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Souhan: Baldelli keeps one cleat in baseball, music worlds during layoff

Performing in front of demanding crowds is what groups do, and Twins manager Rocco Baldelli — currently with a lot of unexpected time on his hands — takes lessons from watching his team or his favorite band.

Quiet scenes: The interior of an an empty Target Field, shown Thursday an hour before the home opener against Oakland would have begun.

Twins

Reusse's (Target) Field of Dreams, Day 2: Baseball stories for a rainy day

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We've asked Patrick Reusse to bring us baseball each morning during what should have been the Twins' opening homestand. Six games over seven days.

Members of the Rochester Lourdes girls' basketball team hugged after the MSHSL announced the cancellation of the state tournament on March 13. No prep

High Schools

Prep sports return in doubt after Walz hints distance learning to be extended

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Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday gave a strong signal to suggest students would not return to their school buildings before the current academic year ends, which almost certainly would mean no spring sports season.

Vados Bait & Tackle co-owner Eric Stokes, in protective gloves, did business with customers outside the shop Thursday. He said currently business revo

Outdoors

A less-festive fishing opener? 'Let's see what happens'

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Resort owners, fishing families, guides, marinas and tourism officials are expecting a smaller, less-festive fishing opener this year while others foresee a potential collapse.

At courses like Troy Burne in Hudson, Wis., workers are being allowed to maintain courses at an important time when they transition from winter.

golf

Minnesota golf courses seek approval to allow course maintenance

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Minnesota golf clubs were listed among restaurants, bars and many other businesses called "other places of public accommodation" that were ordered to close until May. The stay-at-home order is due to end April 10.

Wolves

E-sports league on hold but long-distance games go on with NBA stars

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Participants include top-seeded Kevin Durant, second-seeded Trae Young, fourth-seeded Donovan Mitchell, fifth-seeded Devin Booker, and seventh-seeded Zach LaVine and 11th-seeded DeMarcus Cousins.

Minnesota Fillies players during a practice, circa 1980

This week in Minnesota Sports

Finances doomed Minnesota Fillies in 1981 after three seasons

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This week in Minnesota sports history: The Fillies last game in the Women's Professional Basketball League, a 122-61 loss at San Francisco, was played 39 years ago this week.

Gophers

Gophers add Mississippi State to men's basketball schedule

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Richard Pitino is all for tough nonconference schedules, so he's already making sure his Gophers basketball team will be challenged again next season.

Sports

St. Paul Saints 'sitting tight' while pushing toward May 19 opening day

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With the official start of the season still more than a month away, the 2019 American Association champions are moving forward with just a few changes to their typical preseason regimen.

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