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StribSports Daily Delivery

Keep informed about sports news and trends in Minnesota, and laugh along the way, with Michael Rand and other Star Tribune writers and special guests each weekday morning.

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March 28, 2024 41 mins
Host Michael Rand pauses to note the Timberwolves' 50th victory of the season Wednesday and what that means in the context of their franchise history. It's just the fifth time they've reached that mark. This is already going to be the second-best season in team history. Can it be No. 1? Plus some optimism as the Twins start the year. 10:00: Star Tribune Vikings writer Ben Goessling joins Rand fresh from the owners meetings in Orlan...
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On the second half of Wednesday's podcast extravaganza, host Michael Rand welcomes in Star Tribune Twins beat writer Bobby Nightengale for an advance of the Twins season that begins Thursday in Kansas City. There is earned optimism that the offense will be an asset this season, and you'll hear from Royce Lewis and Carlos Correa about just how confident the team at the plate. But pitching depth could be a question after losing two k...
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Host Michael Rand starts with a look at the Vikings' decision to let go of kicker Greg Joseph, who signed Tuesday with the rival Packers. Rand thinks it was a good move by the Vikings and that he had lost confidence in Joseph in the past year. Plus two more interesting mock drafts. 9:00: Star Tribune Timberwolves beat writer Chris Hine joins Rand for a look at how Minnesota has adapted to life without Karl-Anthony Towns. Down the s...
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Introduction: Host Michael Rand is intrigued by the Vikings' process as they spend the next month getting to know several candidates to be their QB of the future -- particularly the role that star receiver Justin Jefferson will play. 7:00: Star Tribune Gophers hockey and football writer Randy Johnson joins the show to preview the NCAA men's hockey regional. Minnesota will begin play in Sioux Falls against Nebraska Omaha on Thursday...
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Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. It's one of the busiest times of the year, with basketball dominating the landscape, so they started with another good Timberwolves win Sunday over the Warriors. From there, the conversation took a lot of twists and turns -- from college basketball to the Twins, Shohei Ohtani's mess, back to high school basketball and eventually ...
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Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with a couple of interesting Day 1 story lines from the NCAA men's basketball tournament as he tries to get himself into college hoops again. Don't show anything other than the Gonzaga game is one key takeaway. 9:00: Star Tribune Twins beat writer Phil Miller joins the show to talk about the team's recent rash of injuries and how they will test Minnesota's pitching depth. Will the Twins be in ...
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Introduction: Host Michael Rand walks listeners through the Star Tribune's story on how a Timberwolves executive allegedly had his hard drive stolen by a disgruntled subordinate. Rand also gets into the Wild's damaging 6-0 loss to the Kings, which put a dent in Minnesota's playoff hopes. 8:00: A conversation with Susan Sheridan Tucker, the Executive Director of the Minnesota Alliance on Problem Gambling. More than 250,000 Minnesota...
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Introduction: Host Michael Rand takes note of Mel Kiper Jr.'s latest mock draft, which has the Vikings taking Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy at No. 11. Kiper also suggests the Patriots might be willing to trade down from No. 3, which could put Drake Maye in play for the Vikings -- whom Kiper calls "the most interesting team in this draft" after last week's trade for the No. 23 pick. 8:00: A strong effort by the short-handed Wolves came ...
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Introduction: Anthony Edwards had another transcendent moment Monday with a massive poster dunk that sparked the Wolves to a key win over Utah. With several key Minnesota players injured, Edwards is finding another gear down the stretch this season. Plus host Michael Rand looks at a Twins injury situation that is suddenly very unsettled. 10:00: Star Tribune men's college basketball writer Marcus Fuller joins Rand for a look at the ...
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Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. The NCAA men's and women's basketball tournament fields are set, and the men's side has some familiar names from the past. Both Dan Monson and Richard Pitino are coaching in the men's tournament, leading to a discussion of Gophers men's basketball history. Ben Johnson's team, meanwhile, received an invite to the NIT. Reusse gives...
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Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with comments Thursday from Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell, who did their best to dispel the narrative that perhaps they didn't align on whether to keep Kirk Cousins. Also, Rand takes issue with Adofo-Mensah once again saying the Vikings though they could win a Super Bowl with Cousins. If they did, he would still be here. 14:00: Star Tribune Twins writer Bobby Nig...
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Introduction: Host Michael Rand spends the early part of the show on three big takeaways from Kirk Cousins' introductory news conference Wednesday in Atlanta. You'll hear what Cousins was looking for from the Falcons -- which give us a lot of clues about what he wasn't getting in Minnesota. 10:00: Star Tribune editor Jeff Day and sports intern Gavin Dorsey join Rand for an in-depth conversation about Name, Image and Likeness. Both ...
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Introduction: Host Michael Rand was as surprised as many of you to see the Wolves pivot from a 22-point second-quarter deficit at the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday into an 18-point victory. It was an important win for the Wolves, who are still trying to adapt to life without Karl-Anthony Towns while maintaining high seed in the West. The Wild, meanwhile, picked up two points with Kirill Kaprizov continued to shine. But time is ru...
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Host Michael Rand spends a bunch of time on all of the major moves by the Vikings since mid-day Monday. Kirk Cousins is gone; Rand talks about Atlanta's absurd offer, praise for Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and whether the Falcons ultimately saved the Vikings from themselves. Plus Rand has more on new quarterback Sam Darnold, running back Aaron Jones and more. 18:00: Kent Youngblood joins Rand for a discussion of women's basketball -- everyt...
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Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look at Minnesota sports at a time when so much is happening. Reusse recalls seeing Caitlin Clark more than two years ago, when she was already great but before all the attention, and marvels at where things are now after this weekend's Big Ten Tournament at Target Center. Reusse also talks about his recent column on Lou Nanne, who said this weekend's boys high sch...
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Introduction: Host Michael Rand marvels at the Thursday performance of Anthony Edwards, who dominated offensively down the stretch against Indiana and made an incredible game-preserving block in a 113-111 Timberwolves victory. On the same day the Wolves learned Karl-Anthony Towns would be out at least four weeks, it was a huge performance. It was also a reminder of how important it is to have stars -- something we will learn again ...
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Introduction: Host Michael Rand lauds the Gophers women's basketball team for regrouping and winning its opening round game of the Big Ten Tournament at Target Center. Even though it was just a game featuring the No. 11 and No. 14 seeds, it felt important for a few reasons. The Gophers men, on the other hand, had a bad night when they could least afford it. 8:00: Star Tribune Wolves writer Chris Hine joins Rand for a long look at t...
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Introduction: We are days away from knowing which direction the Vikings are headed at quarterback. Conventional wisdom has shifted in recent days to him leaving -- likely to Atlanta -- but host Michael Rand takes a different approach during this unknown time. He talks about how the decision to keep or let go of Cousins will impact Vikings decisionmakers, potentially shifting more of the burden to Kevin O'Connell if Cousins is gone....
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Introduction: Host Michael Rand dissects the Timberwolves' 4-3 home stand, which included a ton of back-to-back games plus wins over the teams they were supposed to beat and losses to all the true contenders. It leaves Minnesota 43-19 with 20 games left -- and still in search of a little more consistency before the playoffs arrive. 8:00: D. Orlando Ledbetter, longtime Falcons beat writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution joins R...
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Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports and a look ahead to a busy week. It must be March because Reusse and Rand got into a bunch of topics, including: The Timberwolves' sputtering offense, particularly in late-game situations ... another bad blowout loss for the Gophers women's basketball team ... and Reusse's impressions of the Twins down in Florida. But that wasn't ...
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