1390 THE FAN » Events http://1390thefan.com Mon, 20 May 2013 11:33:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 New St. Cloud Event Combines Art Class and Cocktails http://1390thefan.com/new-st-cloud-event-combines-art-class-and-cocktails/ http://1390thefan.com/new-st-cloud-event-combines-art-class-and-cocktails/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 18:18:06 +0000 Tim Lyon http://wjon.com/?p=189595 You can channel your inner Picasso and have some cocktails and laughs with friends with a new event in St. Cloud.

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T'Wolves fans should collectively pray for the latter

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/nicolas-batum-would-be-great-for-twolves/feed/ 0 Getty Images Who Should Be The Twins All-Star? http://1390thefan.com/who-should-be-the-twins-all-star/ http://1390thefan.com/who-should-be-the-twins-all-star/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:39:46 +0000 Ty James http://1390thefan.com/?p=72395 It's a fair question.

Until very recently, my answer, and really the only deserving candidate, was Josh Willingham.

His batting average has certainly come back to earth, as now he is hitting a very average

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/who-should-be-the-twins-all-star/feed/ 0 Getty Images T'Wolves Will Love Chase Budinger Deal! http://1390thefan.com/twolves-will-love-chase-budinger-deal/ http://1390thefan.com/twolves-will-love-chase-budinger-deal/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:29:31 +0000 Ty James http://1390thefan.com/?p=72070 It may not seem like a big deal to most of the NBA.

In fact, most of the league views this as a move mostly for the Rockets - who are apparently trying to make cap room for a serious run at Dwight Howard

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twolves-will-love-chase-budinger-deal/feed/ 0 Getty Images Roger Clemens Is In No Way "Innocent"! http://1390thefan.com/roger-clemens-is-in-no-way-innocent/ http://1390thefan.com/roger-clemens-is-in-no-way-innocent/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 02:03:14 +0000 Ty James http://1390thefan.com/?p=70723 Roger Clemens was once thought of as one of the good guys in sports.  And now that the jury has come back with a "not guilty" verdict in his case regarding lying about his alleged steroid use, the Hall Of Fame surely awaits

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Most people in the basketball world, or with any knowledge of the game - picked the Oklahoma City Thunder to win this series.  Kevin Durant has emerged as the most dangerous offensive player in the game, for sure

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/miami-takes-control-with-big-home-win/feed/ 0 Getty Images Cathedral Goes For Back-to-Back Championships! http://1390thefan.com/cathedral-goes-for-back-to-back-championships/ http://1390thefan.com/cathedral-goes-for-back-to-back-championships/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:53:46 +0000 Ty James http://1390thefan.com/?p=70480 This afternoon on The Fan - the St. Cloud Cathedral baseball team will go for back-to-back state championships - as they take on the Fire, from Holy Family Catholic.

The Crusaders have come up clutch in the post season

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/cathedral-goes-for-back-to-back-championships/feed/ 0 www.1390thefan.com I'll Take Miami, And Lebron – To Beat The Young 'Thunder'! http://1390thefan.com/ill-take-miami-and-lebron-to-beat-the-young-thunder/ http://1390thefan.com/ill-take-miami-and-lebron-to-beat-the-young-thunder/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:38:48 +0000 Ty James http://1390thefan.com/?p=69251 I have done a complete 180 on this one, for sure.

Last week, and for much of this season really, I have been hyping up Oklahoma City, and not giving much credit to the Miami Heat.  And now, here they are

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/ill-take-miami-and-lebron-to-beat-the-young-thunder/feed/ 0 Getty Images OKC – A New Dynasty In The West! http://1390thefan.com/okc-a-new-dynasty-in-the-west/ http://1390thefan.com/okc-a-new-dynasty-in-the-west/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:23:34 +0000 Ty James http://1390thefan.com/?p=68460 It will be hard for the Oklahoma City Thunder to rule the NBA's Western Conference for the next decade - or the foreseeable Kevin Durant era - but I wouldn't bet against it.

Last night, they impressively put away the veteran Spurs, to advance to their first ever NBA Finals

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/okc-a-new-dynasty-in-the-west/feed/ 0 Getty Images Apollo vs. ROCORI Is "Must See" This Saturday! http://1390thefan.com/apollo-vs-rocori-is-must-see-this-saturday/ http://1390thefan.com/apollo-vs-rocori-is-must-see-this-saturday/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 01:39:34 +0000 Ty James http://1390thefan.com/?p=66864 The two best teams in the Central Lakes Conference this baseball season, are set to square off once again this Saturday at the MAC.  It's ROCORI (15-6) vs. Apollo (19-1).

And to say that Apollo has gotten the better of it t

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/apollo-vs-rocori-is-must-see-this-saturday/feed/ 0 A Changing Of The Guard In The Western Conference! http://1390thefan.com/a-changing-of-the-guard-in-the-western-conference/ http://1390thefan.com/a-changing-of-the-guard-in-the-western-conference/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 14:11:35 +0000 Ty James http://1390thefan.com/?p=65461 Nothing lasts forever.

You can't win 'em all.

Feel free to add your favorite cliche right here, especially if you are one of the many "Laker Haters" we have here in Minnesota.

Last night, the Oklahoma City Thunder finished off the surprisingly mistake-prone L

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The "live" races are back at Canterbury Park for the summer, starting tonight.

First post is at 7pm - and there are nine races schedule

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But let's be honest, right now is NOT a great time to be a sports fanatic in Minnesota

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/vikings-need-to-get-it-right-tonight/feed/ 0 Getty Images Ty's Playoff Prediction – Don't Sleep On The Lakers! http://1390thefan.com/tys-playoff-prediction-dont-sleep-on-the-lakers/ http://1390thefan.com/tys-playoff-prediction-dont-sleep-on-the-lakers/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:40:50 +0000 Ty James http://1390thefan.com/?p=59782 NBA teams around the league, as well as fans around the country, had to notice the impressive win Sunday by the Lakers, over the Thunder. Aside from the antics of Metta World Peace, the Lakers were able to come up with a huge win in come-from-behind fashion, and clearly sent a message to the rest of the league

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Canterbury Park is going to be the place to be this summer, and I'm not just saying that because I am a regular in the poker room.  I love horse racing.

Nowhere else in the world, do; skill, luck, athleticism, nature, man, and

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/always-action-at-canterbury-park/feed/ 0 Getty Images Kate Upton is the Only Reason to See 'The Three Stooges' Movie http://1390thefan.com/kate-upton-three-stooges-movie/ http://1390thefan.com/kate-upton-three-stooges-movie/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:06:24 +0000 Chris Illuminati http://guyspeed.com/?p=35120 Kate Upton is in ‘The Three Stooges’ movie and we only know that because we’ve watched the commercial more than we’ve actually watched the original Three Stooges films. Overkill? As Curly put it… “SOYTENLY!”

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/kate-upton-three-stooges-movie/feed/ 0 Twentieth Century Fox Lamar Odom Would Be Perfect For The Timberwolves! http://1390thefan.com/lamar-odom-would-be-perfect-for-the-timberwolves/ http://1390thefan.com/lamar-odom-would-be-perfect-for-the-timberwolves/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:02:42 +0000 Ty James http://1390thefan.com/?p=57246 The T' Wolves season took a bit of a nosedive when Ricky Rubio became injured, and out for the year.

The fact still remains, though, that the future is very bright assuming Rubio comes back healthy

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