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The beautiful chaos that is college football has begun. With week one officially behind us, here is a list of things that stood out. Positive Impressions A Week One big time matchup has plagued LSU in their recent years. Brian Kelly and the Tigers were finally able to climb the mountain and reach the other…

The UFC returned to one of the most ruckus fan environments — TD Garden in Boston. And we witnessed one of those truly great moments in the sport that we will look back upon and reminisce for years to come. A star They bring a fairly decent card for a PPV event even after losing…

Cyril Gane vs. Derrick Lewis Gane– A Muay Thai and Kickboxing fighter who spends a majority of the time in a southpaw stance. He is unlike any heavyweight fighter you will ever see with his combination of speed and technique. Gane utilizes his kicks and jabs very well. His quickness inside the octagon is unreal…

The most glorious time of year is upon us – playoff hockey. Two months of grind it out punch you in your face hockey where every shift is played like the final minutes. Boys become men and more importantly the beards come out to play.  As always, this year’s first round matchups are no joke…

I feel for you, Ryan. If there was a player that I was rooting for to have himself a coming-out year it almost certainly was former Wild (now Sharks) forward Ryan Donato. I mean, how can you not like the guy. He has carried himself like a pro both on and off the ice while…

Well, this weekend’s card had a little bit of it all. We were treated to some thrillers, some snoozers, some upsets, a few potent knockouts, one of the craziest comebacks we have seen, and unfortunately, one of the more disappointing ways to end a highly anticipated fight card.  Let’s talk about some of the fighters…

Minnesota Gopher baseball and the name John Anderson go hand in hand. The maroon and gold oozes out of Anderson. That’s what comes with spending nearly half a century in one place. Entering his 42nd season as head baseball coach for the Gophers, Anderson has done just about everything one can. Holding nearly every program…

The new sense of life that spring gives us Minnesotans hasn’t entirely made its way to the Twins clubhouse yet. Granted the weather has not been the most cooperative. After a 10-4 start to the year, the strong play has dropped off considerably going 1-6 in their last 7. There are multiple rough patches throughout…

Saturday, April 15th— Domingo German had just finished his first perfect cycle through the Minnesota Twins lineup—nine up and nine down. On the way back to the dugout German was stopped by umpire James Hoye for the routine foreign substance check—implemented a few years back. Hoye noticed something sticky on German’s hand and told him…