Not everyone is a fan of Washington’s veteran quarterback Donovan McNabb who is rumored to be a possible acquisition by the Vikings. A former NFL player told Sports Headliners that in his opinion McNabb is past his prime and makes excuses.
Former Twins catcher Wilson Ramos is hitting .375 for Washington and had two home runs and three RBI on Tuesday against the New York Mets.
Mike Grimm and Spencer Tollackson, who have been broadcasting Gophers basketball on WCCO Radio, will work the games for ESPN 1500 next season.
Wild season ticket holders will have first opportunity on tickets for the NHL Entry Draft June 24 and 25 at Xcel Energy Center. Tickets for the general public will be based on availability. Non-season ticket holders may submit entry draft ticket requests to www.wild.com and will be notified of availability beginning June 1.
Local economic impact for the entry draft is estimated in the $10 million range, according to a Sports Headliners source. The draft was last in Minnesota in 1989. The North Stars hosted and drafted Rochester’s Doug Zlomek with their first pick. The Wild have the 10th overall selection in this year’s draft.
Look for the Wild to name a new head coach replacing Todd Richards prior to the draft.
Wild players Brent Burns and Cal Clutterbuck (Canada), Martin Havlat and Marek Zidlicky (Czech Republic), Mikko Koivu and Mikael Granlund (Finland), and Dennis Endras (Germany) will play in the World Championships beginning today in Bratislava and Košice in Slovakia.
It will be a surprise if the Timberwolves bring back Kurt Rambis as head coach next season.
Minneapolis-born Tim Herron tied for fourth last weekend at The Heritage golf tournament, his best finish so far in 2011, according to pgatour.com. His best previous finishes were two ties for 29th. He ranks 99th in tour earnings this year, according to the website.
The MIAC recognized three players as Men’s Golf Athletes of the Week for impressive performances last weekend at the Saint John’s Invitational. Gustavus sophomore Alex Kolquist, and Saint John’s sophomore Andy Stahlman and freshman Casey Vangsness each shot one-over-par 215 totals to share medalist honors.
The Minute Men will host the Mr./Ms. Lacrosse awards and banquet on June 5 at the RiverCentre in St. Paul. Tickets are $30 each. The organization will also host the Mr. Baseball/Ms. Softball awards on June 20 at Jax Cafe in Minneapolis, and tickets are
$35. The finalists for these honors will be announced in mid-May. Tickets can be purchased at www.minnesotaminutemen.com.