You can listen to Vikings coach Brad Childress read his favorite poem tomorrow (The Bridge Builder by Will Allen Dromgoole) at the downtown Minneapolis Public Library. Childress and other celebrities are at the library from noon to 1 p.m. in recognition of National Poetry Month.
On Tuesday, November 27 Tubby Smith’s Gophers will play at Florida State as part of the ninth annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Gophers are 3-5 in the series. Other challenge games next fall include Wisconsin-Duke and Ohio State-North Carolina.
Look for 24-year-old Glen Perkins, the Twins left-hander from Stillwater who recently was recalled from Rochester, to improve his breaking pitches as he gains more experience.
The new Twins ballpark, with a capacity of 40,000, will be one of the smallest in the major leagues. Compared with current stadiums only two have smaller capacities, Boston and Pittsburgh.
NHL phenom Sidney Crosby, who this spring became the first teenager in major sports history to win a scoring title, will be coming to Xcel Energy Center next season with his Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins didn’t play here this year.
The Wild have five players who were on the roster of the 2003 team that played in the Stanley Cup playoffs: Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Manny Fernandez, Marian Gaborik, Nick Schultz and Wes Walz.
Mark the date: the 36th annual Tapemark Charity Pro-Am is June 8-10 at Southview Country Club in West St. Paul. Dave Tentis returns to defend his championship. He’s won four Tapemark titles. The field includes six-time Tapemark champion Don Berry and 2005 champ Tim Hegna. Since 1972, the event has raised and donated more than $5.5 million to non-profit agencies serving children and adults with developmental and learning disabilities. The public is welcome at the tournament and admission is free. Golfers can still register at www.proam.mn.