Game off Inside Star Tribune sports during the pandemic
This week we asked some of our sports department colleagues to share what their lives have been like without the usual routines of news, practice and games to guide them.
May 18: Wild beat writer Sarah McLellan
Today: Timberwolves beat writer Chris Hine
Wednesday: Vikings beat writer Ben Goessling
Thursday: Senior assistant editor Naila-Jean Meyers
Friday: Night sports editor Kevin Bertels
Saturday: Gophers football writer Megan Ryan
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New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar suffered multiple nasal fractures when he was hit in the face by a fastball from Braves reliever Jacob Webb, a frightening scene that shook both teams.
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Infected deer farm, dumping pose threat to northern Minnesota's deer population
At least one discarded carcass had chronic wasting disease.
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La Russa says Mercedes made mistake hitting HR on 3-0 pitch
White Sox manager Tony La Russa said YermÃn Mercedes made a "big mistake" when he crushed a 3-0 pitch from infielder Willians Astudillo for a solo homer in the ninth inning of Monday night's 16-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
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Cole's blocked pass was vital to Wild's Game 1 playoff victory in Vegas
Getting in front of a pass or shot requires a split-second decision and might mean the difference in a close game.
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Stennett, part of famed MLB lineup, went 7 for 7, dies at 72
Rennie Stennett, part of the first all-Black and Latino starting lineup in major league history with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the only player in the modern era to go 7 for 7 in a nine-inning game, has died. He was 72.
