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Sports

The weird and wild side of sports

From golfing in the arctic circle to 22-day roller coaster marathons, acclaimed sportswriter Steve Rushin is out with a new book on extreme recreation. "The Caddie was a Reindeer" is a compilation of Rushin's tender odes to his old favorites like basketball and hockey, as well as off-the-wall explorations of off-the-map sports. What drives a person to go zipping through the mountains of Germany at 180 miles per hour, anyway?

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For Twins fans, it's wait 'til next year

The Minnesota Twins insisted they were a far better team than the one steamrolled out of last year's division series by the New York Yankees. And they might have been. A year later, though, the result was the same: Yankees in four. Season over.

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Yankees crush Twins to take 2-1 series lead

Backed by Derek Jeter's three RBIs and a relentless offense, Brown threw six strong innings to lead the Yankees past the frustrated Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Friday night for a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five AL playoff series.

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Kidnapping of relatives of Venezuelan Twins a worry

Twins righthander Carlos Silva will make the first post season start of his major league career tonight when New York plays Minnesota at the Metrodome. The playoff series is tied at one game apiece. Silva will have to contend with a formidable Yankee lineup on the field, while off the field there is troubling news from his homeland. Silva is one of five Twins players from Venezuela where the economic conditions continue to deteriorate. Ransom kidnappings are on the rise and for the last month kidnappers have held the mother of Detroit Tigers pitcher Ugueth Urbina. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Brian Ellsworth, a free-lance reporter based in Caracas, Venezuela.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Twins lose game two to Yankees

The Minnesota Twins best-of-five playoff series with the Yankees is now tied at one game apiece after last night's crushing loss to New York in 12 innings. Minnesota took a 6-5 lead in the top of the 12th inning on a home run by Torii Hunter. But Twins closer Joe Nathan, pitching more than two innings for the first time all season, could not hold the lead in the bottom of the 12th. He walked two batters and then gave up a game-tying double to Alex Rodriguez. Derek Jeter scored the winning run on a sacrifice fly by Hideki Matsui. The Twins and Yankees are headed to the Metrodome for games three and four of the series, and so is LaVelle Neal, who covers the Twins for the Star Tribune. He spoke with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer from New York.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Twins' gamble fails; Yanks tie series

Alex Rodriguez hit a tying double in the 12th inning, then Derek Jeter dashed home on Hideki Matsui's sacrifice fly and the Yankees bailed out Mariano Rivera with another improbable postseason comeback, beating Minnesota 7-6 Wednesday night to even their series at a game apiece.

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Robert Smith: 'The Rest of the Iceberg'

Daunte Culpepper. Kevin Garnett. The names instantly evoke athletic glory in the minds of sports fans. But the image of sports celebrity is only an image, according to former Minnesota Vikings running back Robert Smith. Smith retired from pro football in 2001 at the age of 28. He left the game at the height of his career with millions of dollars waiting for him in his next contract. Smith has been tight-lipped about why he retired. He answers that question, and discusses the darker side of celebrity and celebrity-worship in his new book. He talked with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer. (Photo: Rick Stewart/Allsport)

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Twins win third division title in a row

The Minnesota Twins won the American League Central Division for the third year in a row with an 8-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. The victory clinches a playoff spot for the Twins. It is the first time in the team's 44 year history in Minnesota that they have won their division three years in a row. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Twins General Manager Terry Ryan who was with the team in Chicago.
by Cathy Wurzer

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The Movie Maven at the State Fair

Are you breathlessly waiting to see the new Josh Hartnett movie? Have a favorite political flick? As the Minnesota State Fair winds down, we check in with the Movie Maven to talk about what was good this summer and what to watch for in the fall.

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State Fair sports extravaganza

Midday closes out MPR's State Fair programming with our annual sports extravaganza.

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