Comcast drops Bally Sports North; What it’s like to be a Timberwolves fan right now

Twins fans will be left in the lurch if the impasse between Comcast and Bally Sports North goes on for an extended period of time.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
May 1, 2024 at 12:50PM
FILE - This March 29, 2017, file photo shows a sign outside the Comcast Center in Philadelphia. Comcast says itís considering making an offer to buy Twenty-First Century Fox, which would put it in a head-to-head bidding fight with Disney. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Comcast announced Tuesday it is dropping Bally Sports channels. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with some big news for local sports fans. Comcast announced Tuesday night that it was dropping Bally Sports channels, including Bally Sports North, after the sides were unable to reach a contract agreement. BSN disappeared from customers’ TVs late Tuesday, and if this impasse is permanent it will have a massive impact on Minnesota sports fans.

10:00: Jeff Day joins Rand on two very different but interesting subjects: What it is like to be a Timberwolves fan after so many tough years and what it is like for college sports donors in the era of name, image and likeness.

47:00: The Knicks had the 76ers where they wanted them, and they let them off the hook.

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Michael Rand

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Michael Rand is the Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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