Twins
April 25, 2017
Brian Dozier followed the flight of his bases-clearing double that gave the Twins the lead at Texas.

Dozier's bases-clearing double lifts Twins over Rangers

Brian Dozier looked for a changeup from Rangers lefthander Martin Perez in the fifth inning Monday night, and guessed right.
Lynx
April 25, 2017
Lynx leaders (from left) Seimone Augustus, Maya Moore and Lindsay Whalen are still motivated to be the WNBA's best.

Scoggins: Lynx's competitive fire hasn't mellowed with age

The Lynx don't understand the concept of mediocrity. Not this core group, winners of three WNBA championships and five trips to the Finals in six seasons.
Twins
April 25, 2017

Twins 3, Texas 2

Brian Dozier's bases-clearing double in the fifth inning lifted the Twins over the Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Monday.
Sports
April 25, 2017
Adrian Peterson signing with Saints can bring 2009 Vikings full circle

Adrian Peterson signing with Saints can bring 2009 Vikings full circle

An aging, prideful, elite athlete was deemed to be washed up nearly a decade ago. He was coming off a season in which he tried to play hurt. It looked like his days in the NFL might be coming to an end.
Vikings
April 25, 2017
Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater

Vikings draft preview: Uncertainty at quarterback returns to Winter Park

While Sam Bradford is under contract for 2017, there are major questions the Vikings must answer in the coming weeks. Will the draft help clarify some issues?
Vikings
April 25, 2017
'Fumblaya' to well-wishes: Vikings fans send-off Adrian Peterson

'Fumblaya' to well-wishes: Vikings fans send-off Adrian Peterson

More than anything, fans are excited about the Week 1 showdown between the Vikings and Saints on Monday Night Football now that Peterson is heading to New Orleans.
Gophers
April 25, 2017
Forward Tyler Sheehy will be the captain for the Gophers men's hockey team next season. Photo is courtesy of the University of Minnesota. For more Gop

Sheehy chosen Gophers men's hockey captain

Forward Tyler Sheehy will be the captain for the Gophers men's hockey team next season, while Leon Bristedt, Mike Szmatula and Ryan Lindgren will serve as alternate captains, the team announced Monday.
Sports
April 25, 2017
Charlie Coyle (3) could not get the puck past Blues goalie Jake Allen (34) as Eric Staal (12) crashed into the boards in the second period. Staal had

Reusse: Failures of note: Wild in first round, Timberwolves in 2013 draft

The Wild turned Jake Allen into a freak. And if the Wolves could do '13 draft over again, how about the Greek Freak?
Wild
April 25, 2017
When Wild coach Bruce Boudreau, General Manager Chuck Fletcher and their staff sequester themselves to analyze what went wrong for a team that two mon

Wild's puzzling collapse begs for the reasons why

Another first-round exit leaves plenty of blame to go around.
Sports
April 25, 2017

Tuesday's Page 2 tipsheet

Sports
April 25, 2017

RandBall: Vikings have history of draft steals

Sports
April 25, 2017

Local sports teams' postseason failures nothing new

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