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Bobby Wilson celebrates his 7th inning home run with teammate Eddie Rosario after crossing home plate.

Twins trip Pirates 6-4, sweep two-game series

Logan Forsythe drove in three runs as the Twins beat their National League foes.
  • BOXSCORE: Twins 6, Pittsburgh 4
Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said he won’t tolerate his players fighting with the Jaguars during their joint-venture practices.
Vikings

Zimmer taking steps to keep Vikings' joint practice with Jaguars clean

August 15
"We're here to get better," Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said. "Hopefully our guys will know that, and [Jacksonville] will have the same thing. Coach [Doug] Marrone and I have talked about it."
  • Vikings give Hughes first-team nickel reps; first-round pick continues to impress
Whalen to be honored after Lynx home game Sunday
Lynx

Whalen to be honored after Lynx home game Sunday

2:25pm
The Lynx play their final regular-season home game on Sunday against the Mystics. After the game, on the court, there will be a special celebration for Lindsay Whalen.
Griffen missing Vikings practices after cutting his leg
Vikings

Griffen missing Vikings practices after cutting his leg

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Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen, who hasn’t practiced since Saturday’s game in Denver, should be back soon after dealing with an odd off-field injury.
Ben Greve is married for women's basketball star Lindsay Whalen.
Golf

Crazy golf: Ben Greve eliminated in a 24-man playoff at U.S. Amateur

8:21am
Lindsay Whalen isn't the only one in her family in a sports drama right now. Ben Greve, a former Gophers golfer, is among 24 men in a playoff for the final spot in the nation's top amateur tournament. You can watch it live this morning.
  • Column: Best measure of Woods is when he has the lead
Jaguars' Ramsey rips a ton of NFL QBs (but praises Kirk Cousins)
Sports

Jaguars' Ramsey rips a ton of NFL QBs (but praises Kirk Cousins)

9:19am
Ramsey runs through — and runs down — pretty much every NFL quarterback. But he calls the Vikings' Cousins a "winner" and praises his play-action ability.
  • Vikings give Hughes first-team nickel reps; first-round pick continues to impress
Mark Schneider of Maplewood caught this 46-inch muskie while guided by his son, Dominic.
Outdoors

Anderson: Benefits of having a son as a guide

August 14
Taking kids fishing could lead, years later, to landing a big muskie. Just ask Mark Schneider.
  • Trophy Tales: Late night on the Mississippi ends with monster catfish
Vikings

No need to waste high fantasy football pick on a great QB

August 14
North Score: As long as Aaron Rodgers is healthy, he is in line to put up MVP-type numbers. But don't be tempted to take him, or any other top quarterback, on your fantasy football team.
  • Eagles fan trolls Patriots with Super Bowl billboard in New England
Sports

Eagles fan trolls Patriots with Super Bowl billboard in New England

August 14
An Eagles fan living in Massachusetts raised $5,000 through a GoFundMe campaign to put up a billboard near the Patriots’ Gillette Stadium.
  • Free agent Dez Bryant to visit receiver-thin Browns
Sports

Timberwolves to have affiliate team in NBA 2K esports league

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Twins

Mariners place ace James Paxton on DL with forearm bruise

2:20pm
Vikings

Johnny Manziel placed under concussion protocol by Alouettes

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Farewell to Whalen: Lindsay Whalen leaves the Lynx

Lindsay Whalen is retiring from the Lynx to concentrate on her new job of coaching the Gophers.
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The 1934-35 Grand Meadow Meadowlarks girls' basketball team was one of the undefeated squads in a run of 94 consecutive victories.

Grand Meadow girls are Minnesota's secret sports dynasty

From 1929 to 1939, the Meadowlarks played 94 games of six-on-six basketball and never lost. Usually, ...
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Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousin watched as kids warmed up at his football camp at Hope College Friday June, 29, 2018 in Holland , MI.

Soaring expectations can't uproot Cousins from hometown

Kirk Cousins has fame and wealth, but to know who he is, you have to turn to his hometown.
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Baseball's future: For the good of the game

Smaller crowds, longer games, not enough action on the field: This series looks at what baseball ...
A Superior adventure
Melanie Radzicki McManus hiked across the open rock face of Pincushion Mountain near Grand Marais.

Feeling Superior: Experience a thru-hike of the Superior Hiking Trai...

Telling a thru-hiker's adventure but also the story of a trail, wild and alive on Minnesota's ...
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New-look Vikings face multitude of challenges in 2018

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Reusse: Tiny Milroy: 243 people, one family spat, two beautiful ball...

A family spat led to the creation of two teams, and divided loyalties.
profiles in cowardice
Colin Kaepernick (left) and Luke Heimlich.

Reusse: NFL and MLB have 62 teams, and they're all cowards

The dramatically different cases of Colin Kaepernick and Luke Heimlich lead us to the same conclusion.
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You might recognize this colt’s sire’s name: American Pharoah. The colt was foaled in early May at Wood-Mere Farm, in Webster, Minn.

American Pharoah Jr.? Colt born near Twin Cities is a stunner

A Twin Cities couple paid a big price to breed to American Pharoah. The first reaction to the ...
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Daquein McNeil is charged with two counts of arson. Murder charges are pending.

Former Gopher's murder trial sad chapter of once-inspiring story

Gophers basketball coach Richard Pitino gave Daquein McNeil a chance to fulfill his dream after ...
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Reusse: Pivec decides it's time to leave college hoops coaching

What made coach Jay Pivec decide it was time to get out of college coaching?
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Zeke Nnaji is on the Gophers radar

Right at home: Gophers work at retaining state's top basketball play...

After a strong year of recruiting in-state talent, Richard Pitino hopes to back it up over the ...
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Your sports analytics library: Chris Hine's North Score

A look inside the numbers and how they have an impact on the performance of Minnesota's teams.
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Nichols' revelation about Olympic doctor's abuse set her free to win

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