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Still hustling: Twins broadcaster Gladden carries work ethic from his playing days
A two-time World Series champion, Dan Gladden will go into the team's Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Cousins returns to Vikings after bout with COVID-19
Saying "there's always a little bit more juice" during joint practices, quarterback Kirk Cousins took part in the entire session against the 49ers and provided a surprisingly salty moment.
Twins sweep Royals, but starter Mahle leaves with shoulder issue
The team announced the veteran righthander had 'shoulder fatigue' as the bullpen closed out the shutout of Kansas City.
'Sky's the limit' for Vikings second-year left tackle Darrisaw
Now healthy, 2021 first-round draft pick Christian Darrisaw says he's playing pain free while drawing strong reviews from coaches and teammates at training camp.
Bally Sports North standalone app set to launch with Wild, Wolves
The service, available for $19.99 a month or $189.99 per year, is coming in time for the NBA and NHL seasons but the Twins are not part of the package, yet.
Zimmer, Brewster join Sanders' staff at Jackson State
Former Vikings coach Mike Zimmer is working as an analyst while former Gophers coach Tim Brewster is special assistant to head coach Deion Sanders.
Wolves open NBA season with home games against Thunder, Jazz
The season opener on Oct. 19 could be the NBA debut of Oklahoma City center Chet Holmgren.
Max cut from WCCO Radio lineup
Longtime sports journalist Mike Max is the victim of budget cuts.
Twins' Mahle will get MRI after early exit with 'shoulder fatigue'
Righthander Tyler Mahle was pulled in the third inning of Wednesday's 4-0 victory over Kansas City.
Minneapolis Park Board panel advances long-stalled Hiawatha Golf Course redesign
Environmental advocates and golfers engaged in a heated debate before the vote.
Elevated to starter, 49ers QB Lance is 'a little better at everything'
Second-year quarterback Trey Lance from Marshall, Minn., and North Dakota State will practice in front of buses full of family and friends at Vikings training camp this week.
This weekend's Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals preview
Drag racing stars return to Brainerd once more for the 40th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals from Thursday to Sunday.
Players-only private meeting was all about a better PGA Tour
Tiger Woods showed up for a private meeting of top PGA Tour players dressed in jeans and a long-sleeved plaid shirt. By the sound of his impact, he might as well have been wearing a Sunday red shirt.
Czech Republic upsets U.S. 4-2 in world junior quarterfinals
Petr Hauser and Matyas Sapovaliv scored in a 3:11 span of the second period and the Czech Republic upset the United States 4-2 on Wednesday night in the world junior hockey quarterfinals.
LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers
LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent announced Wednesday.
Saints shut out Scranton Wilkes-Barre
Jordan Balazovic pitched four shutout innings and four relievers kept the RailRiders scoreless in a 6-0 victory at CHS Field.
Liberty score final 13 points, beat Sky in playoff opener
Sabrina Ionescu had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Natasha Howard also scored 22 points and the seventh-seeded New York Liberty beat the defending champion Chicago Sky 98-91 on Wednesday night in the opening game of the WNBA playoffs.
Guardians score six runs in eighth, rally past Tigers 8-4
All-Star José Ramírez blooped a go-ahead, two-run double as the Cleveland Guardians scored six runs with two outs in the eighth inning, rallying for a 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.
BLOGS + COLUMNISTS
Patrick Reusse
Reusse: The search for the lost tapes of Tovar's grand Sunday
Cesar Tovar was only the second player in MLB history to play all nine positions in one game when he did it for the Twins in 1968. The radio broadcast of that legendary game seemed lost forever, until ...
Jim Souhan
Souhan: Twins' Kepler breaks his slump, but he needs to do more
Another mediocre season from right fielder Max Kepler, when the team desperately needs production from a lefthanded hitter, is part of the reason the Twins are struggling.
Vikings
Cousins returns to Vikings after bout with COVID-19
'Sky's the limit' for Vikings second-year left tackle Darrisaw
Elevated to starter, 49ers QB Lance is 'a little better at everything'
Five Vikings position battles to watch as 49ers come to town
Wild
Neal's 3-2 Pitch: A rare opportunity to get a summer hockey fix
Czech Republic upsets U.S. 4-2 in world junior quarterfinals
Women's hockey veteran Brodt-Brown retires
Canada tops Finland 6-3, heads to quarters at world junior
Gophers
Five things we learned from Gophers football's final public practice
Zimmer, Brewster join Sanders' staff at Jackson State
Gophers soccer to open season at Baylor on Thursday
Women's hockey veteran Brodt-Brown retires
Wolves
Wolves open NBA season with home games against Thunder, Jazz
LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers
NBA schedule has less miles, and LeBron chasing more history
Report: Wolves to hire two more executives from Nuggets
Loons
Minnesota United coach ponders Lod's role with front four intact
Minnesota United wins club-record sixth road game, nips Nashville 2-1
Minnesota United's new signing Gonzalez returns vs. Nashville
Ronaldo gets police caution for incident at Everton match
Lynx
Reeve on 2022 Lynx: 'I was not able to get through to this group'
Liberty score final 13 points, beat Sky in playoff opener
Two Lynx guards among 29 players invited to U.S. women's hoops camp
Las Vegas beats shorthanded Phoenix 79-63 in WNBA playoffs
Twins
Twins sweep Royals, but starter Mahle leaves with shoulder issue
Still hustling: Twins broadcaster Gladden carries work ethic from his playing days
Reusse: The search for the lost tapes of Tovar's grand Sunday
Twins' Mahle will get MRI after early exit with 'shoulder fatigue'
High Schools
St. Paul football co-op finds growth in standings, participation
Wayzata girls' volleyball team supports push for boys in the sport
Five seniors with four years of varsity time lead Rosemount girls' soccer
Prep Bowl will move to December because of Vikings conflict
Outdoors
Minnesota investigators talk to more than 100 landowners about Rush Creek fish kill
Anderson: Conservation leaders sorely lacking in Minnesota
Hennepin County enlists lake lovers to help curb invasive species spread
St. Paul hones vision for proposed Mississippi River Learning Center
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Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR
Kimi Raikkonen retired to Switzerland at the end of last year's Formula One season and has blissfully spent the last eight months with his young family.
Dodgers bring 2-1 series lead over Brewers into game 4
Los Angeles Dodgers (81-35, first in the NL West) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (62-54, second in the NL Central)
PICK SIX: Freshmen with high expectations to watch in 2022
Travis Hunter was likely the most talked about recruit in the 2022 class, if not before signing day, certainly after he opted to play at Jackson State.
Chiefs' George Karlaftis could become NFL's own Greek Freak
The quickest way to the quarterback for a defensive end is usually the most direct route, and that may be why Chiefs rookie George Karlaftis is so adept at bulldozing his way through an unsuspecting offensive tackle and into the backfield.
Jake McCarthy's two-run single lifts D-backs past Giants
Stone Garrett's father, Greg, arrived from Texas unprepared for cool San Francisco nights and had to buy a Giants sweatshirt to wear during his son's long-awaited major league debut in a much-needed win for the Arizona Diamondbacks.