Michael Rand
Columnist / Reporter
RandBallMichael Rand is a North Dakota native, a graduate of the University of Minnesota and an enthusiastic consumer of tacos. He lives in Eagan with his wife, three children and one energetic pug.
Latest from Michael Rand
RandBall: Frustrated (and happy) Twins fans emerge from bumpy first day with MLB TV
Access to Twins games is going to be better in 2025, but that doesn't mean all is well.
March 28, 2025
Podcast: A Gophers hockey travesty; Twins opener; debate with La Velle E. Neal III
Host Michael Rand starts with the Gophers men’s hockey team, which neither made its own luck nor received any good fortune in a 5-4 NCAA tournament loss to UMass that ended their season Thursday.
March 28, 2025
It's a new era for watching the Twins on TV in 2025. Here's how to catch every game.
Watching the Twins on TV might be a bit more complicated this season, but fans will have multiple options.
March 27, 2025
Randball: Who is the Timberwolves' second most important player?
We know about Anthony Edwards, but who is this year's Karl-Anthony Towns?
March 27, 2025
Podcast: Twins TV resolved at last minute; Kwesi on QBs; Chris Hine on Wolves
Host Michael Rand starts with the Twins TV situation, which frustratingly went down to the wire but was resolved Thursday morning.
March 27, 2025
RandBall: Gophers vs. St. Thomas needs to happen, and it seems like Niko Medved agrees
Maybe the timing wasn’t right when the Tommies were in their infancy and the Gophers were struggling. But starting a yearly rivalry makes sense now.
March 26, 2025
Podcast: Twins preview, TV and sale update; Will the Gophers play St. Thomas?
Host Michael Rand starts with Niko Medved’s opening news conference. He seems open to playing St. Thomas, which is a good thing. Star Tribune Twins writer Bobby Nightengale joins to talk about the season ahead.
March 26, 2025
RandBall: The Gophers are going for it. That’s always popular and often correct.
A look around major college sports and the crowded Twin Cities sports landscape tells you what you need to know about hiring new men’s basketball Niko Medved.
March 25, 2025
Podcast: Twins TV resolved at last minute; Kwesi on QBs; Chris Hine on Wolves
Host Michael Rand starts with the Twins TV situation, which frustratingly went down to the wire but was resolved Thursday morning.
March 27, 2025
RandBall: Gophers vs. St. Thomas needs to happen, and it seems like Niko Medved agrees
Maybe the timing wasn’t right when the Tommies were in their infancy and the Gophers were struggling. But starting a yearly rivalry makes sense now.
March 26, 2025
Podcast: Twins preview, TV and sale update; Will the Gophers play St. Thomas?
Host Michael Rand starts with Niko Medved’s opening news conference. He seems open to playing St. Thomas, which is a good thing. Star Tribune Twins writer Bobby Nightengale joins to talk about the season ahead.
March 26, 2025
RandBall: The Gophers are going for it. That’s always popular and often correct.
A look around major college sports and the crowded Twin Cities sports landscape tells you what you need to know about hiring new men’s basketball Niko Medved.
March 25, 2025