LOCAL SPORTS 7-18-25

AMATUER BASEBALL: FRIDAY

Hampton Cardinals @ Red Wing Aces

Cannon Falls Bears @ Miesville Mudhens

Rochester Royals @ Hastings Hawks

Friday:

Minnesota Twins at Colorado Rockies Baseball 7pm pre-game 7:40pm game on KWNG 106 & WPVW.

Saturday, July 19:

Minnesota Twins at Colorado Rockies Baseball 6:30pm pre-game 7:10pm game on KWNG 106 & WPVW.

Sunday, July 20: Inside Twins 1pm

Minnesota twins at Colorado Rockies Baseball 1:30pm pre-game 2:10pm game on KWNG 106 & WPVW.

Sunday July 20:

Red Wing Aces at Northfield Knights Baseball 1:45pm pre-game 2pm game on Bluff Country 1250 KCUE/KCUE 99FM and streamed at www.kcueradio.com with Jack Colwell.

Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2030 season with an increase in retention bonuses that was approved by the university's board of regents on Wednesday.

Fleck's annual $6 million salary remains the same. The retention bonus provision added to his deal in an amendment last year after UCLA pursued him will pay Fleck $1 million for staying at Minnesota through the end of 2025.

Including the retention bonus, Fleck is tied for 11th in coach compensation in the 18-team Big Ten. The Gophers are 58-39 in eight seasons under Fleck, including 6-0 in bowl games and 34-36 in Big Ten play. His overall winning percentage is third-best in program history among coaches with at least 45 games.

The University of Minnesota football team will host F.A.M.I.L.Y. Day on Saturday, Aug. 2. The popular event is free to the public and coincides with Minnesota’s 6:00 p.m. open practice at Huntington Bank Stadium.

Fans are encouraged to park in Maroon, Gold, or Victory Lots (hourly rates). There is ongoing construction near campus, so fans should plan accordingly and give themselves plenty of travel time. Fans will enter the stadium through Gate E on the southwest side and will be able to view practice from sections 139-142. Gate E will open at 5:30 p.m.

Jordan Addison of the Minnesota Vikings is pleading guilty to a “wet reckless” charge for an alleged drunken driving arrest in Los Angeles. Addison’s attorney says it is a lesser offense than a DUI, and he will pay a standard fine and complete two online courses.

The Vikings’ wide receiver was found asleep behind the wheel last summer, blocking a freeway near L-A-X Airport. Addison could have been suspended for three games if convicted of driving under the influence. He could still face discipline from the N-F-L.