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Power 96 Sports for Friday June 12th, 2026.

06/12/2026

Spencer Torkelson hit one of Detroit"s six homers and the Tigers rolled to an 11-0 win over the Minnesota Twins. Zebby Matthews (2-4) gave up nine hits, including three homers, and seven runs. He struck out four and walked one. RHP Joe Ryan (4-3, 3.07) will start for the Twins against the St. Louis Cardinals today. RHP Kyle Leahy (5-3, 4.42) will start for the Cardinals.

Saturday, the Las Vegas Aces hosts the Minnesota Lynx after A"ja Wilson scored 32 points in the Las Vegas Aces" 105-89 victory against the Portland Fire. The Lynx are 6-0 in Western Conference play. Minnesota is second in the WNBA scoring 91.1 points per game while shooting 50.2%. Olivia Miles is averaging 17.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.3 assists for the Lynx. Natasha Howard is averaging 18.9 points over the last 10 games. Tipoff Saturday is at 7 pm.

New Vikings G.M. Nolan Teasley is making changes to the front office he now runs. The Vikings have parted ways with assistant G.M. Demitrius Washington, senior personnel executive Jamaal Stephenson, assistant director of college scouting Pat Roberts, and pro scout Salli Clavelle. Former G.M. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah had hired Washington and Clavelle.

Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals saw the Carolina Hurricanes come one step closer to snagging the NHL"s holy grail after a 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights and take a 3 games to 2 lead in the series. The Stanley Cup Final gets a two-day break as the series goes back to Las Vegas. The Hurricanes have an opportunity to win the Cup at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday. The Golden Knights must win to force a Game 7 back in Raleigh, N.C.

The World Cup gets underway tonight for team USA as they take on Paraguay at 8 pm.

The NBA Finals will continue on Saturday night as the NY Knicks look to close out the San Antonio Spurs and take home the Championship title. NY holds a 3 games to 2 advantage and could close out the series in San Antonio. Tipoff is set for 7:30 Saturday night.

Power 96 Sports for Tuesday June 9th, 2026.

06/09/2026

The Twins will start RHP Taj Bradley (5-2, 3.56 ERA) in todays opener of a 3 game series at Detroit. The Twins will face RHP Troy Melton. First pitch is sloted for 5:40.

The Lynx will host Dallas on Tuesday at the Target Center. Minnesota went 34-10 overall and 20-4 in Western Conference games a season ago. The Lynx averaged 17.1 points off of turnovers, 10.5 second-chance points and 22.8 bench points last season. Tipoff is set for 7 pm.

The Stanley Cup Finals continues tonight as the Vegas Golden Knights look to put a straglehold on the series against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Knighs hold a 2 games to 1 lead and will look to increase their chances of taking home the Cup for the summer. Game time is set for 7 pm.

Victor Wembanyama has his first NBA Finals win — and the New York Knicks suddenly have a lot of work left to do in order to end their 53-year championship drought. Wembanyama had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists, carrying the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-111 victory on Monday night that cut the Knicks" lead to 2-1.

San Antonio is trying to make a first-of-its-kind NBA Finals comeback. The series is now stands at 2 games to 1 in favor of New York.

Power 96 Sports for Monday June 8th, 2026.

06/08/2026

As heard here on POWER 96 Yesterday, the Albert Lea Express was shut out by Waterville at Hayek Field 3-0. The team will play again on Sunday the 14th when they take on Blue Earth at Hayek Field.

Starling Marte hit a three-run homer to back six strong innings from Noah Cameron, and the Kansas City Royals held off the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Sunday. Minnesota scored four times in the ninth inning to make it close. After an off day today, the Twins will start RHP Taj Bradley (5-2, 3.56 ERA) in Tuesday"s opener at Detroit opposite RHP Troy Melton.

Saturday afternoon, Natasha Howard had a season-high 27 points on 12-of-16 shooting, Olivia Miles added 19 points, six assists and six rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 88-68 for their seventh win in a row — the last six by double figures. Courtney Williams and Kayla McBride scored 11 points apiece for the Lynx (9-2). Howard and Nia Coffey each had three of Minnesota"s season-high-tying 13 steals. After an off day today, the Lynx will host Dallas on Tuesday at the Target Center.

Tonight, Game 3 of the NBA Finals will take place with the San Antonio Spurs down 2 games to none to the New York Knicks, the Spurs will try to steal a few on the road. Tonights game at Madison Square Garden get underway at 7:30.

The Minnesota Timberwolves announced on Sunday that the franchise would have a new logo, new uniforms and a new home court moving forward. Minnesota debuted the change on its official X account, leading with a hype video that pays homage to the past while looking clearly toward the future. The new identity comes with a new logo, three new uniforms and two different home courts, all expected to debut with the upcoming 2026-2027 season.

Power 96 Sports for Friday June 5th, 2026.

06/05/2026

Olivia Miles scored a career-high 28 points and set a WNBA rookie record with eight 3-pointers, and the Minnesota Lynx held off the Golden State Valkyries 87-84 for their sixth straight victory.

Miles was 8 of 11 from 3-point range to surpass Caitlin Clark and Crystal Robinson, who shared the previous rookie mark with seven. The No. 2 overall draft pick made her fifth straight 3 with 6:24 remaining in the first half to reach 17 points, while the rest of her teammates had just 14. She also made her first two 3s of the third quarter. Minnesota (8-2) improved to 7-0 all-time against Golden State, which joined the league last an expansion team last season. After an off day today, the Lynx will host the Seattle Storm Saturday afternoon.

Pinch-hitter Josh Rojas had a go-ahead, two-run single in the ninth inning in his Kansas City debut and the Royals outlasted the Minnesota Twins 8-6. Kody Clemens homered twice off Royals starter Seth Lugo, and Byron Buxton and Victor Caratini also hit home runs — all solo shots. Andrew Morris started for Minnesota in an opener role as the Twins used a total of seven pitchers against Kansas City. The game was delayed 1 hour, 7 minutes due to rain and lightning. RHP Zebby Matthews (1-3, 4.63), who was tagged for seven runs in his most recent outing get the start for the Twins tonight.

Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final turned on special teams and momentum, as the Carolina Hurricanes took a 4-3 thriller thanks to a power-play blast by Seth Jarvis early in overtime. Game 3 goes down on Saturday in Vegas at 7.

The NBA Finals continue tonight as the San Antonio Spurs look to even up the series at 1 game a piece against the New York Knicks. Tipoff is set for 7:30.

Power 96 Sports for Thursday June 4th, 2026.

06/04/2026

Erick Fedde pitched five scoreless innings for his first win in 10 months as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 8-0 to stave off a series sweep. Taj Bradley (5-2) failed to finish five innings for the second straight start, his third turn since returning from the injured list with pectoral muscle inflammation. He has allowed 24 runs over 11 starts, including 10 in the first. Minnesota hosts Kansas City on Thursday to begin a four-game series. The Twins have yet to name a starter with their rotation depleted by injuries. RHP Seth Lugo (2-4, 3.55 ERA) pitches for the Royals.

Speaking of Twins pitchers, The Twins traded right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations.

Woods Richardson was designated for assignment by the Twins on Saturday. He was 0-7 with a 7.74 ERA in 12 games, including 10 starts. His seven losses and 41 earned runs allowed are tops in the majors.

The Minnesota Frost announced that the team re-signed two of its star players — forwards Taylor Heise and Kelly Pannek. Both got three-year contracts through the 2028-29 PWHL season. Pannek and Heise are two of the team"s three protected players as part of the PWHL"s expansion distribution process before the upcoming season. Both are Minnesota natives and Olympians, having helped the team beat Canada to win gold at the 2026 Milan-Cortina games. Both women were finalists for the 2026 PWHL Forward of the Year.

The New York Knicks overcame early offensive struggles and a 14-point third-quarter deficit to secure a gritty 105-95 Game 1 win over the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. With the win in San Antonio, the Knicks steal home-court advantage in the series and are guaranteed to return to Madison Square Garden for Game 3 with no worse than a 1-1 tie.

Tonight Game 2 of the best of 7 series for the Stanley Cup will see the Vegas Golden Knights look to extend their series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes. Faceoff is set for 7 pm.

The Minnesot Lynx will host Golden State at the Target Center. Tipoff is set for 8 pm.

Power 96 Sports for Wednesday June 3rd, 2026.

06/03/2026

Luke Keaschall and Tristan Gray drove in two runs apiece in a bottom-of-the-order attack, and the Twins beat the White Sox 6-4. Keaschall, Gray and Alex Jackson — batting seventh, eighth and ninth — each had two hits off Davis Martin (8-2), who lasted 4 2/3 innings in his shortest of 12 starts this season. The 29-year-old allowed six runs on a career-most 10 hits and three walks, after entering the night ranked sixth in the majors with a 2.00 ERA.

Gray, who hit a grand slam in Minnesota"s 9-6 win on Monday, had a two-run single in a four-run fourth against Martin, who had allowed one or no runs in seven of his last eight turns. Brooks Lee, who has 11 RBIs in his last 11 games, got the Twins on the board with a sacrifice fly in the third inning after they fell behind 3-0. Twins relievers had seven more strikeouts over the final three innings, as Yoendrys Gómez got the last four outs for his fourth save. Today, Taj Bradley (5-1, 3.21 ERA) takes the mound for Minnesota as they wrap up their series against Chicago.

Tomas Hertl took a backhand pass from Colton Sisson and beat Frederik Anderson from the slot with 3:24 left in the third period, lifting the Vegas Golden Knights past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Tuesday night"s opener of the Stanley Cup Final. Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday in Raleigh, with Vegas already having taken home-ice away from the Hurricanes as it chases a second Cup title in four seasons.

The 2026 NBA Finals have arrived. The San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in seven games to win the Western Conference finals and reach the NBA Finals, where they"ll play the New York Knicks. The Knicks are representing the Eastern Conference for the first time since 1999 after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team the Knicks faced in those ‘99 Finals... The Spurs. San Antonio won the first of its five NBA championships by beating the Knicks in five games in 1999. Tipoff tonight is set for 7:30 in San Antonio.

The Minnesota Lynx are off today, they will take on Golden State at the Target Center tomorrow.

Power 96 Sports for Tuesday June 2nd, 2026.

06/02/2026

Alden Conger Senior, Ryan Hintz, qualified for the Minnesota State Golf Tournament. Ryan shot a 77 in the final round of the section 2A finals to secure 5th place with 160 total score.

Tristan Gray hit a grand slam in the fourth inning and the Minnesota Twins added four more runs in the fifth on the way to a 9-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. The Twins snapped a five-game losing streak. The White Sox had their five-game winning streak halted.

Gray"s 384-foot shot over the wall in right field - his second career grand slam and first since the Twins" home opener on April 3 - gave Minnesota a 5-1 lead it never surrendered. Joe Ryan (4-3) allowed four runs on eight hits in six innings with nine strike outs. Travis Adams allowed two runs in the ninth before closing out the win. The two teams get right back at it tonight at 6:40 at Target Field.

Courtney Williams scored 30 points on 13-of-20 shooting, Olivia Miles had 19 points and nine assists, and the Minnesota Lynx eased past the Phoenix Mercury 111-77. Minnesota jumped out to a 35-22 lead after the first quarter, began the second on an 11-4 run and ended the half with 67 points. It was the third-most points in any half of a road game in WNBA history. Miles has scored in double figures in all nine games to start the season, tying the longest streak in franchise history by a rookie with Seimone Augustus and Tonya Edwards. The Lynx will begin a three-game homestand on Thursday against Golden State.

Hall of Fame NBA coach Rick Adelman, who guided the Minnesota Timberwolves late in his career and ranks among the winningest coaches in league history, has died. He was 79. The National Basketball Coaches Association announced Adelman"s death Monday. Adelman spent 29 seasons as an NBA coach, including 23 as a head coach with Portland, Golden State, Sacramento, Houston and Minnesota. He coached the Timberwolves from 2011 to 2014. Minnesota was his final stop before retiring from coaching.

Power 96 Sports for Wednesday May 27th, 2026.

05/27/2026

Albert Lea Tiger Athletics, girls golf will participate in the varsity section team tournament today. This evening, POWER 96 will bring you Tiger Baseball as the boys open section play against New Ulm in New Ulm. Sports Directer Dave Nelson will take to the air about 5:45, first pitch of the double elimination tournament will be at 6 pm.

Brooks Lee hit a bases-loaded double in the 11th inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 yesterday.

The Twins improved to 4-1 on their 10-game road trip and have won seven of nine overall. They had lost seven straight against the White Sox, last winning on Aug. 22, 2025. Luke Keaschall singled in the 11th and Byron Buxton drew a walk with an ABS challenge to load the bases for Lee. He cleared them on the third pitch he saw and gave Minnesota a 5-2 lead. Joe Ryan tied a season high with nine strikeouts, allowed five hits and issued no walks in 7 2/3 innings, his longest outing of the season. He was working on a shutout until Munetaka Murakami hit a tying two-run homer in the eighth inning. The 2 teams will go at it again today.

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is facing five criminal charges, including strangulation and suffocation, after police responded to a disturbance complaint involving him over the weekend. Hobart/Lawrence (Wisconsin) Police Chief Michael Renkas said that Jacobs was arrested Tuesday and booked into Brown County Jail on charges of strangulation and suffocation, battery-domestic abuse, criminal damage to property-domestic abuse, disorderly conduct-domestic abuse and intimidation of a victim. Jacobs, through his attorney, is denying the allegations. Jacobs is the Packers" top returning rusher after running for 929 yards and 13 touchdowns last season. That followed a 2024 season in which he ran for 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns while earning his third Pro Bowl selection.

The Las Vegas Golden Knights punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals after sweeping the Colorado Avalanche 2-1. They will have to wait at least 2 more games to see who will be joining them from the Eastern Conference as the Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadians will play game 4 tonight. Carolina holds a 2 games to 1 lead in their series.

Power 96 Sports for Tuesday May 26th, 2026.

05/26/2026

Albert Lea Tiger Athletics, Tiger boys sections are set with the Tigers who own the 5th seed will take on 4th seeded New Ulm on Wednesday. That game will be played at Johnson Park in New Ulm. Today, boys and girls golf will play in their section team tournaments.

Mun e taka Mur a kami homered, Anthony Kay pitched six sparkling innings and the Chicago White Sox stopped Minnesota"s four-game win streak with a 3-1 victory over the Twins yesterday. Brooks Lee homered for Minnesota, which had won six of seven overall. Zebby Matthews (1-2) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings. Joe Ryan (3-3, 3.02 ERA) starts for Minnesota on Tuesday, and fellow right-hander Sean Burke (2-3, 4.08 ERA) pitches for Chicago. First pitch is slotted for 6:40.

Natasha Howard scored 26 points, including 14 in the second quarter, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 85-75 on Saturday.

The Lynx (4-2) took the lead for good with less than a minute remaining in the first quarter and they went on to go up 52-38 at halftime. Chicago rallied in the second half and a 3-pointer by Sydney Taylor drew the Sky within 70-67 early in the fourth quarter. Kayla McBride made consecutive 3s to extend Minnesota"s lead to 76-67 and the Lynx closed out the win despite committing 19 turnovers in the game. Howard made 10 of 12 shots in her 20-point first half and also grabbed nine of her 14 rebounds. Minnesota"s three starting guards all average 15 points per game. They combined for 44 points on Saturday. Courtney Williams scored 17, Olivia Miles 14 and McBride 13. The Lynx play at home against Atlanta on Wednesday.

Karl Anthony-Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 Monday night to complete a four-game sweep of the Eastern Conference finals and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.

Power 96 Sports for Friday May 22nd, 2026.

05/22/2026

Albert Lea Tiger Athletics, as heard here on POWER 96 last night, Tiger Baseball defeated New Ulm at Hayek Field 4-1. Today Boys golf will host the Varsity Invitational at Wedgewook Cove. POWER 96 would also like to congratdulate the student and student athletes as they celebrate their commencement tonight.

Reserve Maya Caldwell led a balanced attack with 16 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Toronto Tempo 100-72. It was the worst loss for the expansion Tempo, who fell to 3-3 after winning their previous two. Toronto"s other two losses were by three and four points. Minnesota"s first four games were decided by a total of 16 points.

Courtney Williams scored 15 points, rookie Olivia Miles had 14 and Natasha Howard and Kayla McBride each had 13 for the Lynx (3-2). It will be a quick turnaroud as the Lynx hit the road to Chi town to take on the Chicago Sky on Saturday.

The Minnesota Vikings have added a former Wisconsin Badger and Steeler to the roster. On Thursday, the club signed defensive lineman Isaiahh Loudermilk. Over his six NFL seasons, the former fifth-round draft pick of Pittsburgh has appeared in 60 games and recorded 63 tackles, 1 sack and 6 pass deflections. However, his 6-foot-7, 293-pound frame is the latest big body the team has added to the D-line.

Minnesota added 6-foot-6, 327-pound Caleb Banks and 6-foot-2, 322-pound Dominique Orange to the team via the draft. The Vikings will begin OTA"s next week.

The Twins are in Boston to open up a weekend series against the Red Sox. Game one of that series gets underway tonight at 6:10.

Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR"s three national series, has died. He was 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday saying Busch died after being hospitalized. No cause of death was given.

Power 96 Sports for Thursday May 21st, 2026.

05/21/2026

Albert Lea Tiger Athletics, boys and girls track and field are off to Rochester today to participate in the Big 9 Conference meet. Tonight POWER 96 will bring you Tiger Baseball as they take on New Ulm at Hayek Field. Sports Director Dave Nelson will take to the air about 4:45. First pitch is set for 5 pm.

Joe Ryan matched his career high with 12 strikeouts over seven innings, Ryan Kreidler hit a three-run home run and the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 4-1 last night. Ryan (3-3) retired his last 16 batters after an RBI single by his former catcher Christian Vázquez in the second, the only hard-hit ball the Astros managed against the All-Star right-hander. The other three hits Ryan allowed were a leadoff blooper by Jeremy Peña and two infield singles. He didn"t walk anybody while throwing 71 of 99 pitches for strikes.

Rookie Andrew Morris pitched a perfect ninth inning for his first career save for the Twins, who have won three of their last four series. Victor Caratini hit a solo homer in the second for the Twins, the other catcher who teed off on his former team. Caratini, who signed a two year, $14 million dollar deal after playing the last two seasons with the Astros, has become the everyday backstop now that regular Ryan Jeffers is out for the next six to eight weeks with a broken wrist. The Twins are off today before beginning a 10-game road trip Friday at Boston.

Tonight the Minnesota Lynx will host the Toronto Tempo at the Target Center. Toronto hits the court for the sixth game in franchise history. The Tempo beat the Phoenix Mercury 98-90 in their last game.

NFL team owners approved, via vote, that the 2028 NFL Draft will be held in Minneapolis. It will be the 12th different city to host the draft since the league moved away in 2015 from annually holding it in New York.

Power 96 Sports for Wednesday may 20th, 2026.

05/20/2026

Albert Lea Tiger Athletics, Tiger baseball was defeated by St. Peter last night 8-6. Tiger baseball will wrap up their regular season tomorrow when they host New Ulm at Hayek Field. Today, Tiger girls golf will particiapate in an invitational in Lake City. Boys golf, also participating in an invitational will be in Stewartville.

Isaac Paredes hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Jason Alexander scattered four hits over six scoreless innings and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 last night. Jeremy Peña singled off Zebby Matthews (1-1) to open the game and Paredes followed with his fifth home run — on a 3-2 pitch — for a 2-0 lead. Byron Buxton had a one-out double in the eighth off Enyel De Los Santos and Josh Bell drove him in with a two-out single to cut it to 2-1. Matthews worked six innings and never gave up a run after the first in his second start this season. He allowed six hits, didn"t walk a batter and struck out six. In a surprising move to some, the Twins optioned 2017 No. 1 overall pick Royce Lewis to Triple-A St. Paul before the game and placed catcher Ryan Jeffers on the injured list. Astros RHP Mike Burrows (2-5, 5.72 ERA) starts Wednesday"s series finale opposite Twins RHP Joe Ryan who comes in with a (2-3 record and a 3.20 ERA).

At his season-ending press conference, Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly described a franchise at a crossroads following a season that fell short of expectations, balancing belief in a young core with an openness to significant offseason change. In Tuesday"s remarks at the team"s Mayo Clinic Square headquarters, Connelly said the organization sees “way more good than bad” in a roster built around All-Star guard Anthony Edwards, but acknowledged finishing sixth in the Western Conference and the subsequent second-round playoff exit weren"t acceptable for a team with higher ambitions. A central theme in Connelly"s evaluation was inconsistency, particularly during the regular season. Connelly reiterated Edwards remains the focal point of the franchise and his place among the league"s elite, while also emphasizing the need to give Edwards more support.

Power 96 Sports for Tuesday May 19th, 2026.

05/19/2026

Albert Lea Tiger Athletics, Tiger girls golf will take part in the Big 9 Conference match today at Wedewood Cove. The boys team also taking part in a Big 9 conference match at Rochester Eastwood golf course. Tiger baseball is in St. Peter tonight at 5 pm.

Josh Bell homered twice and drove in four runs as the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-3. The game was delayed 1 hours, 57 minutes due to rain and lightning in the bottom of the fifth inning with the Twins leading 3-0. RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3, 6.86 ERA) takes the mound for Houston on Tuesday after winning two of his last three starts. Minnesota will give RHP Zebby Matthews (1-0, 0.00) his second start of the year he worked seven scoreless innings in his debut.

The Minnesota Vikings will host the Baltimore Ravens for two joint practices before their preseason game this summer. The team said the practices are scheduled for Aug. 19 and 20 ahead of the preseason game on Saturday, Aug. 22. Further details will be provided when the training camp practice schedule is finalized and announced this summer. The Vikings have regularly held joint practices under coach Kevin O"Connell, including past workouts with the Patriots, Browns, Titans, Cardinals and 49ers.

Speaking of the NFL, Minneapolis and the Minnesota Vikings will be selected to host the 2028 NFL Draft, according to multiple reports.

Landing the draft fulfills a longtime goal of the city since the construction of U.S. Bank Stadium, which already brought a Super Bowl to Minneapolis in 2018. The NFL is expected to formally announce the 2028 draft location once it is approved during the annual NFL Spring Meetings among league ownership this week in Orlando.

Redshirt sophomore Drake Lindsey, who helped lead the Minnesota Gophers football team to an 8-5 season last year, was arrested for suspected underage drinking. The Washington County Sheriff"s Office in Arkansas indicated that the 20-year-old was arrested in his hometown of Fayetteville at around 1 a.m. The sheriff"s office shows he is facing three charges, including being a minor in possession of alcohol and possession of a fake ID. A spokesperson for the Minnesota football team said “We are aware of the situation and will address it internally,”

Power 96 Sports for Monday May 18th, 2026.

05/18/2026

Albert Lea Tiger Athletics, Tiger baseball in action today, weather permitting, as they take on Red Wing at Hayek Field. That game is scheduled for a 5 pm start.

As heard here on POWER 96 yesterday, the Albert Lea Express Class C baseball team opened their inaugeral season at home against the Waseca Braves at Hayek Field yesterday and they did it in style with a 10-4 win.

The Austin Bruins chase for the Roberson Cup came to an end over the weekend. The Bruins were eliminated in their best of 3 game series against the Minnesota Wilderness 2 games to none. Friday night the Wilderness downed the Black and Gold 4-3. Saturday night, the Bruins were routed 7-3 endending their season.

Ryan Jeffers hit a tiebreaking homer and Kody Clemens had two doubles and two RBIs on Sunday as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 to avoid a three-game sweep. Bailey Ober (5-2) allowed three runs on six hits over five innings. Five relievers worked the final four innings, with Luis García getting the last three outs for his second save. Jeffers broke a 3-3 tie in the fifth with a solo homer to left off reliever Grant Anderson. Twins center fielder Byron Buxton missed his fourth straight game with a sore right hip. The Twins had not named a starter for Monday"s opener of a three-game series against visiting Houston. First pitch is set for 6:40.

The Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79 on Sunday night. Kayla McBride led the Lynx (2-2) with 20 points and Natasha Howard had 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Courtney Williams also added 17 points and rookie Olivia Miles, the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, added 13 points and four steals. The Lynx will next host Toronto on Thursday.

Power 96 Sports for Friday May 15th, 2026.

05/15/2026

Albert Lea Tiger Athletics, Tiger teams are idle today, Baseball and softball are in action tomorrow. Yesterday, Tiger baseball was interrupted by mother nature, that game is pending a reschedule which could come as soon as Monday. Tiger softball was defeated on the road by Mankato East 7-1

The Austin Bruins are in Blaine for the Semi Final round of the Roberson Cup. They will take on the Minnesota Wilderness in a best of 3 series. Faceoff is set for 7:30 Friday and Saturday nights, game 3, if necessary will be Sunday at 6:30. Power 96 will bring you Tiger Sports Saturday Live from Blaine, with a LIVE Austin Bruins Insider. We will go live at 11 am.

Zebby Matthews threw seven scoreless innings in his season debut and the Minnesota Twins beat the Miami Marlins 9-1 to win consecutive series for the first time in a month. Austin Martin and Josh Bell had two-run doubles in a five-run second inning against Marlins starter Braxton Garrett, spoiling his first major league appearance in nearly two years. Minnesota hosts Milwaukee on Friday. Joe Ryan pitches for the Twins. The Brewers have not named a starter.

The NFL released the full Vikings schedule on Thursday, and the Vikings will start with a matchup against their NFC North rivals, the Green Bay Packers, at U.S. Bank Stadium. Other notable games include: at defending NFC North champion Chicago in Week 2; vs. Daniel Jones and the Colts in Week 7; visit to Lambeau Field in Week 10; another International game in Week 11 in Mexico City; and at the reigning AFC champion New England Patriots in primetime Week 14. Outside of their divisional opponents, the Vikings will host the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Washington Commanders and the Indianapolis Colts.

Natasha Howard scored 26 points, including the tiebreaking basket with 51 seconds left, Courtney Williams added 21 points and the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Dallas Wings 90-86.

The Minnesota Timberwolves look to force a game 7 against the San Antonio Spurs, with a win at the Target Center tonight. A loss means the end of the season. Tip off tonight is at 8:30pm and will be shown on Amazon Prime.

Power 96 Sports for Thursday May 14th, 2026.

05/14/2026

Albert Lea Tiger Athletics, A busy day in Tiger sports today Boys Golf is in Faribault facing multiple schools at 2:30. Tiger Softball is in Mankato to take on Kato East at 5 pm. And POWER 96 will bring you Tiger Baseball as they host Kato East at Hayek Field. Sports Director Dave Nelson will take to the air just about 4:45. First pitch is slated for 5 pm.

It took overtime for the Minnesota Wild and the Colorado Avalanche and with the Wild giving up 4 unanswered goals, they Squandered a 3-1 lead in the 3rd period to find their season come to a screeching halt 3:52 into the overtime period. Brett Kulak scored in overtime after Nathan MacKinnon tied it late in regulation and the Colorado Avalanche advanced to the Western Conference final. Marcus Johansson scored 34 seconds into the game and Nick Foligno added two goals to give the Wild a 3-0 after the first period. It led Colorado to take out Mackenzie Blackwood after the first and insert Scott Wedgewood, who made seven saves. Minnesota will return home to clear out their lockers until training camp opens in September.

Leo Jiménez had three hits and Xavier Edwards doubled, tripled and scored three runs as the Miami Marlins beat the Minnesota Twins 9-5. Byron Buxton homered twice and Kody Clemens also went deep for the Twins, who had won three of their last four. Josh Bell stole his first base since Sept. 27, 2018. The 978-game gap between steals was the longest for a batter since at least 1900. Simeon Woods Richardson (0-6) gave up eight runs - six earned - on seven hits with four walks in three-plus innings pitched. After beginning the season with two strong outings, Woods Richardson has a 9.79 ERA in 30 1/3 innings over his past seven starts. Neither team has designated a starting pitcher for this afternoon"s series finale.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the brink of elimination after a 126-97 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series at the Frost Bank Center. The Wolves now trail 3-2 in the series and have lost their second game of the series by over 25 points. The T-Wolves will host the Spurs in game 6 tomorrow night at the Target Center. Tipoff is set for 8:30. That game will be carried on Amazon Prime TV.

The Minnesota Vikings 2026 Schedule will be released this evening at 7pm. You can see the schedule release on NFL Network and ESPN. What we do know thus far, is that the Vikings will be traveling to Mexico City to play the San Francisco 49ers on November 22nd. This will mark the first regular season game played in Mexico for the Vikings, and the 7th time overall playing abroad.

The Minnesota Frost will not get the Three-peat, as they fell to Montreal on Tuesday night. This marks the first time in team history, that they will not be playing for the Walter Cup. Tonight Montreal and Ottawa face off in Montreal for the Finals at 6pm.

Power 96 Sports for Wednesday May 13th, 2026.

05/13/2026

Albert Lea Tiger Athletics, Tiger baseball dropped their matchup against the Huskies of Owatonna 11-7. As heard here on POWER 96, Tiger Softball lost their matchup at home against Owatonna 7-2. Tiger teams are off today.

Bailey Ober threw a two-hitter for his first career shutout, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 3-0 victory over the Miami Marlins last night in their series opener. Byron Buxton stole home and Ryan Jeffers hit a two-run homer for the Twins, who have won three straight games.

Ober (4-2) threw 89 pitches in his third career complete game. He struck out seven, walked none and didn"t allow a hit after the fourth. Simeon Woods Richardson (0-5, 6.92 ERA) will start on the mound for the Twins in the second game of the series today. Max Meyer (2-0, 2.79) will start for the Marlins. First pitch is set for 6:40.

Victor Wembanyama atoned for his first career ejection with another huge performance, finishing with 27 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and three blocks as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 to take a 3-2 lead in their second-round series. Anthony Edwards, who was limited to eight points in the first half, finished with 20 points for Minnesota. Julius Randle and Jaden McDaniels added 17 points apiece. Game 6 takes place Friday night at the Target Center.

The Minnesota Wild are fighting to stay alive in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Minnesota is down 3-1 in their series against the Colorado Avalanche. Ahead of Game 5, the Wild are facing some tough news on the injury front. Jonas Brodin and Joel Eriksson Ek are not traveling with the team for Game 5, per The Athletic. Brodin and Eriksson Ek are both dealing with lower-body injuries. Eriksson Ek is about to miss his fifth straight game, while Brodin will miss his sixth straight. Tonight"s game, in Colorado, is scheduled to get underway at 7 pm where the Avalanche have a chance to end the series on their own ice. Should the Wild live to fight another day, that day will come Friday back in Minnesota.

Power 96 Sports for Tuesday May 12th, 2026.

05/12/2026

The Austin Bruins use relentless defense and kept the Aberdeen Wings pinned in their own zone for the last 2 minutes of the game, not allowing the Wings to pull their goaltender for an extra attacker. In doing so, the Bruins helped to ensure a 2-1 win and lay claim to the Central Division Champions as well as punch their ticket to the next round of Roberson Cup action in Blaine Minnesota where another championship is within reach. 4 teams remain, all division champions, and will battle for the cup starting Friday the 15th. The Bruins hole the 2nd seed and will face the Minnesota Wilderness in game one of the best of 3 series.

Ross Colton and Parker Kelly each scored in the third period for Colorado, an opportune time for their first goals of the postseason as the high-scoring Avalanche snapped back from a mid-series lull and beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead in the second round of the NHL playoffs. The do or die Game 5 will take place in Colorado Wednesday night at 7 pm.

It is being reported that San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wemb an yama will not face further discipline from the NBA for elbowing Minnesota"s Naz Reid in game 4 of the teams" Western Conference semifinal series. Wembanyama will be eligible to play Game 5 on Tuesday in San Antonio. The series is tied at two games apiece. The NBA reviews all plays and typically exercises the right to upgrade, downgrade or rescind flagrant fouls and technical fouls after the fact. In this case, Sunday"s play will stand as called.

The Minnesota Twins host the Miami Marlins tonight to begin a three-game series. Byron Buxton leads the Twins with 13 home runs while slugging .556. Ryan Jeffers is 13 for 37 with two home runs and seven RBIs over his last 10 games. Bailey Ober is the scheduled starter for the Twins, First pitch is set for 6:40 at Target Field.

Power 96 Sports for Monday May 11th, 2026.

05/11/2026

Albert Lea Tiger Athletics, Tiger girls golf will host multiple schools at Wedgewood Cove for a Quad starting at 2:30.

The Austin Bruins are back in action tonight in their quest for the Roberson Cup after defeating Aberdeen 4-2 on Saturday night. The deciding game 5 will take place this evening at Riverside Arena in Austin at 7:05. The Bruins were 1 game away from being eliminated after a 4-0 shutout loss on Friday night. The winner of tonight"s game punches their ticket to head to Blaine. Work excuses for Tuesday are available on the Bruins social Media pages.

Kody Clemens had three hits and Kendry Rojas earned his first major league win with a strong outing in relief as the Minnesota Twins held off the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Sunday. Brooks Lee hit a tiebreaking single in a four-run fifth inning for the Twins, who took two of three in the series from their AL Central rivals. Making his second career appearance, Rojas (1-0) struck out five and walked three over 3 1/3 innings. He allowed one run and five hits. After an off day today, the Twins will begin a three-game series at home against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.

Anthony Edwards had 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves even their second-round NBA playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs with a 114-109 victory, following the stunning ejection of Spurs star Victor Wembanyama early in the second quarter of Game 4 on Sunday. Naz Reid took the fateful elbow to the neck from a frustrated Wembanyama and finished with 15 points and nine rebounds to help the Timberwolves finish strong after some shaky stretches. San Antonio hosts Game 5 on Tuesday, with Wembanyama"s status to be determined by the league following the Flagrant 2 foul call and automatic ejection he was levied for the excessive contact to Reid. The Minnesota Wild are back in action tonight after defeating the Colorado Avalanche in game 3 of their second round playoff series. Colorado leads that series 2 games to 1. Faceoff is set for 7 pm from Grand Casino Arena.

Power 96 Sports for Friday May 8th, 2026.

05/08/2026

Albert Lea Tiger Athletics, Tiger softball dropped one in a close contest against Austin 5-4. as heard here on POWER 96 Tiger Baseball took advantage of a 6 run 6th inning to send the Packers Packing with a 10-8 loss. Layton Yost went 3 for 3 while driving in 3 runs to help the Tigers with the win. Today, boys golf is in Rochester to take on multiple teams. Boys tennis will host Owatonna at 3:30 pm.

The Austin Bruins quest for the Roberson cup continues this weekend. Games 3 and 4 will take place in Aberdeen starting tonight. The series is tied at 1 game a piece. The Bruins have received some accolades as the NAHL announced that Nathan Williams was named Defenseman of the Year after recording 64 points on the season. Bruins Goaltender Jack Solomon joins Williams after being named the North American Hockey Leagues Goaltender of the Year. The Air Force commit led all goaltenders with a 1.84 goals against average while posting a .934 save percentage to go along with 6 shutouts on the season.

The Minnesota Vikings added depth to their receiving corps, signing wide receiver Jauan Jennings to a one-year deal as they continue to reshape their offense ahead of the 2026 season.

Jennings, 28, fits in well as a physical possession receiver alongside former first-round picks Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. Jennings spent his first five NFL seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. His best season was in 2024 when he caught 77 passes for 975 yards. Last season, he finished with nine touchdown catches in 15 games for the 49ers. Jennings contract is reportedly worth an $8 million base, with a chance to reach $13 million with incentives and performance bonuses.

Joe Senser, the well-known former Minnesota Vikings tight end and Twin Cities businessman, has died. He was 69. A sixth-round draft pick in 1979, Senser quickly became a late-round “steal,” totaling 42 catches for 447 yards and 7 touchdowns as a rookie. In his second year, he broke out with 79 catches for 1,004 yards - both team records at the time - and 8 touchdowns. He"s still the only Vikings tight end to top 1,000 yards in a season.

The Timberwolves will host the Spurs tonight at the Target Center in 2nd round playoff action at 8:30. And the Twins will open up a weekend series against Cleveland at 6:15. The Wild will host the Avalanche on Saturday at 8 pm.

Power 96 Sports for Thursday May 7th, 2026.

05/07/2026

Albert Lea Tiger Athletics, at 2:30 Tiger girls golf will host Rochester John Marshall at Green Lea Golf Course. Boys tennis is on the road to face Rochester Mayo at 4:45. Tiger softball is on the road to take on Austin at 5 pm, and POWER 96 will bring you Tiger Baseball tonight as the I-90 battle rages on. Sports Director Dave Nelson will take to the air about 4:45. First pitch between the Tigers and the Packers is set for 5 pm from Hayek Field.

Victor Wembanyama had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs handed Minnesota the worst postseason loss in franchise history, beating the Timberwolves 133-95 to even their Western Conference semifinal series at one game apiece. Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle, Jaden McDaniels and Terrence Shannon Jr. each scored 12 points for Minnesota. Edwards came off the bench again as Minnesota continued to restrict his minutes in his second game back from a hyperextended left knee. Games 3 and 4 are Friday and Sunday in Minneapolis.

CJ Abrams hit a grand slam with a career-high five RBIs, Drew Millas, Brady House and José Tena also homered and the Washington Nationals set their season high for runs in a 15-2 rout of the Minnesota Twins. Twins starter Bailey Ober (3-2) gave up five runs and six hits in five innings. The Twins allowed their most runs since a 17-6 defeat to Milwaukee last June 20. Matt Wallner had a solo homer and two RBIs for the Twins. Wallner hit a 420-foot solo shot with two out in the fifth. Twins RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (0-5, 6.49 ERA) and Nationals RHP Jake Irvin (1-4, 4.93) start Thursday in the finale of the three-game series. First pitch today is set for 12:05.

The lack of power-play production has been a troubling trend of late for the Wild. They lead the postseason with 30 opportunities on the man advantage, but have four goals to show for it. In the regular season, the Wild were one of the top power-play units. The Wild are idle today and tomorrow, their series against the Avalanche will continue on Saturday.

Power 96 Sports for Wednesday May 6th, 2026.

05/06/2026

Albert Lea Tiger Athletics, as heard here on POWER 96, Tiger softball was defeated by Northfield at the Hammer Complex 8-2. Tiger baseball dropped a close game against the Raiders in Northfield 8-7. Some rare tiger activity today as girls golf is in action in a varsity invitational. Boys tennis will host Austin at 1 pm. At 3:30 the boys tennis team will also host Northfield.

Nathan MacKinnon scored a goal and assisted on two more as the Colorado Avalanche rolled through netminder, Filip Gustavsson, on their way to a 5-2 win over the Wild, grabbing a 2-0 lead in the second-round playoff series. This game featured a little more defense than the 9-6 eruption in Game 1. Gustavsson got off to a rocky start by giving up goals on the opening two shots of the first period and the first shot of the second. He settled down and finished with 18 saves. Kirill Kaprizov and Marcus Johansson had goals for the Wild. The series shifts to Minnesota for Game 3 on Saturday.

Byron Buxton hit a three-run homer, Brooks Lee drove in three runs and Taj Bradley struck out eight in six solid innings to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Washington Nationals 11-3 on Tuesday night. Buxton"s homer, his sixth in the last eight games and 11th this season, made it 10-3 in the eighth. Lee was 3 for 5 with two doubles and Trevor Larnach added two hits and two RBIs. Bradley (4-1) gave up two runs and four hits and walked two. The Twins RHP Bailey Ober (3-1, 3.55 ERA) starts today in the second of a three-game series.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in action tonight as they continue their second round playoff action against the San Antonio Spurs. Tipoff is set for 8:30 and will be carried on ESPN at 8:30.

The WNBA"s Minnesota Lynx will open the 2026 season on Saturday at Target Center vs. Atlanta.

Power 96 Sports for Tuesday May 5th, 2026.

05/05/2026

Albert Lea Tiger Athletics, Tiger softball was defeated by Mankato West 10-3. Today, boys and girls track and field are in Winona to participate in the varsity invitational at 2:45. Boys tennis will host New Prague at 4:45. Tiger Baseball also on the road to face the Raiders of Northfield at 5. POWER 96 will brig you Tiger softball at 5 pm as they host Northfield at the Hammer Complex.

Anthony Edwards scored 18 points in his unexpected return from injury and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a huge game by Victor Wem ban ya ma and held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-102 in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals. Julius Randle finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves. Edwards was expected to miss at least the first two games of the series after suffering a bone bruise and hyperextending his left knee on April 25 during Game 4 of Minnesota"s opening-round series against Denver. Game 2 is Wednesday in San Antonio.

After a 15 goal opener in game one of the second round, the Minnesota Wild will look to eliminate chances that the Colorado Avalanche took advantage of. Game 2 get underway tonight at 7 pm in Colorado. That game will be on ESPN.

The Minnesota Twins will look to end a five-game road slide when they face the Washington Nationals tonight at 6:45. Brooks Lee has a .255 batting average to lead the Twins, and has two doubles and five home runs. Byron Buxton is 13 for 43 with five home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games. RHP Taj Bradley gets the start for the Twins tonight.

The 3M Open announced that World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has committed to compete in the 2026 tournament, taking place July 20-26 at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine. Scheffler, the reigning PGA Championship and Open Championship winner, has recorded 20 PGA TOUR victories, including four major championships. Scheffler has spent 155 consecutive weeks ranked No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Power 96 Sports for Monday May 4th, 2026.

05/04/2026

Albert Lea Tiger Athletics, at 1 pm Tiger boys golf will participate in a varsity invitational in Lake City. Boys tennis will take to the court at 4:30 when they host Austin. Tiger softball will be on the road to face Mankato West at 5:00.

The Austin Bruins opened up the second round of the Robertson Cup playoffs splitting their first 2 games against the Aberdeen Wings at Riverside Arena. Friday, the Bruins took game 1 with a 3-2 win. Saturday night the Wings closed the door shutting out the Bruins 2-0. Games 3 and 4 will take place this weekend in Aberdeen.

Cale Makar scored twice in the third period after returning from an earlier injury and the Colorado Avalanche overcame blowing a three-goal lead to beat the Minnesota Wild 9-6 in a wild west shootout in Colorado in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series. This was the 10th playoff game ever with at least 15 combined goals and just the second since 1994. There were five goals in each period. Game 2 is Tuesday night in Denver.

Andrew Morris pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings in relief of starter Joe Ryan, who exited with elbow soreness, and the Minnesota Twins held on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday to split a four-game series. Luke Keaschall had a pair of hits, including an RBI double in a three-run fifth inning for Minnesota, which had lost 13 of 16 entering the game. After a travel day today, Twins right-hander Taj Bradley (3-1, 2.85) starts Tuesday at Washington, which has not announced a starter.

Anthony Edwards might be back for Game 1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves" playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, barely a week after appearing to suffer a serious knee injury. Edwards will be listed as questionable for tonight"s series opener. the Timberwolves said Sunday that the All-Star guard, who averaged 36.7 points in three games against San Antonio this season, has been “cleared for on-court basketball activities. Edwards was hurt in Game 4 of Minnesota"s first-round series against Denver. Tipoff tonight is set for 8:30 and will be broadcast by Peacock.

Power 96 Sports for Thursday April 30th, 2026.

04/30/2026

Albert Lea Tiger Athletics, This afternoon POWER 96 will bring you Tiger Baseball as they host Winona at Hayek Field at 4 pm. Sports Director Dave Nelson will take to the air about 3:45. Boys Track and Field will take on multiple schools at NRHEG at 4:30. Boys Tennis also on the road taking on Winona at 4:45. and at 5 Tiger softball will try to take one from the Winhawks in Winona. ALHS Hockey standout Jacob Kolker will continue his hockey career in North Iowa after being drafted by the North Iowa Bulls of the NA3HL with the 56 overall pick in the NAHL draft. Kolker was selected in the second round.

For the second time in less than a week, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Minnesota Wild are both hosting playoff games in the Twin Cities, but this time its for a spot in the next round. Both teams currently hold a 3-2 series edge over their first round opponent heading into tonight"s games. The Wild will kick things off with a 6:30 p.m. puck drop at Grand Casino Arena before the Timberwolves wrap up the night with tip off scheduled for 8:30 p.m. at the Target Center. Coming into this first round match up, both teams were considered slight underdogs to advance but they are now one win away from keeping their season alive and punching their ticket to the next round. The Timberwolves will need to rely on their role players to step up against the Denver Nuggets after losing Anthony Edwards and Donte Divincenzo to injuries on Saturday night. Momentum for the Wild couldn"t better, as they come into game 6 against the Dallas Stars on a two game win streak after game 3"s heartbreaking loss in double overtime.

Cole Young had three late-inning RBIs for the Seattle Mariners, including the go-ahead two-run single in the ninth that fueled a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Taj Bradley posted his fourth quality start in seven turns for the Twins, allowing only four hits and two walks over seven innings with seven strikeouts before their thin bullpen faltered again. Minnesota stays home to start a four-game series against Toronto tonight. Bailey Ober is projected to get the start tonight for the Twins. First pitch is set for 6:40 pm.