The Boston Celtics Home Page features a picture of Kevin Garnett and these words: “We’ve Got The Big Ticket (Time To Get Yours).”
Timberwolves vice president Kevin McHale after being asked what Celtics executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge told him about the five players he was acquiring from Boston. “They were all quality kids and I was really going to enjoy them. That they were a lot more mature than their ages, and they worked hard, (and) will do whatever you ask them to do. The little bit that I’ve gotten to know them they’ve all proven that being the case. They want to move up here as soon as they can. They can’t wait to get going so it (the future) will be fun.”
After the Twins’ 4-0 loss to the Indians on Monday, Minnesota had been shutout a major league leading 10 times. The Twins averaged 2.4 runs (17 runs) during their last home stand that ended Monday.
Xcel Energy Center general manager Jack Larson told Sports Headliners he considered a tennis exhibition between Pete Sampras and John McEnroe but decided not to after seeing modest interest in other markets where the two played. Larson isn’t considering other exhibitions at this time.
Whitney Taney leaves for the University of Michigan late this month where she will be one of four incoming freshmen players on the Wolverine tennis team that starts practice on September 15. Although difficult to predict, Whitney may play No. 3 singles, according to her father, Ted Taney. The last several weeks have been rewarding for the former Edina High School superstar who had a career prep record of 166-0. She recently won a prestigious tournament in Ann Arbor for college players. Her tournament wins included a semi-finals victory over Andrea Remynse, the nation’s top college recruit in 2007 and a player headed to UCLA, according to Ted. Also, Whitney was named the national girls prep tennis player of the year by the National High School Coaches Association.
Three MIAC football student-athletes are on preseason All-America teams. Bethel University senior safety Brandon Carr is a first team choice for the D3football.com All-America team and a second team selection by Lindy’s magazine. Saint John’s junior defensive tackle Nick Gunderson is a first team pick by D3football.com and Lindy’s, while senior teammate Andrew Salvato is a second team choice by both sources on their pre-season teams.
Saint John’s and Bethel are ranked in the D3football.com, Street & Smith’s magazine and Lindy’s national polls. The Johnnies are third in the D3football.com top 25 while the Royals are 24th. St. Olaf is 35th in the D3football.com poll. In the Street & Smith’s poll, Saint John’s is second while Bethel is 11th. Lindy’s has the Johnnies seventh and Bethel 10th.