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General manager Bill Guerin says Wild’s poor start is on the players

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:13:39 GMT

The Wild returned from Sweden on Monday with a five-game losing streak (0-3-2) and a lot of serious questions about the future of this team’s season. They’re not simply underachieving; they’re one of the worst teams in the NHL.“Things can change,” general manager Bill Guerin said during an interview with the Pioneer Press on Tuesday. “We’re better than a lot of teams that are ahead of us. We need to focus.”But it has to start, like, now.The Wild have only played 17 of 82 regular-season games, but they head into Friday’s 7 p.m. puck drop against Colorado at Xcel Energy Center 11 points behind first-place Dallas in the Central Division, and five points out of Western Conference playoff position.Guerin and coach Dean Evason said they liked a lot more of what they saw during a 2-1 shootout loss to Ottawa and 3-2 overtime loss to Toronto in last weekend’s Global Series games, and the team certainly looked better than it did in an 8-3 loss to Dallas in its last game before leaving for Sto...

Gophers football’s path to bowl game with 5-7 record remains possible

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:13:39 GMT

The Gophers football team is assured only more game this season: the Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe against Wisconsin at Huntington Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon.“We got one week guaranteed left, so let’s go make the most of it,” defensive end Danny Striggow said after a 37-3 loss to No. 2 Ohio State last weekend. “It’s against a team like Wisconsin, where you have so much on the line.”If the Gophers (5-6 overall) win, they will retain the Axe for three consecutive years for the first time since the mid-1980s. If they win the rivalry game, they will reach bowl eligibility with six wins.But there’s a chance that even if the Gophers, two-point underdog on Saturday, lose to the Badgers and fall to 5-7 overall, Minnesota might still advance to a bowl game because there might not be enough six-win outfits to fill out the full bowl schedule.Here’s the breakdown:Total bowl teams needed: 82Teams qualified with 6 wins: 67Open spots remaining: 15Current 5-win teams: 24If the Gophers lose t...

Longtime Twins announcer Dick Bremer given lifetime achievement award

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:13:39 GMT

Dick Bremer, the longtime voice of the Twins, will be recognized in January for his dedication and contributions to the organization.The Twins announced that Bremer, who stepped away from the broadcast booth this offseason, has won the Herb Carneal Lifetime Achievement Award and will be honored at the annual Diamond Awards ceremony.The award-winning announcer, a St. Paul native who was raised in Dumont, first started calling Twins games in 1983, announcing games for Spectrum Sports for three seasons. After a one-year break, he returned in 1987 and was the Twins’ play-by-play announcer through this season.Though he is leaving the booth, he will maintain ties with the Twins, staying on as a team ambassador, representing the team at community and fan events.The Twins also announced that Frank White is the winner of the Terry Ryan Play Ball! Minnesota Award. White ran the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program for 23 years, served as a youth basketball referee and a histo...

Snowmen in store on the Adirondack Snowman Tour

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:13:39 GMT

FORT ANN, N.Y. (NEWS10) - In the first weekend of December, snowmen will dot parts of Washington and Warren counties. All you have to do is follow where they lead. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The 2023 Adirondack Snowman Tour hits the North Country from Friday to Sunday, Dec. 1-3. Local artisans creating jewelry, wood crafts, holiday crafts, and a lot more will all open their homes and lay out their wares for visitors to peruse.All stops are open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Many are open through the full weekend, but others will only be selling on Friday and Saturday - so make sure to plan accordingly, lest you miss even a single snowy man. Glens Falls sets Adirondack Holiday Festival schedule Fort AnnCraft in the Barn/Water's Edge Crafts242 Hadlock Pond RoadWoodcrafts, sweet treats, ornaments, wreaths, jewelryHealth & Wellness with Heather Gadway227 Hadlock Pond RoadEssential oils, jewelry, colloidal silverThe Hutch56 Havil...

Padres choose former Cardinals skipper Mike Shildt as new manager

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:13:39 GMT

SAN DIEGO - Mike Shildt, a former Manager of the Year winner with the St. Louis Cardinals, will take over as the next skipper of the San Diego Padres.The Padres officially announced the deal Tuesday after losing their previous manager, Bob Melvin, to a division rival in the San Francisco Giants.Shildt spent the last two seasons in various coaching roles with San Diego. He managed the Cardinals from 2018 to 2021 to the tune of a 252-199 (.559 winning percentage). Though Shildt led St. Louis to the postseason in each of his last three seasons, the Cardinals parted ways with him after the 2021 campaign. Cardinals lead executive John Mozeliak cited "philosophical differences" behind the departure, and Shildt once said the break-up left him with a "broken heart." REPORTS: Lance Lynn returning to Cardinals on one-year deal Shildt has hoped for a MLB manager's job since leaving the Cardinals. With the Padres, he has a team with some of the game's best young stars in Fernando Tatis Jr. an...

Hispanic Bar Association condemns St. Charles County resolution on immigrants

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:13:39 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - The Hispanic Bar Association of St. Louis has condemned actions from St. Charles County against a potential plan to bring Latin immigrants to the St. Louis region. Last week, St. Charles County officials contemplated a resolution in opposition to immigrants coming to the Greater St. Louis Area. Resolution 2308 was ultimately tabled. Some officials argued the City of St. Louis isn’t ready for an influx and that recent efforts could have adverse effects. Assessments rise for 97% of St. Louis County homeowners, but not county executive Earlier this year, the International Institute of St. Louis announced a Latino Outreach Program intended to help Latin immigrants find housing and jobs. There have been some communications between St. Louis and Chicago on the matter. In a statement released Tuesday to FOX 2, the HBA of St. Louis says it "condemns in the strongest terms possible any efforts by the St. Charles County Council to misinform, mischaracterize, ...

Police: Unique outfit and weapon help identify serial convenience store robber

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:13:39 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. -- A Florissant man is accused of robbing convenience stores over several days this month. Ronald Perkins, 28, faces several robbery and gun-related charges. He is being held on a $500,000 cash-only bond. Police say surveillance video, a unique gun and a unique outfit helped identify the suspect.Police say that Perkins held up the BP gas station near the intersection of Clayton Road and South Central Avenue on November 8. He was wearing a distinct outfit and pointed a black and sliver handgun at an employee while demanding money from the cash register. He left in a 2020 Kia Telluride. Assessments rise for 97% of St. Louis County homeowners, but not county executive An hour later, surveillance video caught him robbing a 7-11 convenience store on Hoffmeister Avenue in Lemay, Missouri. He was wearing the same outfit, used the same gun, and left in the same vehicle.On November 12, police say that Perkins robbed a BP gas station on Fee Fee Road at the intersection of Olive...

Ejected Nikola Jokic, Michael Malone watched together in exile as Nuggets engineered critical win: “Rook gonna pay my fines”

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:13:39 GMT

DETROIT — On the side of the tunnel nobody could see, two exiles who were last seen making a scene before exiting through said tunnel in states of indignant calm now stood waiting together. Their earlier expressions were replaced with giddy smiles, like they had plotted it this way from the beginning.They hadn’t, though.Michael Malone and Nikola Jokic greeted the Nuggets with high-fives and hugs as players and coaches walked off the court late Monday night at Little Caesars Arena, following a 107-103 Nuggets win over the upstart Pistons.The head coach and star player were reduced to hype men, so they embraced it. After all, their outbursts were responsible for sending a game that was supposed to be a much-needed cake-walk off the rails.Ejected 12 minutes apart, Malone was joined by Jokic to watch on television together as a suddenly different version of the Nuggets tried to navigate an unusual second half without them or Jamal Murray.“Nikola, I think he was concerned about my ...

Opinion: Our luxuries — like flushing toilets — are fragile, as the wilderness reminds us

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:13:39 GMT

Guides in the outdoor industry inevitably come up with collective nicknames for customers. On horseback they’re “dudes,” on the river they’re “mers” — short for customers — and they’re “sticks” if you’re trying to trick a trout. Sometimes the terms trend a little negative — “flatlander” comes to mind, and there’s another name I’ve come to use but need to explain it.It comes out of what I do: For the last decade, I’ve guided multi-day whitewater fly-fishing trips through western Colorado’s Gunnison Gorge during the summer. Then I spend the fall guiding horseback hunting outfits in the wilderness. It adds up to around 100 nights a year sleeping rough.I’ve met a lot of people from all over the country, and, sad to say, too many seem oblivious to how scarce clean water is in the outback and also how much work it takes to make water safe for drinking. That’s why I sometimes call them “water poopers.”Spill a big batch of filtered water, treat a horse like a car rather than a living ...

Suspect's attempt to hide in a port-a-potty goes horribly wrong

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:13:39 GMT

A man who fled from a violent police pursuit in Glendale, Wisconsin thought he had found an ideal hiding spot inside a golf course port-a-potty. It didn't go well.The incident unfolded last Wednesday when Glendale Police chased a stolen SUV with four people inside. After the vehicle crashed into several others, the four occupants got out and ran away in different directions. One ducked inside a port-a-potty at the Lincoln Park Golf Course near a group of golfers the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.Police in Glendale, Wisconsin are seen arresting a suspect who attempted to hide in a port-a-potty. Nov. 15, 2023. (Glendale PD) "We're looking at each other like, ‘Are you serious? That's where he's gonna hide?'" Ilissa Boland, one of the golfers, told the newspaper.Ilissa's golfing partner approached the port-a-potty and, after finding the door locked, decided to help the police. He pushed over the portable toilet with the door facing down, trapping the suspect inside, and flagged dow...