Houston Texans. Jefferson was listed as a limited participant at practice on Wednesday afternoon at TCO Performance Center. Jordan Addison missed practice on Wednesday afternoon at TCO Performance Center, and his status is very much up in the air. He has not practiced since suffering an ankle injury in the Week 1 game against the New York Giants. Tight end Nick Muse has a small fracture in his hand. And has been moved to short-term injured reserve, meaning he has to miss the next month or so.

    Aaron Jones was about three yards away from his first Vikings touchdown at U.S. Bank Stadium late in the third quarter of last Sunday's game, but Fred Warner had other plans. The 49ers' All-Pro linebacker punched the ball out of Jones' hands for a takeaway that kept San Francisco in the game.

    Jones spent the first eight years of his career with the Packers, where he did the Lambeau Leap after every touchdown in Green Bay. Perhaps out of habit, he did the same thing after his first TD in a Vikings uniform, which happened early in the season opener at MetLife Stadium.

    Expect more of the same from Jones when he scores at U.S. Bank Stadium, which he's hoping will happen on Sunday against the Texans. But instead of the Lambeau Leap, he's calling it the 'Bank Vault.'

    Aaron Rogers and the New York Jets host the New England Patriots tonight on Thursday Night Football.

    Power 96 Sports for September 18th, 2024

    09/18/2024

    On Tuesday Albert Lea Tiger athletics had a rough evening in their sporting events as boys soccer fell to Rochester John Marshall 8-0 and Girls soccer also falling to John Marshall 5 -0. The Volleyball team also suffered a heart Breaker falling to Winona 3 sets to 2.

    Tiger Cross Country held a home meet Tuesday evening, where the boys took 2nd, and the girls took 3rd.

    Tiger teams are off today, but will return to action Thursday.

    In area volleyball action, USC fell 3-1 against Triton, Medford beat NRHEG 3-0, Blooming Prairie fell to JWP 3-1, Owatonna beat Austin 3-1, Waseca beat Tri City united 3-1, Alden Conger defeated GHEC 3-0, Glenville Emmons fell to Leroy ostrander 3-0, and Northwood Kenset fell to Newman Catholic 0-3.

    Napheesa Collier scored 25 points before passing to Bridget Carleton for the go-ahead 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 78-76 on Tuesday night to secure the No. 2 seed in the WNBA playoffs. Breanna Stewarts double double locked in the New York Liberty for the number one seed.

    And with seven rebounds in Tuesday"s game, between the Seatle Storm and Las Vegas, Aces Star A"ja Wilson surpassed injured Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese for the WNBA"s single season recounding record. Last week Wilson broke the WNBA single season scoring record, and scored her 1,000th single season point.

    Willi Castro hit a two-run home run, Matt Wallner had two RBIs and the Minnesota Twins bounced back from a crushing loss in the series opener to beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Tuesday night and stay locked into the final AL wild card.

    Castro connected in the eighth inning, and both of Wallner"s RBI singles came off Gavin Williams (3-10), who has just one win in his last seven starts.

    The Twins entered with a 1 1/2-game lead over Detroit for the last playoff berth, and they kept it with solid defense, strong relief and Castro"s big swing one night after blowing a 3-0 lead on Monday.

    Lane Thomas homered for the AL Central-leading Guardians, who are closing in on the postseason. They can still clinch a spot on Wednesday.

    OF Max Kepler, who has been sidelined with a knee tendinitis, received a cortisone shot in his left hip after experiencing discomfort. Kepler has responded to treatment could begin a rehab assignment this weekend. ... SS Carlos Correa got the night off as the club monitors his workload after recently returning from a 51-game IL stint for plantar fasciitis.

    Tanner Bibee will take the mound for the Guardians today doing battle with Bailey Ober who gets the start for the Twins. First pitch is set for 5:40.

    The Miami Dolphins have placed quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on the injured reserve list Tuesday. Per NFL rules, Tua must remain on the list for a minimum of 4 games, however, there is no time table for when he will return. Tua suffered his 3rd career concussion in last Thursday"s loss to the Buffalo Bills. 3rd year quarterback Skylar Thompson will start Sunday"s game against the Seattle Seahawks.

    Power 96 Sports for September 17th, 2024

    09/17/2024

    Albert Lea Tiger athletics have a busy day today starting at 4 pm both the boys and girls cross country teams will host a match against various other schools at Bancroft Bay Park. Girls Soccer is on the road to Rochester to fave John Marshall. The Boys soccer team will host John Marshall at the Gus tonight. Both contests get underway at 7 pm. The Volleyball team is on the road to take on the Winhawks in Winona at 7:15.

    In area volleyball from last night,Southland fell to Spring grove 0-3, and Alden Conger defeated JWP 3-0,

    Rookie Kyle Manzardo hit a two-run, go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and Emmanuel Clase recorded his 46th save as the Cleveland Guardians rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Monday night to tighten their grip on the AL Central. Their MLB-leading 40th come-from-behind win moved the Guardians 7 1/2 games ahead of the defending division champion Twins. It also reduced Cleveland"s magic number for clinching a playoff berth to two. Pablo López pitched into the seventh inning for the Twins, but Minnesota"s bullpen couldn"t protect the lead.

    Byron Buxton hit a two-run single for the Twins, who dropped to 8-2 against the Guardians in 2024.

    Minnesota"s division chances are essentially done, and every loss puts a possible wild-card spot in jeopardy.

    The Minnesota Lynx travel to take on Connecticut with a tip off scheduled for 6pm. The Wetern Conference leading Lynx look to hold their position as the number 2 team overall in the league, as they sit 2 games up from the Sun in the final leg of the regular season.

    Even after beating the 49ers in impressive fashion on Sunday to move to 2-0, the Vikings still aren't garnering much respect from the sportsbooks. They've opened as 2.5-point home underdogs for their Week 3 matchup against the Houston Texans at U.S. Bank Stadium.

    The Texans are also 2-0, but their point differential of +8 is notably worse than the Vikings' +28 mark. Houston beat the Colts by two in their opener in Indianapolis and then held on for a 19-13 home win over the Bears on Sunday Night Football.

    The Vikings are hopeful that they'll have both of their top two wide receivers available for next Sunday's game against the Texans. Justin Jefferson suffered a quad contusion against the 49ers — a game Jordan Addison missed due to his ankle injury.

    O'Connell also said rookie outside linebacker Dallas Turner is day-to-day with his knee injury.

    Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons' offense scored a go-ahead touchdown with 34 seconds to play Monday and the Falcons' defense secured the game-sealing interception two plays later and the Underdog Falcons secured a 22-21 road win.

    Las Vegas forward A'ja Wilson became the first player in WNBA history to hit the 1,000-point mark for a season Sunday in the Aces' 84-71 victory over Connecticut.

    Wilson hit 1,000 on the dot with a fadeaway jump shot with 1 minute, 57 seconds left. Her teammates and the crowd at Michelob Ultra Arena celebrated with Wilson, who is the overwhelming favorite for the 2024 WNBA MVP award.

    Power 96 Sports for September 16th 2024

    09/16/2024

    Albert Lea Tiger athletics from the weekend saw the Tiger football team play a rare Saturday afternoon game in Fairmont, falling to the Cardinals 47-7. The team will be back in action Friday night when they again hit the road to take on Jordan. Boys soccer fell to Fairmont 1 to nothing at the Gus on Saturday afternoon. Varsity teams are off today but will be back in action Tuesday with a full slate of activity.

    In area football Friday, Blooming prarie beat Wabasha Kellog 49-23, USC fell to the Central Raiders 33-0, NRHEG beat the Luthern Crusaders 38-15, Owatonna beat New Prague 19-7, Waseca beat Marshall 20-14, Austin fell to Kasson Mantorville 47-7, ACGE fell to LeRoy Ostrander 46-26, Lake Mills fell to Newman 14-30, and Harris Lake Park beat Northwood Kensett 35-25.

    Rookie Brooks Lee had five RBIs, Carlos Santana went 3 for 4 with a two-run homer and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 Sunday for just their fourth win in 12 games.

    Ryan Jeffers had two hits and two runs for the Twins, who scored eight times in the sixth and seventh innings to avoid a three-game sweep. With the win, Minnesota (79-70) maintained a 2 1/2-game lead over Detroit and Seattle (both 77-73) for the last AL wild card spot. The Twins play at Cleveland today, starting a seven-game trip that ends in Boston. Twins RHP Pablo López is the scheduled starter for the first of 4 games tonight at 5:40.

    Sam Darnold passed for 268 yards and two touchdowns against his former team, including a 97-yard strike in the second quarter to Justin Jefferson, and an actively attacking defense again fueled the Vikings in a 23-17 victory over the 49ers. Darnold went 17 for 26 with one interception for the Vikings (2-0), who got three field goals and had 146 rushing yards in their most productive (6.1 yards per attempt) ground game in nearly three years.

    Blake Cashman had 13 tackles, three passes defensed and a sack and Patrick Jones II had two of the six sacks of Brock Purdy, who threw two interceptions and found himself playing from behind all game.

    wide receiver Justin Jefferson was forced out of the game in the third quarter with a quard contusion.

    After the game, Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell provided an encouraging update that makes it seem like Jefferson will be good to go when the Vikings aim to start 3-0 when they host the Houston Texans next Sunday. Jefferson lit up the 49ers with four catches for 133 yards and a touchdown that went 97 yards as he beat double coverage, Sam Darnold lofted a pass from the end zone to near midfield and Jefferson ran it down and dodged defenders on his way to the end zone.

    The Vikings were already without No. 2 receiver Jordan Addison, whose ankle injury in Week 1 against the Giants coupled with Jefferson's quad injury left Darnold operating for the final 15+ minutes with Jalen Nailor, Brandon Powell, Trent Sherfield Sr. and Trishton Jackson at wide receiver.

    The Vikings will next Host Houston on Sept. 22. They"re 5-0 all time against the Texans.

    Power 96 Sports for September 13, 2024

    09/13/2024

    In Albert Lea Tiger athletics. It took 4 sets but Tiger Volleyball fell to Austin 3 sets to 1. Boys soccer was shut out by Rochester Century in Rochester 5-Nil. The girls soccer team was also shut out at the Gus by Century 4-Nil. Tiger teams are off today. Tomorrow Tiger Football takes center stage as the Tigers take on Fairmont. Power 96 will bring you all that action live starting at 12:15. Dave Nelson will bring you the call at 12:30. Boys soccer will be in action Saturday afternoon at 2 pm against Fairmont at the Gus.

    In area volleyball action, Lake Mills defeated Eagle Grove 3-0,

    Southland defeated Glenville Emmons 3 sets to 1, USC beat Randolph 3-1, Owatonna defeated Red Wing 3-0, NRHEG fell to WEM 3-1, Blooming Prairie fell to Hayfield 3-0, and Alden Conger defeated Madelia 3-0.

    The Austin Bruins are in Pre-season action this weekend. The Bruins will host the Minnesota Mallards Saturday night at Riverside Arena. Faceoff is set for 7:05.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Bruins did release their Promo Night Schedule, which includes their Home opener for October 4th, Albert Lea Youth Hockey Night on October 19th, and of course their PAINT THE RINK PINK event scheduled for February 8th. The full schedule can be seen on their website, or also the Power 96 Facebook page.

    The Western Conference leading Minnesota Lynx will host the Chicago Sky tonight at the Target Center. Tip off set for 6:30. The Lynx who are 27-9 on the season currently sit 3 and a half games back from the leagues best record, behind the Eastern Conference leading New York Liberty.

    The Minnesota Twins host the Cincinnati Reds to open a three-game series tonight. Bailey Ober is scheduled to open up the series. The matchup tonight is the first meeting this season between the two teams. Carlos Santana leads the Twins with 21 home runs while slugging .426. Jose Miranda is 9-for-38 with a double, a triple and an RBI over the last 10 games. First pitch tonight is set for 7:10. The twins picked up a half game on the Cleveland Guardians, as they lost to Tampa Bay Thursday night 5-2.

    Harrison Smith (hip) was added to the Vikings' injury report on Thursday as a DNP (did not participate in practice). Brian O'Neill (elbow) was also added to the report, although he was listed as a limited participant.

    It's never great when players pop up on the injury report in the middle of the week, especially when it comes with a full absence from practice like in Smith's case. The Vikings have one more practice on Friday before they take on the 49ers at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. If Smith can't go, Theo Jackson would be in line for a big role alongside Camryn Bynum and Josh Metellus in the Vikings' secondary.

    The Buffalo Bills defeated the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night 31-10. In the loss Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered his 3rd diagnosed concussion. Tua left the game in the 3rd quarter after contact with Bills Safety Damar Hamlin.

    Power 96 Sports for September 12, 2024

    09/12/2024

    Albert Lea Tiger athletics back in action today with Boys and Girls cross country taking on multiple schools in Rochester at 4 pm. Girls tennis will take on Faribault in Faribault at 4:45. Swim and dive will host Red Wing at 6 pm. Girls Soccer will take on Rochester Century at the Gus at 7. Boys soccer will be in Rochester to take on Century at 7 and the Volleyball team will take to the court at 7:15 as they host the Packers of Austin.

    Matt Wallner homered for the second straight game, Brooks Lee snapped an 0-for-19 stretch with a go-ahead, two-run double and the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4 on Wednesday night.

    Royce Lewis nearly had his sixth career grand slam for Minnesota in the seventh inning, as his drive to left field was initially called a home run but a review showed that the ball hit off the top of the wall and back into play for a two-run double.

    Wallner"s 13th homer of the season into the bullpens in left-center field tied the game after Los Angeles" Taylor Ward led off the game with his 23rd homer. Willi Castro had an RBI single to snap an 0-for-16 skid during a three-run fourth inning for the Twins. Minnesota has back-to-back wins after losing six of its previous seven games. After the game, Baldelli said OF Byron Buxton (right hip inflammation) will be activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday"s game against Cincinnati. The Twins are off today.

    The Twins are still 6 games back from 1st place Cleveland, but did pick up a game on 2nd place Kansas City, as they fell to the Yankees 4-3 Wednesday night.

    On Wednesday night Las Vegas Aces star A"ja Wilson etched her name in the WNBA record books, recording the most points ever in a WNBA season.

    Wilson's point total for 2024 sits at 956, putting her 44 points from becoming the first WNBA player to score 1,000 in a single season.

    Wilson, who was named WNBA MVP in 2020 and 2022 and Finals MVP in 2023, has had a sensational run over the past few years, leading the Aces to back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023 as they became the first WNBA franchise to repeat in over two decades. She also led the U.S. women's national team to an eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal in Paris this summer, earning tournament MVP.

    With Jordan Addison being in question after sustaining another ankle injury during the Vikings win over the Giants on Sunday, Minnesota has made a possible correlating move. Minnesota signed preseason wide receiver Jeshaun Jones to the practice squad. To make room for the former Maryland receiver, the Vikings released Jaylin Williams. Jones, an undrafted rookie, spent training camp and the preseason with the Vikings, highlighted by his 71-yard touchdown reception at Cleveland, and finished the exhibition slate with five receptions for 90 yards.

    Tonight the Buffalo Bills travel to Maimi to take on the Dolphins for a 7:15 kick off.

    Tyreek Hill, the Miami Dolphins Superstar wide reciever who was pulled over in a traffic stop Sunday before their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, says he could have been better than the way he handled the incident.

    Power 96 Sports for September 11th, 2024

    09/11/2024

    Albert Lea Tiger Volleyball won 3-2 against De La Salle. Tiger girls swimming and Dive won 77-74, with Hailey Deming taking 1st in the 100 and 200 free style, and Emilie Troster taking 1st in the 100 fly and 200 I.M. Tiger boys and girls soccer dropped their matches to Makato East with both teams being shut out 6-0. Tiger teams are off today but will be back in action Thursday.

    In area volley ball action, Southland won against Houston 3-0,Owatonna loses to farmington 1-3, NRHEG fell to USC 1-3, Waseca was beat 3-0 by St Peter, Blooming Prarie fell to Triton 0-3, and Glenville Emmons fell 1-3 against Shaeffer.

    Kyle Farmer hit a three-run home run in the second inning to provide a well-timed jolt for a sputtering lineup, and Matt Wallner and Carlos Santana also went deep for the Minnesota Twins in a 10-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night to stop a four-game losing streak.

    Pablo López (15-8) won his fourth straight start on the strength of 10 strikeouts over seven innings without an earned run, withstanding a three-run homer by Zach Neto in the fifth that cut the lead to 6-4.

    Wallner hit a solo shot in the third and a two-run double with two outs in the sixth that chased Angels starter Griffin Canning (5-13), who surrendered a career-high 10 runs on nine hits and three walks. The series stands at 1 game a piece going into tonights matchup. Zebby Matthews will get the start for the Twins, First pitch tonight is set for 6:10 at Target Field.

    The Twins have now fallen to 6 games behind the AL Central leading Cleveland Guardians, and 2 and a half games behind 2nd place Kansas City.

    The Twins (77-68), who had lost 15 of their previous 21 games, preserved a three-game edge with 17 games to go in the chase for the last of three AL wild-card spots in the playoffs that has tightened with their recent slide. Detroit (74-71) is the next closest competitor to Minnesota, which trails Cleveland by six games in the AL Central.

    The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms Tuesday on a two-year contract extension with defensive tackle Harrison Phillips, a vital run-stopper who's one of their most consistent players. The 28-year-old Phillips is in his third season with Minnesota. He had five tackles, one sack, one quarterback hurry and a pass defensed in the season-opening win over the New York Giants, when the Vikings allowed only 240 yards and six points. Speaking of the Vikings, Tonight, POWER 96 bring you X"s and O"s The Vikings Coaches Show at 6:30.

    Former Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been ordered by a judge in Texas to overturn many of his assets in order to pay a debt that's estimated to be more than $12 million, according to a report from Field Level Media.

    According to the report, a Houston judge approved a request from a court-appointed receiver, Robert Berleth, who will now be accompanied by constables to Peterson"s home, which “is known to have numerous assets.” Peterson"s issues with debt began when he took out a $5.2 million loan in 2016 that grew due to interest and attorney"s fees, eventually leading to an $8.3 million judgement.

    Kayla McBride scored 12 of her 15 points in the third quarter, Napheesa Collier had 14 points and eight rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Atlanta Dream 76-64 on Tuesday night. They Lynx will be back in action Friday when they host the Chicago Sky at the Target Center.

    Power 96 Sports for September 10th 2024

    09/10/2024

    Albert Lea Tiger athletics has a full slate today. Girls tennis will host Redwing at 4:45. Girls Soccer is on the road to face at Kato East at 5 pm. Swim and Dive will host Tri City tonight at 5:30. Boys soccer will host Kato East at he Gus at 7 pm and the Volleyball team hits the road take on DeLaSalle at 7.

    In local Volleyball scores last night, Alden Conger took down Kenyon Wanamingo 3-1, Lewiston Altura beat Austin 3-2, United South Central fell to St Clair 3-0, and Glenville Emmons fell 3-0 to Coon Rapids.

    Reid Detmers worked six solid innings and Brandon Drury and Niko Kavadas homered to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-2 victory over the struggling Minnesota Twins on Monday night.

    Kyle Farmer homered for the Twins, who struck out 12 times and lost their fourth straight game. Minnesota has scored just 13 runs in losing six of its last seven games. The Twins are 6-15 in their last 21 games, yet remain third in the American League wild-card standings, three games ahead of idle Detroit and Seattle.

    David Festa (2-6) allowed a two-run single to Nolan Schanuel in the first and a 459-foot home run to Drury in the third inning as the Angels took a 4-0 lead. Festa was lifted after four innings.

    Los Angeles plans to start RHP Griffin Canning Tuesday in the second game of this three-game set. The Twins are expected to counter with RHP Pablo López.

    First pitch tonight is set for 6:40.

    The Twins could be close to getting Carlos Correa back in the line up, as he has started new treatments for plantar fascitits, however Byron Buxton is a bit more uncertain as he continues to experience right hip pain.

    The San Francisco 49ers spoiled Aaron Rodgers" comeback game against the Jets Monday night. Rodgers tore his Achilles a year ago when he made his debut for the Jets. The Niners beat the Jets 21 to 19, without their star running back Christian McCaffrey, who was ruled out right before kick off. SanFrancisco Tight End George Kittle says McCaffrey will be back in time to face the Vikings on Sunday at US Bank Stadium.

    Vikings number 2 reciever Jordan Addison had some signicant soreness in the injured ankle according to head coach Kevin O"Connell, giving doubt to Addison"s return Sunday against the 49ers.

    Los Angeles Rams star wide reciever Puka Nacua, has been placed on the Injured Reserve List according to coach Sean McVay. Nacua suffered a PCL sprain and will miss at least 4 weeks.

    Green Bay Packers say they will not place quarterback Jordan Love on the IR, thinking that his recovery will take less time than expected. Malik Willis will be their starting QB this week against the Indianapolis Colts.

    The Minnesota Lynx will travel tonight to take on the Atlanta Dream, with a 6:30 tip off. The 26 and 9 Lynx are currently on a 3 game win streak and remain 1st in the Western Conference standings.

    WNBA rookie phenom Angel Reese took to social media to explain her season ending injury, saying that a small crack in the bone in her wrist will require surgery. The number 7 pick in this years draft, Reese averaged 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per game.

    Power 96 Sports for September 9th 2024.

    09/09/2024

    A busy football weekend has almost come to an end.

    The Albert Lea Tigers had their home opener Friday night at Jim Gustafson Field, but were unable to find an answer in the first half to New Ulm"s quarterback, and fell 27 to 7. This week the Tigers travel to Fairmont for a noon game, and Power 96 will be there for the call. In other local football games, Alden Conger / Glenville Emmons beat Southland 50 to 0. NRHEG fell to the Central Raiders 42-6. Waseca beat St. Peter 36-0, Lake Mills fell to Central Springs 46-6 and Northwood Kensett fell to GTRA 62 -13. The NFL took advantage of the early schedule and had their first Friday night football game in several years, as the Green Bay Packers traveled to Brazil to take on the Philadelphia Eagles. In the end, new Eagle Saquon Barkley exploded for 3 touchdowns in a 34 to 29 win, as Green Bay lost their starting quarterback Jordan Love to a MCL Sprain. Love is expected to miss 3 to 6 weeks with the injury. On Saturday the Minnesota Golden Gophers rolled over Rhode Island in a 48 to nothing route. Later in the day the Iowa State Cyclones took the CyHawk trophy back to Ames, as they snuck out a 20 to 19 win over the number 21 ranked Iowa Hawkeys in Iowa City. On Sunday here on Power 96, the Minnesota Vikings went into New York to take on the Giants, and by the end of the game, a Sam Darnold led offense and Brian Flores coached defense came out on top, proving most annalists wrong about their early comments on how the Vikings would do this season. The Chicago Bears defense stepped up to help Caleb Williams get his first win over the Tennessee Titans. In the win, Williams became the first number one overall pick sice 2002 to win his initial start. The Detriot Lions, they won in overtime Sunday night to beat the Los Angeles Rams, as David Montgomery rushed for a 1 yard touchdown for the 26 to 20 win. Tonights game will wrap up week one for the NFL, as the San Francisco 49ers host the New York Jets with a kick off at 7:15pm. The Vikings will prep this week as they face off Sunday, with their home opener against the 49ers, noon here on Power 96.

    Albert Lea Tigers teams are off today, with a full slate of activities for tomorrow. In area Volleyball action over the weekend, Alden Conger went 4 and 0 in tournament action against Blooming Prarie,Goodhue, Lyle Pacelli, and Southland. Lake Mills beat Algona 2-0 and St Ansgar beat Tripoli 2-0.

    The Austin Bruins opened up their pre-season over the weekend, earning a split against the Minnesota Wilderness. Friday, the Bruins fell to the Wilderness 4-2. But on Saturday the Bruins successfully defended their home ice earning a 3-2 win. The pre-season continues this weekend as the Bruins take on the NAHL centrals newest team the Mallards. Media Director Dave Koler interviewed Head Coach Steve Howard, and talked about the upcoming season. You can go to the Power 96 Website or Facebook to listen to the full interview that was aired on the Tiger Sports Saturday show this week on Power 96.

    Kansas City pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Garrett Hampson and Salvador Perez drove in runs and the Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0 on Sunday to complete a series sweep of their closest pursuers in the AL wild-card race.

    Simeon Woods Richardson allowed two runs on three hits and two walks before he was pulled with one out in the fifth inning. Minnesota's bullpen did not allow a run the rest of the way, though it didn't matter with the offense getting shut out.

    The Royals moved 2 and a half games ahead of the Twins for the 2nd wild card spot, moving to 2 and a half games behind the AL Central leading Cleveland Guardians. The Twins are now 5 games back.

    Power 96 Sports for September 6th 2024

    09/06/2024

    Last night, Albert Lea Tiger Girls soccer fell to Winona 3-Nil at the Gus. Boys soccer had no score reported. And the Albert Lea girls swimming and diving fell to Northfield with a score of 49 to 95. Hailey Demming finished first in the 100 backstroke, and second in the 400 relay with her team mates Shaelee Lambertson, Emilie Troster, and Amiah Larsen. Tonight, POWER 96 will bring you Tiger Football as the Tigers hold their home opener taking on New Ulm at the Gus. Brian and myself will take to the air about 6:45 with the pre game show and Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Catch all the action here on 96.1FM, or listen or watch the game on our website at kqprfm.com.

    In area volley ball action, Glenville Emmons fell to Grand Meadow 3 sets to none. NRHEG beat the Triton Cobras 3 to 1, the Austin Packers beat the Marshall Rockets 3 to 1, and Alden Conger won 3 to 0 against the Nicollet Raiders,

    Vikings legend Tommy Kramer will be in attendance tonight to watch the Tigers take on New Ulm at the Gus. Be to the Hammer sports complex between 5 and 7, and bring your Vikings memorabilia to get an autograph, or get a picture with “Two Minute Tommy”. If things work out, he will also be on air with Power 96 for a little bit during the game. Dave Klatt who is an avid sports fan, coach, and State Farm agent, said he wanted to bring a little extra excitement to Albert Lea and the Tiger football game.

    Thursday night kicked off the NFL season and it gave us an exciting first game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltamore Ravens. The final drive of the game, Lamar Jackson, made plays as usual. He got the Ravens into position for a touchdown late in the game, trailing 27-20. On the final play, Jackson scrambled and seemed to hit tight end Isaiah Likely for a touchdown as time expired. But Likely's toe was barely on the back line and it was ruled incomplete after a replay review.

    Tonight the Green Bay Packers start their season in Brazil when they face the Eagles. That game will be broadcast on Peacock.

    Edouard Julien hit a three-run homer, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Thursday in a game with a 13-minute interruption largely caused by a video review. With Tampa Bay trailing 4-2 in the seventh inning and Jonny DeLuca on third, Yandy Díaz sliced a drive toward the right-field corner, Matt Wallner gloved the ball on two hops but his momentum carried him over the low wall and into a camera well.

    Umpires held a crew chief review that took about nine minutes and determined Díaz should be placed on second base.

    Pablo López gave up three runs and seven hits, struck out nine and walked one. His scoreless streak reached 23 1/3 innings before Junior Caminero's two-run single in the third.

    Jhoan Durán struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 22nd save in 24 chances as the Twins gained a four-game split.

    The Twins will open up a weekend series in Kansas City tonight. The Twins are currently a half game up on the Royals for 2nd in the American League Central, trailing the Cleveland Guardians by 4 games. With a sweep of the Royals, and a little Dodgers help, the Twins could make up some ground this weekend.

    On Thursday, Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski announced his retirement from the NHL. Goligoski, 39, was selected 61st overall by the Penguins in the second round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He spent parts of four seasons in Pittsburgh from 2008-11. Over 17 NHL seasons, Goligoski registered 87 goals and 475 points.

    The Minnesota Vikings will open up their season Sunday as they take on the Giants of New York in New York. Power 96 will bring you Vikings Football Sunday starting at 11 am. Paul Allen will bring you all the action at Noon.

    Power 96 Sports for September 5th 2024

    09/05/2024

    Yandy Díaz hit a two-run homer in an eight-run fourth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays went on to beat the Minnesota Twins 9-4 on Wednesday night.

    All eight runs were scored off Louie Varland (0-6), who was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul to follow opener Ronny Henríquez. Taylor Walls had a two-run single and José Caballero had an RBI single in the inning. The Rays also scored on a pair of fielder"s choice grounders with the infield in and an errant pickoff throw by Varland.

    Carlos Santana hit his 20th homer during a four-run seventh for the Twins, who still hold the second AL wild card despite going 5-11 since Aug. 18. Kyle Farmer also had a solo homer in the seventh off Tyler Alexander.

    Baldelli, a one-time coach for Rays manager Kevin Cash, used an opener for the second time this season against the team that started it. Henríquez gave up one hit in a scoreless inning.

    Royce Lewis made his first career start and second appearance at 2nd base, as the Twins look to increase infield flexibility.

    CF Byron Buxton (right hip inflammation) was ejected after striking out in the third inning for Triple-A St. Paul in his second rehab game. Baldelli said the team is evaluating Buxton"s status. ... OF Max Kepler (left knee soreness) missed his third straight game. No timetable for a return has been announced.

    The series with the Rays will wrap up today with first pitch set for 12:10, as Pablo Lopez takes the mound against Taj Bradley.

    Albert Lea Tiger teams were off yesterday, but are back at it today with Swim and Dive taking on Northfield in Northfield at 6 pm. Girls soccer will host Winona at the Gus at 7 and boys soccer will also face Winona in Winona at 7. No other area sports were in action Wednesday.

    The 2024 NFL Season kicks off TONIGHT as the Baltimore Ravens head to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. The new kickoff design will take place at 7:20. Tomorrow, The NFL will play in Brazil when the Green Bay Packers face the Philadelphia Eagles.

    Minnesota Viking wide reciever"s Jordan Addison and Jalen Nailor who were both limited in practice Wednesday, are still looking to play in this weeks match up against the New York Giants. Vikings Coach Kevin O"Connell said they should be ready, but it will depend on how they progress over the next couple of days.

    Los Angeles Charger quarterback Justin Herbert who was in a walking boot for most of training camp, said he is back to 100% and is ready for the start of the season.

    The 17 year old charged with the attempted murder of SanFranciso 49er rookie Ricky Pearsall was arraigned in Juvenile court on Wednesday. The SanFrancisco District Attorney has not decided to charge the juvenile as an adult, but after the investigation, they may petition the court to move the case to an adult court.

    Tomorrow the Lynx hit the road to Indianapolis to take on Caitlin Clark and the red hot Indiana Fever. The fever have won 5 in a row, while the Lynx still have the best post olympic record.

    Power 96 Sports for 09-04-24

    09/04/2024

    Tiger Girls soccer defeated Austin last night in Austin 1-nil. Boys soccer hosted Austin at the Gus and fell to the Packers 8-2. The Tiger Volleyball team fell to Red Wing on the road 3 sets to 1. Tiger teams are off today, but will resume action on Thursday with Swim and Dive taking on Northfield in Northfield 6. Girls soccer will host Winona at the Gus 7 and boys soccer will also face Winona in Winona 7.

    In other area Volleyball action, Glenville Emmons was defeated by Kingsland 3 sets to 2. The Southland Rebels fell to the Grand Meadow Superlarks 0 to 3. New Richland Hartland Ellendale Geneva lost 1 to 3 against the Waseca Blue Jays. Alden Conger defeated Blooming Prarie 3 to 0.

    Jeffrey Springs pitched a season-high six innings, Logan Driscoll hit a run-scoring single in his big league debut, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Tuesday night.

    Springs (2-2) permitted one run and four hits in his seventh start since returning from elbow surgery. The left-hander struck out four and walked two.

    Carlos Santana homered for the Twins, who hold the second AL wild card.

    Santana had been hitless in 10 at-bats before connecting for a leadoff drive in the second. It was his 19th homer on the year.

    Twins pitcher, David Festa, gave up five hits in five innings. He struck out seven and walked one in his 10th major league appearance.

    CF Byron Buxton (right hip inflammation) had a scheduled off-day workout at Target Field and is set to play in his second game with Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday night. ... OF Max Kepler (left knee soreness) missed his second straight game and was being evaluated.

    The Twins will finish the series with the Rays tonight at 5:40 with Ronny Henriquez taking the mound against Cole Sulser.

    As they prepare for the 2024 season opener at the New York Giants, the Viking coordinators spoke Tuesday at the TCO Center about preparations for the game, and about some of the success stories that came out of this year"s training camp.

    Matt Daniels spent a lot of time discussing the impact the NFL"s new kickoff system may have.

    “Within the first three weeks, this play will play a major role in wins and losses,” Daniels predicted.

    He said Ty Chandler will handle the newly-revamped kick returns, and that Brandon Powell has also take some practice reps with returns.

    The Vikings open the season Sunday at noon at the New York Giants.

    The Viking"s Coaches show X"s and O"s will be on Power 96 tonight at 6:30.

    The Denver Broncos and 2 time Pro Bowl corner Pat Surtain reached an agreement that makes him the highest paid defensive back in NFL history. The 4 year deal, gives Surtain a $96 million dollar extension that includes $77.5 million guaranteed. The deal now puts him ahead of former Gopher and current Tampa Bay Buccaneer Antoine Winfield Jr.

    Trent Williams has ended his hold out, as the San Franciso 49er star left tackle has agreed to a restructured 3 year deal worth almost $83 million dollars.

    And Iowa State Football will be missing one of it"s top defenders when they play the Number 21 ranked Hawkeyes on Saturday. Linebacker Caleb Bacon will be out indefinitely following surgery to repair a lower leg injury sufferedin Saturday"s win against North Dakota.

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