Sports
April 20

Ingram, Valanciunas lift Zion-less Pelicans past Kings and into the playoffs

Hustle plays and production from up and down the lineup helped the New Orleans Pelicans overcome the absence of leading-scorer Zion Williamson, keep their season alive and avoid a historically significant loss.
Sports
April 20

Justin Turner's homer, RBI single highlight Blue Jays' 5-1 win over the Padres

Justin Turner hit a solo homer and drove in another run with a single as the Toronto Blue Jays won for the fifth time in six games, beating the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Friday night.
Twins
April 19
Minnesota Twins pitcher Jhoan Duran (59) in the ninth inning Tuesday, August 15, 2023, Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • carlos

Twins closer Duran could begin rehab assignment next week

Jhoan Duran threw live batting practice for the first time since spring training on Friday.
Sports
April 19

Verstappen wins again. This time he takes first Formula 1 sprint race of the season

Max Verstappen, continuing his dominance in Formula 1, took Saturday's first sprint race of the season — the prelude to the full-blown Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday.
Sports
April 19

William Contreras drives in 2 runs for Brewers in a 2-1 win over Cardinals in 10 innings

William Contreras drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and finished with two RBIs as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Friday night.
Twins
April 19
The Twins made Dave McCarty the No. 3 overall pick int he 1991 draft. Though he did not develop into a star, he lasted 11 seasons in the major leagues

Former Twins top draft pick Dave McCarty dead at 54

The No. 3 overall pick in the 1991 draft lasted 11 major league seasons with seven teams in all.
Sports
April 19

Previewing the 1st round of the NBA playoffs, which start on Saturday

Preview capsules for the first round of the NBA playoffs, which start Saturday.
Sports
April 19

The NBA playoffs are finally here. And as LeBron James says, 'it's a sprint now'

There's a 64-win team in Boston that ran away with the league's best record. The defending champions in Denver, a group that won 57 games. A fearless young bunch in Oklahoma City, whose No. 1 seed was no fluke. A trio of Villanova alums in New York, who turned the Knicks into a real contender.
Sports
April 19

New NHL team marks coming-of-age moment for Salt Lake City as a pro sports hub

To casual sports fans and people outside northern Utah, it may look like an NHL team fell into Salt Lake City's lap in the span of two weeks.
Sports
April 19

Tigers hand Twins season-worst 5th straight loss. Wenceel Pérez hits go-ahead single in 9th

Rookie Wenceel Pérez hit a go-ahead two-out single in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers handed the Minnesota Twins their season-worst fifth straight loss, 5-4 on Friday night.
High Schools
April 19

Friday's prep sports results

Scores and results from around the metro
Sports
April 19

Juan Soto's 3-run homer in 5-run 7th inning lifts Yankees over Rays 5-3

Juan Soto hit a three-run homer halfway up the right field second deck to cap a five-run seventh inning and the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Friday night.

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