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Michigan State hockey gets a last second goal to take down Minnesota 3-2
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Daniel Russell’s goal with four seconds remaining in regulation No. 8/7 Michigan State capped a dramatic third-period rally by scoring the game-winning goal with four seconds remaining in regulation to register a 3-2 win over No. 9/9 Minnesota.
The Spartans, now 17-5-3 and 11-2-2 in Big Ten play, snapped a 16-game winless streak against Minnesota, dating back to the start of the 2020-21 season. MSU is 1-1-1 against the Gophers this season, with the fourth and final game of the regular season on Saturday at 4 pm.
The Spartans entered the third period trailing by a 2-0 score – allowing a goal in the first two minutes of the game and in the final two minutes of the second period. Minnesota got its first-period goal from defenseman Mike Koster, and its second from freshman centerman Oliver Moore to stake their lead behind a 22-13 edge in shots on net.
The third period, however, belonged to MSU. Before the three-minute mark, freshman Griffin Jurecki was rewarded with his first collegiate goal, pouncing on a loose rebound to the left of the goal cage. MSU upped its degree of difficulty by taking back-to-back penalties at 10:46 and 13:03, but the Spartan defense denied the Gophers a shot on net in the first kill, and then scored a shorthanded goal with one second remaining in the kill at 15:02 to knot the game at 2-2. Tommi Männistö used his speed, split two defensemen in the slot, and put a shot on net that was saved by Justen Close, but Karsen Dorwart was there for the rebound to make it a 2-2 game. As the seconds ticked away, MSU kept applying the pressure – the Spartans outshot their guests 17-8 in the final frame – and were rewarded with Russell’s rebound goal for the 3-2 victory.
Trey Augustine made 28 saves for the Spartans, picking up his 15th victory of the year. Close made 27 for Minnesota, including 14 in the final period. Jimmy Snuggerud assisted on both Gopher goals, his eighth and ninth helpers of the season.
Saturday’s rematch airs live on Big Ten Network on Saturday afternoon.
STATISTICS OF NOTE
- MSU snapped its 16-game winless streak against Minnesota with tonight’s win. The Gophers were the only Big Ten team that MSU did not record a victory against in 2022-23, and earned a tie and lost in OT in the November meetings.
- The Spartans improved to 11-2-2 in Big Ten play, matching their season best for Big Ten wins in a season, previously set in 2014-15 and 2019-20.
- MSU’s 17 victories is as many or more than it has had in 10 of the last 11 seasons. MSU had 18 wins a year ago, and last won 19 in 2011-12.
- With three goals, MSU now has 106 on the season – one shy of its 38-game total of 107 last year.
- MSU killed off five penalties (with seven shots against) against a Gopher power play unit that was at a .276 success rate entering the game.
- MSU’s last nine goals – six against Michigan and all three tonight against Minnesota – came in the final 30 minutes of the game.
- Maxim Štrbák assisted on both the first and game-winning goals. He entered the weekend with four assists on the year.
- Griffin Jurecki scored his first collegiate goal in the third period.
- Karsen Dorwart’s game-tying goal was his 10th of the season, matching his freshman-season total.
- Daniel Russell’s game-winner was his eighth of the year, and also matched his freshman-year mark.
First Period: The Gophers jumped on the board less than two minutes into the game, as Luke Middlestadt spotted an all-alone Mike Koster in the left circle, and he one-timed it for his second goal of the season. Minnesota held a 12-10 shot advantage in the period, but the Gophers blocked an additional seven MSU shots.
Second Period: After 36 minutes of scoreless action, the Gophers went up 2-0. Jimmy Snuggerud crossed the blue line and fed his centerman Oliver Moore, and Moore had an open look at Augustine, and the freshman got his fourth of the year to send his team into the locker room with a 2-0 lead. Shots ended up being 10-3 in favor of the Gophers thanks to a late flurry of shots – the shots were 3-1 in favor of the visitors at the midway point. MSU had 12 shot attempts in the period, but just three got to the net.
Third Period: MSU came out with an assertive mindset and had seven shots before the period was six minutes old – one coming from the stick of freshman Griffin Jurecki, which ended up as his first collegiate marker. The play started in the slot as David Gucciardi slid the puck back to Maxim Štrbák at the right point – he put the shot on net, and the rebound off Close’s pads went out to the left side, where a speedy Jurecki pounced on the rebound and put home a goal that cut the Gopher lead in half. Back-to-back penalties against the Spartans gave the dangerous Gopher power play extended time on the man advantage, but MSU limited Minnesota to just two shots on net in those four minutes – and ended the second kill with an impressive rush up the ice by Männistö. The freshman began at his own blue line, streaked into the offensive zone, split the defenders, and put a backhand shot on net saved by Close. Dorwart was there to finish off the play, scoring MSU’s seventh shorthanded goal of the season and tying the game at 2-2. As the seconds ticked down in a tie game, the Spartans put together a final push – on the game-winner, Isaac Howard started the play from the top of the right circle, and Russell tipped it in front. Close made the save, but a persistent Russell put it back through the five-hole to send Munn Arena into a frenzy, scoring the game-winner with four seconds remaining in regulation. MSU outshot their guests 17-8 in the final period, as each team finished with 30 shots on goal.
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At a press conference at the state Capitol Tuesday, Mary Riley holds up a photo of her son, Adrian Riley, whose case was being looked at by the state’s conviction review unit before the unit shut down earlier this month. Riley and other families are calling for the full funding and reopening of the unit.
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CDC warns of rise in cyclosporiasis cases. Here’s what to know.
Cyclosporiasis cases are rising across the U.S. as officials warn about contaminated produce and symptoms.
After an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal disease, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is speaking up.
The Minnesota senator is urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reinstate funding and staffing for federal and state food safety programs to fight the current cyclosporiasis outbreak.
Cyclosporiasis is an illness caused by eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water and can lead to severe diarrhea, dehydration, fatigue and other health issues. So far across the country, Klobuchar states, nearly 2,800 cases and 87 hospitalizations linked to this outbreak have been confirmed.
“I write to urge the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to restore funding and staffing cuts made by the administration to federal and state food safety programs,” wrote Klobuchar. “As a currently uncontrolled large foodborne outbreak across the country continues, cuts to these programs are impacting our nation’s ability to prevent, detect, and contain foodborne illnesses and protect public health.”
Klobuchar said last year the administration made reporting of foodborne illnesses caused by the parasite cyclospora optional when it cut the CDC FoodNet program’s tracking of 10 pathogens, refering to the administration’s layoffs of federal public health employees.
“More recently,” the senator wrote, “the administration terminated Congressionally-appropriated Public Health Infrastructure Grants and Preventive Services Block Grants, which pay for state health department staff, laboratory capacity, diagnostics, tracking, and surveillance.”
What is cyclosporiasis?
The outbreak of cyclospora is putting health officials on alert as cases of the foodborne illness continue to be investigated across the United States. The illness is caused by the microscopic parasite, which can contaminate fresh produce and cause days, or even weeks, of severe gastrointestinal illness.
Unlike many foodborne illnesses, cyclospora is most often linked to fresh fruits and vegetables that are eaten raw, including leafy greens, herbs and berries. Investigators are working to determine the exact source of the current outbreak while tracing where contaminated food may have been distributed.
The CDC states on its website that local, state and federal public health authorities are investigating several clusters of cases in more than one state.
Cyclosporiasis is an illness caused by a tiny, single-celled parasite called Cyclospora cayetanensis, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
It is a protozoan parasite that is so small, it can only be seen with a microscope. It can infect humans when they eat food or drink water that’s been contaminated with fecal matter.
How many cyclosporiasis cases in Minnesota?
Although several states have reported illnesses tied to the current outbreak, Minnesota is one of the states that was identified in 2019 and 2020 with an outbreak; however, there is not a significant number of outbreak-related cases as of now.
As of July 9, according to CDC data, Minnesota has recorded fewer than 10 cases. The largest outbreaks have been reported in states such as Michigan, New York, Texas, Louisiana and Connecticut.
The CDC website states as of July 13, 1,645 cases were reported in people who acquired cyclosporiasis in the U.S. There were 141 hospitalizations, with 34 states reporting. These people became sick after eating food in the U.S. and had not traveled outside the country within two weeks of becoming ill.
What foods can carry cyclosporiasis?
Fresh produce is the food most commonly linked to cyclosporiasis outbreaks. Foods associated with infections include bagged salad mixes, romaine lettuce, spinach, basil, cilantro, parsley, raspberries, blackberries, snow peas, sugar snap peas, and other fresh fruits and vegetables eaten raw. Contaminated water used to irrigate crops or wash produce is often the source of contamination, according to the FDA.
How to prepare food to avoid cyclosporiasis
The safest option is to cook leafy greens, cilantro, basil, green onions, snow peas and raspberries after carefully washing them under clean, running water. Heating food to 158 degrees or higher kills the parasite.
If you must eat raw, fresh produce, the Centers for Disease Control suggests:
- Washing hands with soap and water before and after handling or preparing food.
- Avoiding prewashed bagged lettuce or salad mixes. Instead, buy a whole head of lettuce. Throw away the outer two or three layers of leaves and thoroughly wash the inner leaves under running water.
- Thoroughly washing herbs, such as cilantro and basil, under running water. Separate the leaves as you wash them.
- Trimming the root end and removing the outer layer of green onions, which also are known as scallions. Once that’s done, wash them thoroughly under running water.
- Considering using frozen raspberries, rather than fresh, to reduce risk. The fruit’s bumpy surface makes raspberries especially difficult to clean. The parasite can hide in its tiny crevices. Freezing may reduce the risk, but the health department warns it does not guarantee the fruit won’t be contaminated.
- Rubbing the surface of snow peas while washing them under running water.
- Washing all fresh produce under clean running water, even if you plan to peel it. Scrub firm fruits and vegetables, such as melons and cucumbers, with a clean produce brush and cut away any damaged or bruised areas before preparing and eating.
- Refrigerating cut, peeled or cooked fruits and vegetables as soon as possible.
- Washing and sanitizing utensils and surfaces before and after handling food. Wash and sanitize display cases and refrigerators where fresh produce is stored along with cutting boards, surfaces and utensils used to prepare, serve or store fresh produce.
What caused previous cyclosporiasis outbreaks?
In the past, outbreaks in the United States and Canada have been tied to bagged salad mixes and kits, such as pre-cut lettuce blends with romaine, iceberg, red cabbage and carrots; fresh cilantro, basil, raspberries, snow peas and green onions.
Among them were outbreaks identified:
- In 1997, when more than 1,000 people in the U.S. and Canada were sickened by contaminated raspberries imported from Guatemala.
- In 2005, when people got sick after eating basil imported from Brazil, Peru, Mexico and Costa Rica.
- In 2018, when lettuce served at McDonald’s restaurants was the source of a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis infections.
- In 2019, when more than 2,400 people in 37 states and the District of Columbia became ill after eating imported basil from Mexico.
Klobuchar leads efforts on food safety
Klobuchar has led other efforts to improve food safety, particularly by reducing harmful heavy metals in baby food and children’s products. In 2024, Klobuchar introduced the Baby Food Safety Act of 2024 to limit the levels of harmful heavy metals allowed in commercial food for infants and toddlers. In 2009, Klobuchar led the bipartisan Food Safety Rapid Response Act to help agencies detect and investigate food safety outbreaks, which was signed into law as part of the Food Safety and Modernization Act of 2012. Her legislation also established eight food safety centers of excellence, including the Minnesota Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence.
The Portland Trail Blazers tamed the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday night, 111-84, in NBA Summer League action. Center Yang Hansen made a heroic return after missing the last game due to an illness, while two-way guard Chris Youngblood turned in a much needed all-around performance to pace Portland. With the Blazers 0-2 in summer league, the team came out with a sense of urgency to put a complete game together and grab their first win in Las Vegas.
After a slow start against Minnesota, Yang really took command in the second half, imposing his will on both ends of the floor. He finished the game with 18 points on 7-8 shooting, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 turnovers (3 in the first half). He still has a ways to go, but when he gets into a comfortable rhythm, good things happen. Youngblood poured in 20 points on an efficient 5-11 shooting, to go with 5 rebounds, and 3 assists.
Donovan Williams led Minnesota with 21 points. Center Rocco Zikarsky finished with 18 and 6 rebounds. G league point guard Zyon Pullin scored 16 and dished out 10 assists, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. He was the only Minnesota starter with a positive plus/minus.
Yang got off to both a good and bad start, recording 2 points, 2 fouls, 2 turnovers, a rebound, and an assist in the first 3 minutes of the game. That sent him to the bench early. His center counterpart for the T-Wolves, 7’3”, 20-year-old Australian Rocco Zikarsky came out on fire. He scored 10 points in the first quarter, including two shots behind the arc. Youngblood provided a much needed good shooting start, while newly signed former lottery pick point guard Kira Lewis Jr. came off the bench with instant offense – 5 points in 4 minutes. The Blazers ended the first quarter up 24-17.
Youngblood, one of the Blazers on a two-way contract, has a reputation as a sharpshooter. However, coming into tonight’s game he was 1/13 from three through the first two games. He put together another solid run in the second quarter to lead Portland with 17 points, while helping double their lead at the half, 58-44.
The Blazers continued to dominate the third quarter. Yang punished Minnesota when they went to a smaller lineup. When Yang gets comfortable in the flow of a game, his confidence level rises. You can see the wheels turning in real time when he makes plays. He tries to parlay that into as much production as possible. He even impressed with his ability to bring the ball across half court a few times. He feasted in the paint and on the boards, registering 10 points in the third quarter alone. Blazers guard Quincy Olivari heated up with 9 points in the quarter.
The fourth quarter started with the Yang Hansen Show. He made a couple of impressive passes and drove the lane for a rim-rocking dunk! He was gassed after stuffing the stat sheet in the second half. He was subbed out with 6 minutes left and began pounding the Gatorade on the bench. After a tough start, Yang regrouped to play a very disciplined game.
The Blazers (1-2) get a couple days off, then return to action on Thursday when they take on the Denver Nuggets at 7 p.m. PDT. That game will be available Prime Video, BlazerVision and KUNP.
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