Twins
August 13, 2019

Tuesday's Twins-Milwaukee game recap

With one swing against Josh Hader — a three-run homer — the Twins' Marwin Gonzalez turned a bad loss into a thrilling win.
Loons
August 13, 2019

Minnesota United-Colorado Rapids game preview

United coach Adrian Heath juggled his lineup for Saturday's 5-3 loss at FC Dallas, holding out several important starters with two home games this week.
Outdoors
August 13, 2019

Minnesota fishing report

Walleyes and northern pike are being caught on Bemidji-area lakes from the deep weed edges in 12 to 14 feet of water and from the sharper drop-offs at midlake bars and humps.
Outdoors
August 13, 2019

Gear alert: Tied up in knots

The clinch or (better yet) improved clinch knot is excellent for tying hooks or jigs to line.
Wild
August 13, 2019
Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has relieved General Manager Paul Fenton of his duties during a pre

Scoggins: Leipold can't roll the dice on new Wild general manager

The Wild has been steady since its inception. But the operation now seems in disarray. And it's hard to know or make sense of what their plan exactly is.
Sports
August 13, 2019
Minnesota Twins right fielder Marwin Gonzalez (9) could not catch a ball hit byndians right fielder Franmil Reyes (32) at Target Field Sunday August 1

Five games helped push Twins' tumble

Gophers
August 13, 2019
Kirk Ciarrocca during a Gophers practice in August.

Scoggins: It was a rare 2 a.m. phone call Fleck was thrilled to receive

Offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca had called Gophers coach P.J. Fleck hours earlier and told him that he was pretty sure he was leaving for another job. What happened and why?
Outdoors
August 13, 2019
(From left) It took the combined arms of Paul Stay, Danielle Stay and Dustin Stay to hold up this 68-inch lake sturgeon from Lake Kabetogama.

This week's trophy tales: Monster lake sturgeon left a big impression

Danielle Stay spent 45 minutes getting the catch into the boat before it was released.
Outdoors
August 13, 2019
Sunfish, bluegills and crappies — collectively known as panfish — are the most sought-after finned species in Minnesota.

Simple summer fishing pleasure from a backroad bridge

Casting off a rural bridge yields loads of sunnies, memories.
Sports
August 13, 2019

RandBall: Wolves will be a rarity on national TV

Twins
August 13, 2019
Minnesota Twins pitcher Taylor Rogers heads to the dugout after he was pulled in the 10th inning of a baseball game shortly after giving up a grand sl

When a closer fails: Rogers pummeled pitching consecutive days

Taylor Rogers has made a name for himself by stepping into the Twins' closer role. But his work has suffered dramatically when he's been asked to work on consecutive days.
Vikings
August 13, 2019
Vikings day at camp: Crowd buys into Vedvik; defense shines

Vikings day at camp: Crowd buys into Vedvik; defense shines

Kirk Cousins was intercepted twice, with his goal-line drill ending in a pass intended for Stefon Diggs being deflected by cornerback Mackensie Alexander.

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