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Introduction: Host Michael Rand looks at the Wolves, who lost without Anthony Edwards on Thursday in Detroit. Ant is no longer eligible for postseason awards, but the biggest thing is getting him healthy for the playoffs. The same is true for the Wolves' likely first round opponent: The Lakers, who lost Luka Doncic to a hamstring injury Thursday. Plus the Wild clinched a playoff spot with a win ov...

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the bleak 1-4 start for the Twins and also gets into the work ahead soon in the transfer portal for the Gophers men's basketball team now that their season is over. 8:30: Star Tribune columnist La Velle E. Neal III joins for the weekly debate segment, which focuses on the Twins' rough start, Jaden McDaniels' injury and the Lynx needing to build a roster....

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with some Gophers news, including the men's basketball team trying to win some money Wednesday in Las Vegas plus players leaving the women's hoops and men's hockey teams. 7:00: Star Tribune Vikings writer Emily Leiker joins Rand from the NFL Owners Meetings to break down comments from key decisionmakers. 27:00: Is Kirk Cousins going to wind up in Green Bay?

Introduction: Host Michael Rand sorts through Vikings news from the week and has thoughts on Jonathan Greenard, Jordan Addison, Christian Darrisaw and the GM search. Plus a blowout Wolves win combined with a Jaden McDaniels injury update put Ayo Dosunmu in the spotlight again. 13:00: Star Tribune reporter Cassidy Hettesheimer joins Rand for a look at the WNBA's new collective bargaining agreement...

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. The started with the deaths of three prominent Minnesota sports figures: Ex-Vikings greats Jeff Siemon and Joey Browner as well as former Gophers wrestling coach J Robinson. They also got into the Twins' opening series in Baltimore, which included encouraging signs from Royce Lewis but two losse...

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with Wednesday's Wolves victory, one of the wildest games you will ever watch. 9:00: La Velle E. Neal III joins for the weekly debate. This week focuses on the Twins, Gophers hockey and J.J. McCarthy. 32:00: Running through some listener emails.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild's loss at Tampa Bay, a big Wolves game tonight against Houston and the introduction of Brett Larson as the Gophers new men's hockey coach. 10:00: Bobby Nightengale joins for a Twins season preview segment. All signs point to a rebuilding year. Is there any hope to compete? 32:00: A huge high school basketball upset.

Standout senior Dothan Ijadimbola and head coach Nick Carroll from Totino-Grace boys basketball join Michael Rand on this special edition ahead of Wednesday's Class 3A boys basketball tournament.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Gophers hockey vacancies. The women's job has been filled by in-house candidate Greg May. Candidates for the men's job might not have the same profile that fans would want. What does that mean about the searches and the jobs themselves? 12:00: Chip Scoggins joins Rand to talk mainly about the Sweet 16-bound Gophers women's basketball team. Plus some...

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joined host Michael Rand started Monday's show on a very somber note. Local NHL writer and podcaster Jessi Pierce died in a house fire along with her three children over the weekend. Her personality and love of hockey will long be remembered, and the grief in the hockey community is palpable. The action on the court and ice was a secondary thought all weekend,...

Introduction: Michael Rand starts with another uh-oh game for the Wild. This time it was a rare loss to Chicago, and it came with star Kirill Kaprizov sidelined by an injury. 9:00: Randy Johnson joins the show to talk about the upheaval in the Gophers men's and women's hockey programs. 30:00: St. Thomas has an opportunity.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the news that Bob Motzko is out as Gophers men's hockey coach. Is there a trend in how AD Mark Coyle makes high-profile coaching decisions? Plus another Wolves win without Ant. 11:00: Susan Sheridan Tucker from the Minnesota Alliance on Problem Gambling joins the show to explore prediction markets. Why are they allowed to operate what essentially feel li...

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the WNBA's new labor agreement and what it means in the next several weeks for the Lynx. Plus a coaching shakeup with the Gophers and some Vikings free agency news. 11:00: Strib Varsity's Alicia Tipcke joins the show to go inside her season-long video feature on Providence Academy star Maddyn Greenway. 29:00: The Wolves and Wild picked up much-needed win...

Host Michael Rand starts with a gloomy time in Minnesota sports. He ranks his top five concerns among the Twins, Loons, Gophers, Wild and Wolves. 8:00: Chris Hine joins Rand for a long examination of the Timberwolves. 34:00: Is it finally time for the Wolves to join the Eastern Conference?

Star Tribune columnist joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which included more struggles for the Wild and Timberwolves. Both teams have visions of a playoff run. Both are playing so poorly right now that such a thing seems far-fetched. Plus the Gophers women's basketball team is hosting in the NCAA tournament for the first time in 21 years and Reusse weighs in on Kyle...

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with Kyler Murray signing with the Vikings for $1.3 million. It's one of the biggest steals in NFL free agency history, and Murray is already "one of us." 12:00: Chip Scoggins joins the show to talk about the U of M declining to disclose how it is paying athletes, the rough stretch for the Wolves and Murray's fit in Minnesota. 34:00: The Wolves need to turn t...

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with Kyler Murray, who is meeting with Vikings on Thursday. Will they get a deal done as expected, or is this process going to drag out? The QB and team do seem like an ideal match for each other. Plus are the Wolves in trouble? 12:00: Bobby Nightengale Jr. joins Rand from Ft. Myers where the Twins are just two weeks away from Opening Day. There might not be...

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild, who blasted Utah 5-0 on Tuesday. That stood in sharp contrast to the Wolves getting crushed by the Lakers. They seem like two teams going in opposite directions at the moment. 9:00: Andrew Krammer joins the show to break down the first two days of Vikings free agency and set up what could be a big Wednesday. Is this the day that Kyler Murray si...

On a special edition of Daily Delivery, host Michael Rand welcomes in standout guard Audrey Shindelar and head coach Tanner Teige from the Class 3A No. 1 seeded Stewartville girls basketball team.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand breaks down a relatively quiet but still impactful first day of NFL free agency. The Vikings agreed to terms with a new corner but lost receiver Jalen Nailor and punter Ryan Wright. And it might be until at least Wednesday until we find out about any quarterback addition. 11:00: Star Tribune Wild beat writer Sarah McLellan joins the show to break down all the team's...

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look at Minnesota sports. They start with NFL free agency and the Vikings, with a lot of news expected Monday. Plus thoughts on the state high school hockey tournament, the Wild, Wolves, Gophers, St. Thomas and more.

A whole lot of gopher hockey talk at the beginning of the show followed by a great segment with Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the death of former Gophers coach Lou Holtz at age 89. Plus the Vikings keep hinting at undoing much of what they did in 2025. 7:00: Dane Moore, who covers the Wolves via "The Dane Moore NBA Podcast," joins the show. He and Rand get into Moore's recent viral moment after denying ESPN access to a video he shot. Plus great insights into the Kyle Anderson a...

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild, Wolves and Vikings leaning in on veteran help. The Wild made two moves for 30-year-olds and could make a bigger one for another veteran. The Wolves slipped Kyle Anderson into their veteran-heavy rotation. The Vikings are a prime candidate to land Kyler Murray after trying youth at QB. 13:00: La Velle E. Neal III joins for a look at how big the...

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with rumblings about the Wild at the trade deadline. They've already dealt away a lot of their recent premium draft capital. Will they make one more all-in move? 9:00: Star Tribune Vikings writer Emily Leiker joins the show with reports from her time at the NFL Combine last week in Indianapolis. What are the Vikings looking at in the draft? And what about the...