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The Vikings made two moves on draft night to select Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy (left) at No. 10 and Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner at No. 1

Vikings' strategy in aggressive first round: 'minimizing regret'

J.J. McCarthy, at No. 10, became the Vikings' highest pick ever spent on a quarterback. Dallas Turner, at No. 17, is the first pass rusher Minnesota has drafted in the first round since 2005.

Joe Alt celebrates with girlfriend Emilie Meyer at 7 Vines Vineyard and Winery in Dellwood after being picked fifth overall by the Los Angeles Charger

Sports

Totino-Grace's Joe Alt is taken fifth overall by the Chargers in the NFL draft

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Forty years after his father, John, was selected 21st overall by Kansas City, left tackle Joe Alt became just the third Minnesotan drafted in the top 10 since 2004.

Vikings

Scoggins: Third draft's the charm for Vikings' Adofo-Mensah

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After two years of inconsistent drafting, the Vikings GM was calculated and aggressive by trading up twice to get his men.

Edouard Julien celebrates hitting a homerun in the sixth inning, one of the two he hit in Thursday's victory over the White Sox.

Twins

Five home runs, including two by Julien, power Twins past White Sox

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The Twins won their fourth in a row, which is one more than the White Sox have won in their first 25 games this season. Minnesota hit back-to-back home runs twice.

Wolves

Wolves' Edwards displays growth, even when his shot isn't falling

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All-Star guard Anthony Edwards made only three of 12 shots in Game 2 against the Suns on Tuesday, but he still made a difference by creating opportunities for his teammates.

For college hockey players the transfer portal window spans March 14-May 31. That's just one of 36 different transfer portal windows in the academic c

Gophers

Five interesting facts about the NCAA transfer portal

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For some sports, the window to enter the transfer portal closes next week. Here are things you may not know about the rules governing athletes who want to switch schools.

Edina's Mason West is a sought-after recruit as a football quarterback and a hockey forward.

High Schools

Edina sophomore two-sport standout on recruiting: 'Gotten a little busy'

April 25

Mason West quarterbacked the Hornets to the Class 6A football final and starred on the school's state-title winning hockey team. The 6-6 standout also wants you to know about how he sees himself.

Sports

Falcons provide first NFL draft surprise by taking Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. with No. 8 pick

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The Atlanta Falcons provided the first major surprise of the NFL draft by selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. of Washington with the No. 8 overall pick on Thursday night.

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