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April 15, 2015 at 1:27AM
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kyle Gibson (44) delivers against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning during an exhibition spring training baseball game, Friday, March 20, 2015, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Kyle Gibson, Wednesday’s Twins starter (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Dan Johnson, the father of Elk River boys' golfer Riley Johnson, made two holes-in-one in one round last week while playing at a course in Mapleton, N.D. He finished his round with a score of 64.

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It has to get better at some point, right? The Twins will try again Wednesday against the Royals, hoping to reverse the ill-effects of a 1-6 start. 7 p.m., FSN.

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"Play for the Vikes or never play again! The choice is yours, AP. You signed the deal, got the guaranteed money and got paid last year during your suspension. Now perform or walk away. The choice is yours."

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Mugs of refreshing American lager style beer, in New York, Feb. 9, 2015. Plain old lager may not seem particularly exciting, but little by little, American craft brewers have now taken up the challenge of producing worthy versions of the beer style that has been denatured by big brewers. (Dan Neville/The New York Times)
Mugs of refreshing American lager style beer, in New York, Feb. 9, 2015. Plain old lager may not seem particularly exciting, but little by little, American craft brewers have now taken up the challenge of producing worthy versions of the beer style that has been denatured by big brewers. (Dan Neville/The New York Times) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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