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Mike Thornton

@MinnesotaMikes

Minnesota sports fan

 Minneapolis, MN
Joined July 2022
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@NBANov 3
No-look. Over-the-shoulder. Dime. All in ONE motion.
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@NBANov 3
GOBERT OVER-THE-SHOULDER TOUCH PASS 😲
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@NBANov 3
LAMELO MADE HISTORY IN MINNESOTA'S WIN! 🏀 34 PTS 🏀 6 REB 🏀 6 3PM 🏀 Fastest player in NBA history (311 games) to reach 1,000 3PM
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Replying to @tomnweston
Figure of a Child Seated atop a Pig, 2nd–1st B.C, 📸 by @tomnweston
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Legion Hoops
@LegionHoopsOct 26
LAMELO IS COOKING. ANT IS LOVING IT. THE TIMBERWOLVES ARE CINEMA.
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Zack Pierce@ZPathleticOct 25
I understand PJ Fleck has had his ups and downs. I understand the Gophers laid an egg last week against Purdue. But if, like me, you’re 48 or younger, they’ve never beaten their three biggest rivals all at the same time in your lifetime until today. Choose joy.
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@BigTenNetworkOct 25
The trophy case in Minneapolis is elite 🏆
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Herkys Burner@hawkeyelvr69Oct 24
If Minnesota beats Iowa tomorrow I will wear a Hijab to the bar and eat a Somalian dinner with goat meat
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Ben Goessling
@BenGoesslingOct 24
The Jug, the Pig and the Axe are all in Minnesota for the first time since 1978
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FOX College Football
@CFBONFOXOct 24
CHAOS IN MINNESOTA @GopherFootball takes down No. 15 Iowa on a WALK-OFF field goal
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Gopher Alum Eric Decker led the Row Chant today...and it was HYPE 🫨🚣‍♂️ #RTB #SkiUMah #Gophers
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💯 Career Wins for Head Coach P.J. Fleck! 〽️ Congratulations, Coach! #RTB #SkiUMah #Gophers
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@CFBONFOXOct 3
THEY ARE STORMING THE FIELD IN MINNESOTA! @GopherFootball
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@BNKonFOXOct 3
The golden chrome helmet looks FIRE on @markingramII 🔥 HE GETS THE CROWD PUMPED UP IN MINNEAPOLIS!
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They got cheated from a championship in 24. They lost their best player to injury in 25. They lost basically half their team in 26. They exceeded expectations this year. Cheryl has led the Lynx to 4 championships!! This narrative is just wrong.
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@UnderdogWNBASep 30
Cheryl Reeve on the Lynx becoming the first 1-seed to lose an opening round series to an 8-seed, via @ChristanWNBA: "We're not going to focus on shit like that."
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@espnSep 28
Olivia Miles always kept her eyes on the prize 🏆 Minnesota’s rook is the UNANIMOUS 2026 Rookie of the Year 🔥
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Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck became blood brothers with middle linebacker Maverick Baranowski which was … odd. Bur there’s far more to Fleck than his eccentricity. He’s beloved by his players for his authenticity and how he cares for them. Gift article nytimes.com/athletic/7635702…
Smearing a player’s blood on your face? Just the latest in the P.J. Fleck experience (Gift Article)

Smearing a player’s blood on your face? Just the latest in the P.J. Fleck experience (Gift Article)

Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck wiped linebacker Maverick Baranowski's blood on his face after the Gophers upset Washington.

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Aaron Gleeman
@AaronGleemanSep 12
Emmanuel Rodriguez just homered into the bullpen in left-center field in his first career at-bat.
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Minnesota has announced that Cade Tyson has rejoined the men’s basketball program. Read more: z.umn.edu/bjyu
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Golden Gopher@GoldenGopher_Sep 6
Michigan did the same thing against Minnesota with our onside kick in 2024. They cheated
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@B1GfootballSep 6
FOR THE WIN 〽️
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Gary Knox
@gPrepSep 4
Rachel Banham has quietly put together one of the greatest careers in Minnesota basketball history. 32-0 state title at Lakeville North. Miss Basketball. Then she became the Gophers’ all-time leading scorer, dropped 60 to tie the NCAA record, and got Kobe Bryant’s stamp of approval. 11th WNBA season now. That part is the hardest.
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