Jake Mauer’s poor eyesight caused him to retire this spring from selling his handicapping sheet at Canterbury Park. He was a fan favorite at Canterbury for 28 years.
Ryan Doumit, who homered for the Twins last night, has 16 RBI in his last 17 games.
The C.O.R.E.S. group will host former Timberwolves, Pistons and Wizards coach Flip Saunders tomorrow at a luncheon in Bloomington. Anyone interested in hearing Saunders should contact Jim Dotseth for more information, dotesthj@comcast.net. (C.O.R.E.S. is an acronym for coaches, officials, reporters, educators and sports fans.)
Adrian Peterson and Vikings head trainer Eric Sugarman will meet with the media today to provide an update on the All-Pro running back’s injury rehab progress.
The Vikings didn’t have a better person on their roster than veteran place kicker Ryan Longwell who was cut from the team on Monday. His personality and leadership were special.
Vikings center John Sullivan vacationed this off-season for a second consecutive year on St. Barts Island in the Caribbean. With veteran guards Anthony Herrera and Steve Hutchinson no longer on the roster, Sullivan, who starts his fourth season this year, will be counted on as a leader.
Vikings No.1 draft choice Harrison Smith was a business major at Notre Dame. He told Sports Headliners he’s thought about opening a restaurant.
The St. Thomas spring football game starts at 1 p.m. on campus this Saturday. The public is welcome and admission is free. Among Tommies impressing in practices are three former Gophers: center Curtis James, fullback Willie Schneider and linebacker Harry Pitera.
St. Thomas recruits in the 2012 freshmen class include 15 players who will play in their state’s high school all-star games. That includes several Minnesotans such as 6-8, 300 pound offensive lineman David Simmet from Hill-Murray.
The Gophers football game at UNLV on Thursday, August 30 will start at 10 p.m. Minneapolis time and be televised by CBS Sports Network.
Doc DelCastillo, a St. Paul native and former head coach at Alaska-Fairbanks, was named Hamline’s new hockey coach yesterday. DelCastillo is a former assistant coach at St. Cloud State and Nebraska-Omaha.
Eric Nelson and Larry Fitzgerald Sr. are hosting the weekly Fastbreak Sports Show on the Gameday Gold Radio Network. It is also heard on www.bringmethenews.com.