Vikings decline fifth-year option on Hughes
Injuries have plagued Mike Hughes, the 2018 first-round pick, throughout his first three years in Minnesota
Twins
Twins set Saints, other minor-league rosters; some top pitchers ailing
The minor-league seasons begin Tuesday for the Twins' four minor-league affiliates. Here's an injury update and a look at who's going where.
Twins
Dobnak demoted to St. Paul as Twins recall reliever Waddell
Randy Dobnak has three losses and an 8.16 ERA this season in long relief, and will likely be a starter for the Saints.
Wild
Wild hoping to gain ground on first-place Vegas tonight at the X
The Golden Knights lead the Wild by six points heading into back-to-back games. Vegas has won 11 of its last 12.
Preps Insider
Q&A: Haley Reeck, Edina's career scoring leader in girls' lacrosse
Reeck set the mark in the fourth game of the season and entered this week with 165 goals. Her roots in the sport run deep.
Randball
Bench Cousins? Now the Vikings have a different and viable option
The moment Kirk Cousins struggles for the first time in 2021 — as all players, even the best ones, do — there will be a different feeling with rookie Kellen Mond on the sidelines.
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Vikings mailbag: Linebacker change ahead? Will rookie linemen start?
Does the third-round pick at linebacker signal Anthony Barr's future? Two new Week 1 starters on the O-line? How'd the Vikings do compared to the rest of the division?
Twins
Souhan: Big-picture adjustments needed for Twins to rise up
After watching the Twins struggle through the first month of the season — and show signs of life this weekend — here's a list of things to consider.
Sports
Podcast: Kirilloff and Sano. Reusse weighs in on what should happen
Columnist Patrick Reusse joins Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. Twins rookie Alex Kirilloff smacked four homers against the Royals. With Miguel Sano is set to return, what should the Twins do?
Wild
Wild makes changes to find success after struggles with St. Louis
In-game adjustments during the three games with the Blues, some of them made on the fly, yielded immediate results.
Vikings
Too early for grades, but here's what to like (and dislike) about the draft
On the NFL: Some of us would have enjoyed high school math much more if the grading had been as gentle as the ones that are usually handed out after the NFL draft.
Twins
Booming bats return as Twins crush Royals, win first home series of year
The Twins smashed three home runs and opened the scoring with a seven-run inning on their way to a 13-4 victory over Kansas City.
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