Article: Wizards trade a draft pick, two players for Minnesota duo

Article: Wizards trade a draft pick, two players for ...
Manila Bulletin;  June 26, 2009 ;     560 words ...WASHINGTON, June 24 (Xinhua) -- National Basketball Associations' Washington Wizards have traded their fifth pick in Thursday's draft and three players for the Minnesota Timberwolves' Mike Miller and Randy Foye. Miller, 29, has averaged 13.9 points and five rebounds per game over nine NBA seasons

Article: Minnesota duo gets Northwestern's ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  September 25, 2004 ;     689 words ...Byline: Adam Rittenberg Daily Herald Sports Writer Northwestern coach Randy Walker is an avid viewer of The Weather Channel, which provides him with comprehensive forecasts for the practice week and game day. The conditions shouldn't be a factor when Northwestern opens the Big Ten season today at

Article: Mikan, McHale stand tall; Minnesota duo among NBA's ...
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  October 30, 1996 ;     700+ words ...Minnesota's place in basketball history has been secured by two tall fellows from different eras, one a Joliet, Ill., native who came here, made a name for himself and has never left, the other a Minnesotan who left here, made a name for himself and has returned hoping to start a new tradition on

Article: Sticking with trolling strategy pays off for Minnesota ...
Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL);  April 2, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Keith Carlson and Curt Schrimpf of Goodhue, Minn. overcame a swollen Illinois River, strong winds, a pounding rain and 219 other teams to win the Cabela's Masters Walleye Circuit 2004 season opener last weekend at Spring Valley. Their 10-fish MWC allowable limit, which totaled 21.58 pounds, was

Article: Northwestern's run defense withers against Minnesota ...
University Wire;  October 11, 2002 ;     638 words ...00-00-0000 (Daily Northwestern) (U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- A week ago, Northwestern made its ranking as the worst rushing defense in the Big Ten look like it was on its way out the window. On Thursday, the conference' s third-best rushing offense made the distinction look perfectly appropriate.

Article: Giants' key to Super Bowl door is stopping Vikings' Moss, Carter; ...
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  January 14, 2001 ;     593 words ...EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - They form the most dangerous downfield duo in the NFL, perhaps in league history. If Randy Moss and Cris Carter do their thing today, the Minnesota Vikings figure to make their first trip to the Super Bowl in nearly a quarter- century. If the New York Giants neutralize

Article: Lions draft pick must return to military duties NFL ...
The Virginian Pilot;  July 24, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... policy. Campbell was a seventh-round draft pick for the Lions in April. At the time ... contract. The Bears' second round-draft pick in 2006, he has two years remaining ... Marshall. Flowers, a second-round draft pick out of Virginia Tech, agreed to a four ...