LAS VEGAS – NV (AP) – The Oakland Athletics have reached an agreement with Bally’s and Gaming & Leisure Properties to build a potential stadium on the Tropicana hotel site along the Las Vegas Strip. Bally’s Corp. made the announcement Monday for a 30,000-seat stadium on the 35-acre site. The project is expected to cost about $1.5 billion, and the…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Carlos Correa is staying with the Minnesota Twins after all. In of the strangest free agency periods in Major League Baseball, the star shortstop has reportedly agreed to a six-year, $200 million deal to stay with the Twins. It’s all pending a physical, and those three words are the most critical in Correa’s situation. Correa can…
MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) The Minnesota Twins entered Opening Day talking about building a championship culture, competing for the American League Central Division and making a run in the playoffs. The Twins’ offense got off to a tough start on Friday at Target Field, managing just three hits off Robbie Ray in a 2-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners in…
WEST FARGO, N,D. — West Fargo’s Andy Young has a new home in the MLB this season with the Washington Nationals after spending the last two with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Young was let go a day before the league’s lockout in December leading to his name being put in the Rule Five Draft where he was picked third. Young spilt…
NEW YORK – A Twin Cities area man has been charged with trying to extort $150,000 from Major League Baseball as he illegally streamed copyrighted content from major professional sports leagues online. Joshua Streit of St. Louis Park was charged in a criminal complaint filed in Manhattan federal court. Michael J. Driscoll, head of New York’s FBI office, says Streit,…
Jack Morris apologies before Shohei Otani’s at-bat in the ninth inning. pic.twitter.com/WdCjfyfSvX — Spencer Wheelock (@SpencerWheelock) August 18, 2021 DETROIT (FOX 2) – Detroit Tigers broadcaster and former Minnesota Twins pitcher Jack Morris has been suspended indefinitely while he undergoes bias training. The announcement comes after the Hall of Famer used an Asian accent when discussing Angels player Shohei Ohtani…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – It was a long, but gratifying, day for Moorhead’s Horizon Middle School Orchestra as the youngsters played the National Anthem before the Twins took the field against the White Sox Wednesday afternoon. 5 busses ☑️ 287 Students ☑️ And Road Construction 🦺 ☑️ pic.twitter.com/GavGOwDZDY — Moorhead Orchestra (@MoorheadOrch) August 11, 2021 Since it was a 12:10 first…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Twins are trading pitcher José Berríos to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays confirmed the trade on Twitter. In return, the Twins are getting Simeon Woods Richardson, a 20-year-old right-handed pitcher and Austin Martin, a 22-year-old shortstop. This season, Berríos is 7-5 with a 3.48 ERA. He was scheduled to start in Friday’s game against the St. Louis…
FARGO, N.D. — Being a multi-sport athlete in high school is common, however, once you get to the college ranks, carrying the load of two sports– becomes a little harder. That’s not the case for North Dakota State running back Dominic Gonnella. When Bison nation is not cheering loudly for him on the football field, Dominic Gonnella’s second calling is…
PHOENIX, AZ — West Fargo’s Andy Young has been called up to the big leagues. The Arizona Diamondbacks had an injury with outfielder Starling Marte going down and Young fills that void. It’ll be his second stint with the D’Backs. The first came last year hitting .192 in 34 plate appearances while playing in left, right, second, short and at…
