CARSON WENTZ HAS BEEN RELEASED BY THE WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AFTER JUST ONE SEASON WITH THE TEAM. HE IS NOW FREE TO EXPLORE ALL OPTIONS. HE WAS DUE OVER $20 MILLION THIS SEASON, BUT NONE OF IT WAS GUARANTEED.
A COUPLE OF SECTION 8A GIRLS BASKETBALL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED TONIGHT WITH CLIMAX FISHER AT THE NORTHERN FREEZE AND LAKE OF THE WOODS AT RED LAKE FALLS.
THOSE “PIG TAIL GAMES” WILL SET THE FIELD FOR THURSDAY’S OPENING ROUND.
IN BOYS BASKETBALL:
GOODRIDGE-GRYGLA DEFEATED ROSEAU 89-73.
NORTHOME-KELLIHER HAD A 73-68 WIN AT LAKE OF THE WOODS.
TONIGHT:
RED LAKE AT BGMR
CLIMAX-FISHER AT KITTSON COUNTY CENTRAL
LAST WEEK WE LEARNED THAT WARROAD’S JAYSON SHAUGABAY IS ONE OF THE 10 FINAL NAMES IN CONSIDERATION FOR MR HOCKEY. HIS TEAMMATE, HAMPTON SLUKYNSKY, IS ONE THE FINALIST FOR THE TOP GOALTENDER AWARD.
NHL:
NECK AND NECK WITH MINNESOTA IN THE STANDINGS, COLORADO GOT A 3-0 SHUTOUT WIN OVER VEGAS.
ATOP THE DIVISION, THE WILD AND AVALANCHE ARE CHASING DALLAS. THE STARS EARNED A POINT, BUT FELL IN OVERTIME TO THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS.
MLB:
MAX KEPLER AND KYLE FARMER EACH HAD A PAIR OF HITS, AND NEWLY ACQUIRED PABLO LOPEZ THREW TWO SHUTOUT INNINGS, BUT THE TWINS DID LOSE IN SPRING TRAINING BALL 4-1 TO BOSTON.
NBA:
THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES WERE OFF LAST NIGHT, BUT HAVE LOST THREE STRAIGHT AND NOW FIND THEMSELVES BACK BELOW .500 AT 31-32. THEY REMAIN WITHIN THE PLAY-IN PORTION OF THE PLAYOFF FIELD, BUT ONLY .5 GAME AHEAD OF PORTLAND. THE GOOD NEWS, THE FIND THEMSELVES ONLY 2.5 GAMES BACK FROM CLIMBING AS HIGH AS #4 IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE.
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