Sports
August 29, 2016
Rogers offensive line coach Ken Worel gave a shout-out to the Royals linemen during one of their bonding rituals -- a buffet meal.

Prep offensive linemen find unique ways to bond

Offensive linemen labor in obscurity, but the units' bonds speak volumes.
Sports
August 29, 2016

Metro-area offensive linemen and their bonds

The big guys keep things loose while providing the power.
Sports
August 29, 2016

The 48 players the Twins have used this year

From Abad to Wimmers, here's the list:
Twins
August 29, 2016
Entering Monday's game, Cleveland's Trevor Bauer hadn't had much success against the Twins. Minnesota had won eight of the 10 games he pitched.

Twins want to keep one streak alive tonight: Their success vs. Bauer

Another good game against Indians pitcher would help end their 10-game losing streak.
August 29, 2016
Vikings center John Sullivan missed the 2015 season because of back surgery.

Vikings looking to trade center John Sullivan

Sullivan, 31 and coming off two back surgeries,did not play in Sunday's preseason game so the coaching staff could get a longer look at Joe Berger.
August 29, 2016
BTN football rankings: Gophers ahead of Badgers (and many others)

BTN football rankings: Gophers ahead of Badgers (and many others)

Maybe the Big Ten — and particularly the West — is just so wide open that it's hard to predict this season. Maybe there is just a lot of faith in Tracy Claeys' team.
August 29, 2016
Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor, center, stands in the dugout during a rain delay in the Twins' baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Ba

How many 2016 Twins players are opening day roster locks in 2017?

The Twins have used 47 players this season. They're still throwing things at the wall to see what sticks, which in a lost season is not a bad short-term plan. But in a mostly lost decade, it's not a good long-term plan.
Twins
August 29, 2016
Twins starter Kyle Gibson (44) left the mound after being removed in the sixth inning Sunday against Toronto. The Blue Jays won 9-6, extending the Twi

Twins make miserable history as losing streak hits 10 games

Josh Donaldson hit three home runs as the Twins blew another lead and approached a dubious major league record.
Sports
August 29, 2016
St. Paul Saints try to survive big blow to pitching staff

St. Paul Saints try to survive big blow to pitching staff

The Saints lost three of their top pitchers in the last month, but hold a three-game lead in the race with Winnipeg for a division championship.
Gophers
August 29, 2016
Gophers women’s basketball coach Marlene Stollings

U women's basketball opens Big Ten schedule with top title contenders

Gophers women's basketball opens Big Ten play Dec. 28 at Ohio State and Jan. 1 vs. Maryland at home. The conference schedule was released Monday.
Outdoors
August 29, 2016
Camp Kiwadinipi in 1944 near Ely, Minn. The author is at far right, looking down. She first went to camp with a neighbor friend from across the street

Love of canoeing was sealed with trip Up North

First Person: Star Tribune reader recalls trip to youth camp that altered her life.
Outdoors
August 29, 2016
Annette Olson cabin, original

One-room cabin was the start of long family story

Father and his dad slept in the car around cabin build in McGregor

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