This Matters To Somebody
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Four Minnesotans exploring the world through the sports you didn’t know you’d love
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Dreams do come true!
November 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Dreams do come true!
Lower-level match in Germany called due to…um… a ball issue
November 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Lower-level match in Germany called due to…um… a ball issue
The ACTUAL 2 pm game (also on CFL+) is the Eastern Final between Montreal and Eastern Conference Champions Hamilton Tiger-cats.
Montreal Alouettes defeated western intruders Winnipeg last week to earn the spot against the Ti-cats
Montreal Alouettes defeated western intruders Winnipeg last week to earn the spot against the Ti-cats
November 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The ACTUAL 2 pm game (also on CFL+) is the Eastern Final between Montreal and Eastern Conference Champions Hamilton Tiger-cats.
Montreal Alouettes defeated western intruders Winnipeg last week to earn the spot against the Ti-cats
Montreal Alouettes defeated western intruders Winnipeg last week to earn the spot against the Ti-cats
Lotta college football tomorrow but don’t forget about the 2nd round of the 112th Grey Cup Playoffs in the #CFL!
Last week, BC Lions walked off Calgary Stampeders with a FG and face Western Conference Champs Saskatchewan Roughriders at 2 pm Central on CFL+
Last week, BC Lions walked off Calgary Stampeders with a FG and face Western Conference Champs Saskatchewan Roughriders at 2 pm Central on CFL+
November 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Lotta college football tomorrow but don’t forget about the 2nd round of the 112th Grey Cup Playoffs in the #CFL!
Last week, BC Lions walked off Calgary Stampeders with a FG and face Western Conference Champs Saskatchewan Roughriders at 2 pm Central on CFL+
Last week, BC Lions walked off Calgary Stampeders with a FG and face Western Conference Champs Saskatchewan Roughriders at 2 pm Central on CFL+
Tonight the final 2025 top-level professional baseball title was decided.
So here are your 2024-25 worldwide professional baseball champions!
Note that many of these are winter leagues, so these results reflect seasons finishing in 2025 vs. any ongoing or about to start.
So here are your 2024-25 worldwide professional baseball champions!
Note that many of these are winter leagues, so these results reflect seasons finishing in 2025 vs. any ongoing or about to start.
November 2, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Tonight the final 2025 top-level professional baseball title was decided.
So here are your 2024-25 worldwide professional baseball champions!
Note that many of these are winter leagues, so these results reflect seasons finishing in 2025 vs. any ongoing or about to start.
So here are your 2024-25 worldwide professional baseball champions!
Note that many of these are winter leagues, so these results reflect seasons finishing in 2025 vs. any ongoing or about to start.
Next weekend, Roughriders face the winners of Calgary/BC and Ticats face the winners of Montreal/Winnipeg, to determine who will face off in the Grey Cup game at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg on November 16th
October 31, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Next weekend, Roughriders face the winners of Calgary/BC and Ticats face the winners of Montreal/Winnipeg, to determine who will face off in the Grey Cup game at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg on November 16th
Tomorrow is the first round of the #CFL 112th Grey Cup playoffs!
With pending rule changes in 2026, this could be your last chance to see this sport as god intended.
6 teams qualify for the playoffs, 4 of whom play tomorrow:
Winnipeg @ Montreal 1 pm Central US
Calgary @ BC 4:30 pm Central US
With pending rule changes in 2026, this could be your last chance to see this sport as god intended.
6 teams qualify for the playoffs, 4 of whom play tomorrow:
Winnipeg @ Montreal 1 pm Central US
Calgary @ BC 4:30 pm Central US
October 31, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Tomorrow is the first round of the #CFL 112th Grey Cup playoffs!
With pending rule changes in 2026, this could be your last chance to see this sport as god intended.
6 teams qualify for the playoffs, 4 of whom play tomorrow:
Winnipeg @ Montreal 1 pm Central US
Calgary @ BC 4:30 pm Central US
With pending rule changes in 2026, this could be your last chance to see this sport as god intended.
6 teams qualify for the playoffs, 4 of whom play tomorrow:
Winnipeg @ Montreal 1 pm Central US
Calgary @ BC 4:30 pm Central US
This is the 4th Korean Series title for the Twins and their second in the past t he re years.
October 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
This is the 4th Korean Series title for the Twins and their second in the past t he re years.
Fukuoka is on the island of Kyushu and the Hawks were founded in 1938. This is their 12th Nippon Series title and 21st Pacific League pennant.
Hanshin was founded in 1935, based in Nishinomiya on the island of Honshu. They’ve won only 2 Nippon Series and 7 Central League pennants despite their age.
Hanshin was founded in 1935, based in Nishinomiya on the island of Honshu. They’ve won only 2 Nippon Series and 7 Central League pennants despite their age.
October 31, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Fukuoka is on the island of Kyushu and the Hawks were founded in 1938. This is their 12th Nippon Series title and 21st Pacific League pennant.
Hanshin was founded in 1935, based in Nishinomiya on the island of Honshu. They’ve won only 2 Nippon Series and 7 Central League pennants despite their age.
Hanshin was founded in 1935, based in Nishinomiya on the island of Honshu. They’ve won only 2 Nippon Series and 7 Central League pennants despite their age.
Hanshin was swept at home, historic Koshien Stadium built in 1924 making it the third oldest major league baseball stadium in use behind only Fenway Park (1912) and Wrigley Field (1914).
October 31, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Hanshin was swept at home, historic Koshien Stadium built in 1924 making it the third oldest major league baseball stadium in use behind only Fenway Park (1912) and Wrigley Field (1914).
Tomorrow, Americans may wake up to a new Korean Series champion.
Today, the Nippon Series was decided in 5 games as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Hanshin Tigers in 11 innings.
Hanshin won Game 1 and then was never able to generate offense against the talented Hawks pitching staff.
Today, the Nippon Series was decided in 5 games as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Hanshin Tigers in 11 innings.
Hanshin won Game 1 and then was never able to generate offense against the talented Hawks pitching staff.
October 31, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Tomorrow, Americans may wake up to a new Korean Series champion.
Today, the Nippon Series was decided in 5 games as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Hanshin Tigers in 11 innings.
Hanshin won Game 1 and then was never able to generate offense against the talented Hawks pitching staff.
Today, the Nippon Series was decided in 5 games as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Hanshin Tigers in 11 innings.
Hanshin won Game 1 and then was never able to generate offense against the talented Hawks pitching staff.
Over in the Korean Baseball Organization #KBO, the Samsung Lions continue their impressive run, beating the SSG Landers 3 games to 1 in the Semi-Playoff and are now facing Hanwha Eagles in the Playoff for a spot in the Korea Series vs LG Twins
October 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Over in the Korean Baseball Organization #KBO, the Samsung Lions continue their impressive run, beating the SSG Landers 3 games to 1 in the Semi-Playoff and are now facing Hanwha Eagles in the Playoff for a spot in the Korea Series vs LG Twins
Memorial Stadium was finally demolished in 1992. The last vestige on campus is in the McNamara Alumni Center where the entry gate was preserved.
Eventually the back-to-campus movement won, and in 2009 the #Gophers returned to campus at 50,805 seat TCF Bank (now Huntington Bank) Stadium
Eventually the back-to-campus movement won, and in 2009 the #Gophers returned to campus at 50,805 seat TCF Bank (now Huntington Bank) Stadium
October 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Memorial Stadium was finally demolished in 1992. The last vestige on campus is in the McNamara Alumni Center where the entry gate was preserved.
Eventually the back-to-campus movement won, and in 2009 the #Gophers returned to campus at 50,805 seat TCF Bank (now Huntington Bank) Stadium
Eventually the back-to-campus movement won, and in 2009 the #Gophers returned to campus at 50,805 seat TCF Bank (now Huntington Bank) Stadium
Holtz left after 2 seasons but Memorial Stadium in Minnesota was doomed. It continued to deteriorate and by the early 1990s, the University built the new Aquatic Center on the field to ensure the still-bubbling back-to-campus movement couldn't continue.
October 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Holtz left after 2 seasons but Memorial Stadium in Minnesota was doomed. It continued to deteriorate and by the early 1990s, the University built the new Aquatic Center on the field to ensure the still-bubbling back-to-campus movement couldn't continue.
The move was controversial; alumni and many fans were opposed. The sterile environment and off-campus location were much criticized and by the early 1980s there was a firm back-to-campus movement.
But new coach Lou Holtz said he couldn't recruit southern players to play outdoors in winter.
But new coach Lou Holtz said he couldn't recruit southern players to play outdoors in winter.
October 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The move was controversial; alumni and many fans were opposed. The sterile environment and off-campus location were much criticized and by the early 1980s there was a firm back-to-campus movement.
But new coach Lou Holtz said he couldn't recruit southern players to play outdoors in winter.
But new coach Lou Holtz said he couldn't recruit southern players to play outdoors in winter.
Much like the experiment, by the late 1970s #Minnesota football was starving and a major stadium renovation was required to keep it viable. Rather than do so, the Board of Regents made the controversial decision to move #Gopher football to the new Metrodome downtown along with the Vikings and Twins
October 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Much like the experiment, by the late 1970s #Minnesota football was starving and a major stadium renovation was required to keep it viable. Rather than do so, the Board of Regents made the controversial decision to move #Gopher football to the new Metrodome downtown along with the Vikings and Twins
Minnesota's Memorial Stadium was also home to the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene run by Professor Ancel Keys. From 1944-45 his lab carried out studies on starvation intended to help recovery of the millions of people affected by food shortages in World War Two. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneso...
October 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Minnesota's Memorial Stadium was also home to the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene run by Professor Ancel Keys. From 1944-45 his lab carried out studies on starvation intended to help recovery of the millions of people affected by food shortages in World War Two. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneso...
The stadium occasionally was also home to the Minnesota Vikings when conflicts with the Minnesota Twins rare playoff appearances happened at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington. The Minnesota Kicks pro soccer team also played there periodically.
October 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The stadium occasionally was also home to the Minnesota Vikings when conflicts with the Minnesota Twins rare playoff appearances happened at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington. The Minnesota Kicks pro soccer team also played there periodically.
Meanwhile, #Minnesota's football fortunes fell through the 1960s and 70s. There was little investment into the stadium aside from occasional paint and artificial turf. Removable end zone stands could bring seating to 66,000 but sitelines were poor.
October 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Meanwhile, #Minnesota's football fortunes fell through the 1960s and 70s. There was little investment into the stadium aside from occasional paint and artificial turf. Removable end zone stands could bring seating to 66,000 but sitelines were poor.