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Mike Cook

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Sports Freelancer at Associated Press

Editor/writer/communicator for 25+ years, including freelance sportswriter for Associated Press and PiPress; voice of Eagan H.S. football and boys' puck on ETV.

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Articles

  • Julien homers off college teammate Mize, Twins beat Tigers 5-1 to end 3-game slide

    1 week ago | apnews.com | Mike Cook

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Edouard Julien homered off former Auburn teammate Casey Mize, Byron Buxton also went deep and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 Sunday to stop a three-game losing streak. Buxton and Ty France had two hits apiece for Minnesota, which won for just the second time in eight games.

  • Providence Academy makes it four straight by beating Cosby-Ironton for 2A crown

    1 month ago | twincities.com | Mike Cook

    About seven rows up at center court a Providence Academy fan held a sign saying, “Lions Gave Up Losing for Lent,” and one seat over a fan held up a smaller sign that simply said “Again.”They aptly sum up Saturday’s Class 2A girls’ basketball championship and the past few years. Tight for a while, the quickness of Providence Academy took over en route to the Lions topping Crosby-Ironton 81-63 at Williams Arena. The 32-0 Lions are the first team in tournament history to win four straight crowns.

  • Crosby scores a pair of goals and Jarry stops 30 shots as Penguins top Wild 3-1 to end 4-game skid

    1 month ago | apnews.com | Mike Cook

    Crosby scores a pair of goals and Jarry stops 30 shots as Penguins top Wild 3-1 to end 4-game skid 1 of 7 |  Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Rickard Rakell (67) and center Sidney Crosby (87) attempt to score while Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) guards the net during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 9, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

  • Class A boys state hockey: East Grand Forks works overtime for championship

    1 month ago | twincities.com | Mike Cook

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  • Boys state hockey: Moorhead beats Edina with goal in final minute to advance to 2A final

    1 month ago | twincities.com | Mike Cook |Mike Cook

    A first time Class 2A boys’ hockey champion will be crowned Saturday night.Zac Zimmerman scored a power-play goal with 58.1 seconds left and Moorhead beat Edina 4-3 late Friday in the second Class 2A state boys hockey semifinal at Xcel Energy Center.Zimmerman finished with two goals, and Mason Kraft and Brooks Cullen also scored for […] Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: March 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM CST

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