Sports
May 24, 2016
Burnsville’s Sam Carlson began a rigorous arm care program after an injury sustained when he was 12 years old. The junior is now one of the sta

New rules would put stricter limits on high school pitch counts

New baseball rules would create stricter limits on how prep pitchers are used.
May 24, 2016
Minnesota Twins' Eddie Rosario, left, and Danny Santana, right, welcome Miguel Sano after his walk-off single gave the Twins a 6-5 win over the Clevel

Was it a double-standard to leave Miguel Sano in after taking Eddie Rosario out?

While both Miguel Sano and Eddie Rosario had breakout rookie 2015 seasons in their own ways, Sano is a potential future star while Rosario's ceiling is probably lower as a potential solid contributor.
Polls
May 24, 2016

Poll: Should St. Thomas move up from NCAA Division III athletics?

Twins
May 24, 2016
Brian Dozier's .199 batting average and pull-happy approach earned him a deserved spot on the bench for the Twins' series opener against Kansas City o

Scoggins: Maybe Dozier will get the hint from the bench

In a season of disappointment for almost every Twins player in uniform, Dozier looks lost — defiant is probably more accurate — at the plate as he attempts to yank every pitch down the left-field line.
Wolves
May 24, 2016
Could the Wolves benefit from 'Global Ambassador' like Drake?

Could the Wolves benefit from 'Global Ambassador' like Drake?

Rap superstar Drake has helped boost the international brand of the Toronto Raptors. Who would be the best Minnesota native to boost the Wolves' image?
Wild
May 24, 2016

Wild reaches deal with prospect Chase Lang; other signing news

The Wild signed one of its three 2014 sixth-round picks Tuesday
May 24, 2016
Trae Waynes

Updating our defensive depth chart projection for Vikings' spring workouts

A starting job will not be handed to Trae Waynes, but the Vikings are hopeful that their top pick from 2015 will be ready to start at cornerback in 2016.
May 24, 2016
Depth charts can change as the Vikings work out during the offseason and at training camp.

Updating our projected offensive depth chart as Vikings' OTAs ramp up

It has been exactly two months since we took our first crack at projecting the Vikings' depth charts. Since then, there was something called the draft.
May 24, 2016
Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com - August, 2015, Mankato, MN, NFL, Minnesota Vikings Training Cam

Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph announces twins are on the way — at Twins game

The Vikings and Twins are going in about as complete opposite directions as possible at the moment, but at least in the very short-term their worlds collided at Target Field.
Twins
May 24, 2016
A young Kansas City Royals fan takes cover under an umbrella as a rain delay is called during the third inning of a baseball game between the Royals a

Nolasco, Twins swamped by Kansas City's 10-run attack

Ricky Nolasco retired only eight of 18 Royals batters before being knocked out. After 44 games, the Twins still don't have a starting pitcher who has won more than one game.
Twins
May 24, 2016
Phil Hughes

Ugly numbers: Twins pitchers trying for their second win

Monday marked the 16th time a Twins starter took mound looking for win No. 2. None succeeded.
Wild
May 24, 2016
Former Minnesota Wild assistant coach Rick Wilson.

Wild assistants Wilson, Sydor won't be back behind the bench

While general manager Chuck Fletcher had said he has ideas regarding the makeup of the coaching staff, new Wild coach Bruce Boudreau would be given "free rein" when it came to his chief lieutenants.

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