Twins
Twins option Boshers to Class AAA, recall Turley for Game 2
The swap of lefthanders Buddy Boshers and Nik Turley was necessary, the Twins decided, to protect the bullpen during this weekend's busy schedule.
Outdoors
Summer ride on the Paul Bunyan State Trail delivers solitude and more
Looking for a day-in-the-life of the northernmost section of the trail in north-central Minnesota was infinitely rewarding.
Gophers
TCF Bank Stadium getting huge food upgrades for Gophers football
TCF Bank Stadium hosted a food tasting event designed to showcase some of the new foods that will be offered at Gophers football games this season.
Minneapolis
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Twin Cities swimmers drawn to challenge, allure of open water
Every summer, Minnesotans get out of the pool and into the outdoors -- and tap into something that, in some cases, recalls their young lives on waterways.
Outdoors
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A sidelined runner discovers the restorative power of nature walks
Walking can be so much more then, well, walking. Listen to Thoreau.
Outdoors
Weekend at Minnesota parks: Butterfly tagging, wildlife photography, paddling opportunities
Learn how to take great wildlife photos with any camera, or learn about the effort to tag and document monarch butterflies.
Outdoors
Scientists work on math model to better predict spread of CWD
Model shows the areas of fastest growth and could help manage outbreaks in Minnesota.
Outdoors
Nearly all Baltimore orioles will leave by first days of September
Nearly all Baltimore orioles will leave by the first few days of September to winter in Central America. They are night migrators.
Sports
Minnesota United prepares for another back-to-back meeting
The Loons lost 4-0 to the Seattle Sounders on Aug. 5 and face them again Sunday.
Twins
Should Twins go from buyers to sellers ... and back to buyers again?
It becomes trickier to make deals in August because players must clear waivers, but it's hardly impossible.
Gophers
Run of nonconference football showdowns for Gophers ends this year
The Gophers have no big-time nonconference games in 2018 or 2019 as they strike a balance between exciting their fans and preparing for the Big Ten schedule.
Gophers
Latest 'Being P.J. Fleck' episode revisits tough times and perseverance
The ESPNU documentary takes a look back at the coach's journey to landing in Minnesota.
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