Twins center fielder Byron Buxton approaches home plate after hitting a home run during the first inning Friday in Detroit. Trevor Larnach followed ri

Twins thump Tigers 9-3 behind four homers, strong outing from López

Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach hit back-to-back homers in the first inning, Matt Wallner also hit a solo homer and Christian Vázquez delivered a two-run shot.
Vikings guard Dalton Risner, right, runs through drills with Doug Nester (72) during practice at TCO Performance Center in Eagan on Friday.
Vikings

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is a master of meditation

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The rookie begins and ends each day by meditating, a practice developed after a period of depression while at boarding school during COVID.
Gophers quarterback Max Brosmer, right, works with freshman Drake Lindsey, left, at Centennial High School on May 13 in Roswell, Ga.
Gophers

Quarterback shuffle: Transfers expected to start for 14 of 18 Big Ten teams

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The Gophers certainly aren't the only team using the transfer portal to fill the most important position in football.
Pat Nelson and her husband, Bill, at a recent Dundas Dukes game.
Sports

Reusse: Bill Nelson and Dundas are big parts of Minnesota 'townball' history

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The Dukes have been a state power for decades, with plenty of success and some recent bad news.
The Olympic rings are seen on the Eiffel Tower Friday, June 7, 2024, in Paris. The Paris Olympics organizers mounted the rings on the Eiffel Tower on
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How Minnesota shines in Summer Olympics: Unveiling a century of triumphs

July 26
Over a century, we trace Minnesota-born athletes at the Olympics from early participation to modern achievements and record-breaking performances.
Leroy Chiovitte holds the walleye he caught on May 13, 1979, on Lake Saganaga.
Outdoors

Anderson: Chiovitte's state record walleye shouldn't be thrown back

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The DNR has changed the way it recognizes Minnesota's biggest fish, but the walleye record should still stand.
Cheryl Reeve coaches the Lynx against the Dallas Wings in June at Target Center.
Olympics

Pressure is on Lynx's Reeve to bring home Olympic gold

July 26
Cheryl Reeve of the Lynx has risen to head coach of the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team. Winning an eighth straight gold medal is expected.
Twins

Royce Lewis returns to Twins after missing 16 games

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The 25-year-old third baseman was sidelined because of a right adductor strain.
Randball

P.J. Fleck is trying to love the moment, but is that a tough sell for fans?

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Speaking on Thursday at Big Ten media days, Gophers coach P.J. Fleck made a compelling pitch to "love where you're at" as the ground continues to move underneath college football. But he can't expect fans to love more of what they saw in 2023.

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