A look around major college sports and the crowded Twin Cities sports landscape tells you what you need to know about hiring Niko Medved.

During his introductory press conference Tuesday, Medved said he wants Thorson - who coached alongside him at Drake and Colorado State - to remain on staff with the Gophers.

The 30-year-old righthander started 24 games for the St. Paul Saints last season.

McCarthy appeared on Kay Adams' "Up & Adams Show" on Tuesday from the NFLPA Classic Golf Tournament, where he's playing on a team led by Vikings veteran safety Harrison Smith.

Host Michael Rand starts with the Timberwolves, who lost for the third time in four games. Star Tribune columnist Chip Scoggins joins Rand for a breakdown of why the Gophers hired Niko Medved.

Logan Drevlow, a sophomore, repeated as state champion in Nordic skiing, this time winning by 50 seconds, and since has added national championships.

Fifty-one high schools in the Twin Cities metro area and beyond will play in a new league running from late April to early June.

The Gophers reached a memorandum of understanding with Medved, giving the sides two weeks to complete the deal.

After turning former Breck standout David Roddy into an NBA player, Niko Medved's hire should be a boost to keep the in-state talent in Minnesota.

Ousdigian repeated as state champ and also as the Star Tribune's award winner.

Kari Gibbons of Minneapolis was the first woman to the finish line of this year's 1,000-mile race and the fourth in its history.