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Twins mount major comeback in 7-6 win over Kansas City to secure sweep

Max Kepler scored the winning run in the ninth inning on Sunday.

The Twins rallied with five runs off the Royals' bullpen in the eighth inning and two more in the ninth to finish off a three-game sweep of the Royals and a 5-1 road trip.

Souhan: By pumping brakes on Buxton and Lewis, Twins avoid downside risk

Twins center fielder Byron Buxton caught a ball Friday night in Kansas City. He sat Sunday — the only Twins position player who didn’t get in the

As hungry as fans are to see Byron Buxton and Royce Lewis run and hit, protecting them for the long run is the wise plan with an AL Central title in play.

Thomas wins 2nd PGA title in playoff after 7-shot rally

Justin Thomas holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship in a playoff against Will Zalatoris at Southern Hills in Tulsa

Justin Thomas didn't pay attention to any score but his own Sunday in the PGA Championship, knowing he was seven shots behind but with only six players ahead of him on a Southern Hills course where anything could happen.

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Loons get back to winning ways with 2-1 victory at Dallas

FC Dallas’ Franco Jara tried to go around Minnesota United defender Michael Boxall during the first half Sunday night in Frisco, Texas.

Sunday's decision stopped a four-game winless streak for the Loons, who got goals from Robin Lod and DJ Taylor.

Lynx forward Achonwa cleared to play, Sjerven released

Veteran reserve Natalie Achonwa suffered a hamstring injury earlier this month but will be back.

Reeling from suicides, college athletes press NCAA: 'This is a crisis'

Five recent deaths by suicide have shaken the close-knit community of elite college sports, sparking fear and anxiety, according to athletes and others working in college sports.

How the Gophers rewire the nation's top volleyball recruits

Three of the nation's top prep players enrolled at the University of Minnesota this spring and got right to work, learning coach Hugh McCutcheon's formula for success. It meant forgetting everything they knew about the sport that has dominated their lives.

Kane's 2nd-period hat trick helps Oilers top Flames 4-1

Evander Kane was without a team in January after having his contract terminated. He's now a crucial member of Edmonton's playoff push.

Rich Strike yes, Preakness champ Early Voting no for Belmont

Twelve hours before Early Voting won the Preakness, Kentucky Derby champion Rich Strike was back on the track at Churchill Downs to begin preparations for the Belmont Stakes.

Here it is, skip: Twins manager Baldelli hopeful to keep 14 pitchers

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli asked for this headline himself, with an MLB limit to keep rosters to 13 pitchers approaching next week.

Wiggins, Warriors dunk Mavericks 109-100 for 3-0 series lead

Stephen Curry shimmied for the TV crew, Andrew Wiggins shook Luka Doncic with a posterizing dunk and the Warriors are thinking sweep.

3 goals in 5-minute recovery wins Premier League for City

Manchester City had been here before, losing at home and risking throwing away the title.

Scott Dixon blazes to Indy 500 pole in record 234 mph run

Not much rattles The Iceman at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, not even record speeds.

Thiem out of sync, out of French Open with 10th loss in row

It all used to come so easily for Dominic Thiem on a tennis court — his powerful forehand, his elegant backhand, his hit-which-shot-when calculations, all fine-tuned to the point of a title at the U.S. Open and three other Grand Slam final appearances, including two at Roland Garros.

Saints finish frustrating road trip with another loss to Omaha

Royce Lewis returned to shortstop, going 3-for-5 with a double.

New scrutiny for Avs' Kadri after collision with Binnington

That water bottle tossed toward Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri hardly came out of nowhere.

Denver's Connelly closing in on deal with Wolves; will meet with Taylor

Glen Taylor, as current controlling owner, has final say in potential hiring of Tim Connelly as President of Basketball Operations after Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez targeted Connelly for the job.

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Souhan: By pumping brakes on Buxton and Lewis, Twins avoid downside risk

As hungry as fans are to see Byron Buxton and Royce Lewis run and hit, protecting them for the long run is the wise plan with an AL Central title in play.

Patrick Reusse

Reusse: First place doesn't mean flawless for Falvey-Levine Twins

Baseball boss Derek Falvey and General Manager Thad Levine have made some odd choices since taking over in November 2016.

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