More evidence of the SI cover jinx?

Daunte Culpepper has joined Latrell Sprewell and Bryant McKinnie in the club of former Minnesota professional athletes who really could've used better financial advice.

FROM 2010: Daunte Culpepper redux: He's huge in Sacramento!

Ten years removed from signing a 10-year, $102 million contract, Culpepper is facing foreclosure on his $3.67-million Florida home.

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Seems to us the root of the problem is the WBC's use of run differential as a tiebreaker. How un-baseball is that?

Rene Tosoni -- a Milwaukee Brewers outfielder and a veteran of 60 unremarkable games with the Twins during the 2011 season -- finally gave baseball fans a reason to remember his career.

SEE ALSO: Carlos Gomez, former Twin, blasts foul ball, takes home run trot [VIDEO]

The 26-year-old Toronto native reacted testily after getting intentionally beaned during the 9th inning of Canada's blowout victory over Mexico in the World Baseball Classic, and the massive brawl that ensued was as ugly than anything seen on an MLB field in quite some time.

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Delmon, to reporters who asked him about his recovery from surgery: "You guys trying to write a soap opera here or something?"

Delmon Young wasn't exactly known for his motivation or media savviness while with the Twins, but things have apparently reached new and hilarious lows in Philadelphia.

SEE ALSO: Ex-Twin Knoblauch is reportedly drunkenly riding NYC subways, hitting on young chicks

This winter, the Phillies signed Delmon for relative peanuts (a one-year deal for $750,000) just months after he was named MVP of the American League championship series while playing with Detroit. Thanks to offseason ankle surgery, Young missed the beginning of spring training, but he was cleared for baseball activities this week and took batting practice with his teammates for the first time yesterday morning. But the real story here is the highly entertaining interview he did with the assembled media afterward.

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The team's new logo.

The Minnesota Stars are no more.

The second-division soccer team announced this morning that it's rebranding the franchise as "Minnesota United FC." That's not to be confused with Minnesotans United, the lobbying group pushing for gay marriage in Minnesota right now.

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-Minnesota Stars could be finished by end of the year
-MN Stars new ownership deal could be 'days away'
-Bill McGuire announces Stars ownership deal

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Williams Jr.'s specialty is poster art.

Rodney Williams Jr. is a basketball artist whose medium happens to be dunks.

FROM LAST WEEK: Rodney Williams Jr.'s insane block seals Gophers' upset win over #1 Indiana [VIDEO]

During Saturday's Senior Day 73-44 victory over hapless Penn State -- the Nittany Lions didn't score until nearly 12 minutes into the game -- Williams Jr. saved his best and most beautiful for last.

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Jose Canseco is ready for his Saints uniform

Jose Canseco wants to take his talents to St. Paul.

The disgraced steroid-abusing slugger was the subject of a facetious Star Tribune column by Jim Souhan suggesting that Canseco would be a perfect match for the publicity-loving Saints.

Canseco would be perfect for the St. Paul Saints. He'd bring attention whether he played well or not. He'd probably say or do something crazy. And he might occasionally make contact with a fastball.

But now that Canseco has gotten wind of the idea, he has taken to Twitter to beg Saints' management to take him seriously.

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A controversy-marred season brought about the end of Stefano's lengthy tenure as Maple Grove head coach.

Embattled Maple Grove hockey coach Gary Stefano won't be returning next year.

SEE ALSO: Maple Grove hockey player says he graduated from the "college of porn"

Stefano reportedly informed his players of the news following Maple Grove's season-ending loss to Centennial last night.

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In all seriousness, have you ever seen a guy get this high off the ground?

The University of Minnesota men's basketball team hadn't beaten a number-one ranked opponent since 1989 -- until last night.

SEE ALSO: Tubby Smith busts all sorts of dance moves following Gophers' season-saving win [VIDEO]

With more than a few members of Gophers nation calling for head coach Tubby Smith's head following two grotesque losses, the maroon and gold pulled their season back from the brink with a 77-73 upset victory over top-ranked Indiana at the Barn.

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At left, Moen leaves the ring after winning a fight last March.

Jerimiah "J.J." Moen, the 2012 Golden Groves Tri-state champion, collapsed after the first round of a Saturday afternoon super-heavyweight boxing match against Matt "Bubba" Fowler in East Grand Forks. He lost consciousness in the ring and never regained it before being pronounced dead Wednesday.

SEE ALSO: Former Viking Ray Edwards 'knocks out' opponent with phantom punch

Moen's trainer says there wasn't a particular forceful punch that led to Moen's collapse. Later reports indicate that coming into the fight, Moen had "serious" undiagnosed brain trauma.

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They apparently take their choke jobs very seriously up at UND.

In 2006, the Twins suspended Bert Blyleven after he said, "We gotta do this thing fuckin' thing over again because I just fucked it up" as he botched a pregame video voiceover he didn't realize was being broadcast live.

SEE ALSO: Jamie Kuntz kicked off NoDak college football team after kissing boyfriend during game

That's one thing. But being suspended for merely saying "choke job" on the air? Up in North Dakota, broadcasters apparently really have to watch what they say.

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