Twins
May 3, 2021
Byron Buxton

Twins' Buxton is American League player of the month

The 27-year-old hit .426 with eight home runs and 15 runs scored in 18 April games.
Twins
May 3, 2021

Monday's Twins-Texas game recap

Kenta Maeda's eight strikeouts and 5⅓ shutout innings give the Twins hope that their Opening Day starter has righted himself.
Photography
May 3, 2021

Twins nip Rangers 6-5 at Target Field

The Twins defeated the Texas Rangers 6-5 at Target Field on Monday.
Twins
May 3, 2021
St. Paul Saints, from left: Charlie Barnes, Griffin Jax, Ian Gibaut and Ian Hamilton modeled the Class AAA Saints' new uniforms, with their clear Minn

Twins have close relationship – geographically – with newest Class AAA team, the Saints

Twins-Saints distance relationship — a county apart — is a baseball rarity.
Lynx
May 3, 2021
During the 2020 WNBA season, Lynx guard Rachel Banham got more playing time and offensive freedom from coach Cheryl Reeve.

Former Gophers guard Banham's game has green light with Lynx

The offensive creativity Rachel Banham showed during her U years is encouraged by Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve.
Twins
May 3, 2021
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Souhan: Fun-first Saints have new challenge as Twins affiliate

Can the Saints do the serious work of developing Class AAA prospects for a big-league team while honoring their longtime slogan, "Fun is Good"?
Gophers Basketball
May 3, 2021
Minnesota forward Brandon Johnson celebrated after hitting a three point shot in overtime vs. Iowa

U forward Johnson enters transfer portal, remains in NBA draft process

Brandon Johnson has talked with new Gophers coach Ben Johnson about keeping his options open to play pro or using the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA because of the pandemic.
Photography
May 3, 2021

Wild rallies to edge Golden Knights

Jonas Brodin's goal with 1:06 remaining lifted the Wild over Vegas at Xcel Energy Center on Monday.
Wild
May 3, 2021

Monday's Wild-Vegas game recap

Defenseman Jonas Brodin capped off the Wild's comeback by scoring the game-winning goal with 1 minute, 6 seconds to go in the third period.
Wild
May 3, 2021
Minnesota Wild left wing Kevin Fiala (22) hits a slapshot into the goal past St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington (50) to win in overtime dur

Fiala's overtime goal against Blues highlights a well-rounded game

Fiala helped on the penalty kill and doled out a pair of hits, including a heavy check on St. Louis' Brayden Schenn, an example of how the skilled winger is evolving into much more than just a scorer.
May 3, 2021

Kenta Maeda holds down Rangers; Twins hold off late-game Texas rally. Luis Arraez hurt.

Struggling Kenta Maeda showed better form with eight strikeouts in 5 1⁄3 innings and the Twins took advantage of bad Rangers defense to build a needed early cushion.
May 3, 2021

Wild vaults past Vegas 6-5; Kirill Kaprizov, Kevin Fiala score in final two minutes

Kirill Kaprizov tied the game at 5 and Kevin Fiala scored the game-winner with 66 seconds remaining to move the Wild within four points of first-place Vegas.

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