A pair of seven-game winners will take the mound on Wednesday night in the rubber match of the three-game series between the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (7-4, 4.67 ERA) gets the nod for Boston, while right-hander Kyle Gibson (7-3, 3.70) will start for Minnesota. Both will be counted […]
Kepler lifts Twins to 17 inning win over Red Sox
TWINS 4, RED SOX 3 (17 INNINGS) Max Kepler’s single with one out in the 17th inning gave Minnesota a victory over Boston in the longest game by innings in Target Field history. Kepler hit a tying homer in the 13th before his hit down the first-base line past a five-man Red Sox infield scored […]
Women’s PGA Championship set for Hazeltine tomorrow
Michelle Wie already has accomplished two of her biggest goals – graduating from Stanford and winning the U.S. Women’s Open. But she wants more, which is why she is trying to tee it up again in the Women’s PGA Championship this week at Hazeltine. Wie is coping with an injury to her right hand. She […]
Twins-Red Sox set for second game of series tonight
The Minnesota Twins were shut out for the first time in 43 games in Monday night’s series opener with the Boston Red Sox. The 2-0 loss, which featured seven shutout innings by Rick Porcello, also snapped a 14-game home run streak for the Twins, who lead the majors with 137 homers. Things don’t look like […]
Twins lost pitcher’s duel to Boston
RED SOX 2, TWINS 0 Rick Porcello pitched seven shutout innings for Boston to outduel Minnesota ace Jose Berrios. The Red Sox stretched their winning streak to a season-high six straight games. Porcello (5-6) allowed only four hits and one walk with eight strikeouts. Berrios (8-3) struck out 10 batters in a season-most eight innings, […]
US men’s soccer team in St. Paul tonight in Gold Cup competition
The overarching goal for the fledgling U.S. men’s soccer team, as frequently stated by new coach Gregg Berhalter, has been to improve the perception of this sputtering program within the cutthroat hierarchy of global soccer. Though a strong performance in the CONCACAF Gold Cup probably won’t move the needle much, the Americans surely would benefit, […]
Twins welcome world champs to Target Field
The defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox are a season-best five games above .500. The Red Sox will try to stretch their winning streak to a season-long six games when they open a three-game series on Monday against the host Minnesota Twins, owners of the best record in the majors. Minnesota (47-23) has been […]
Twins lose to Royals
ROYALS 8, TWINS 6 Martin Maldonado celebrated Father’s Day by wearing a blue necktie on his chest protector and had three hits to lift the Royals over the Twins. Maldonado had several names scribbled on the tie, along with ”Happy Father’s Day.” Pittsburgh Pirates backstop Elias Diaz wore the same tie in a game against […]
Twins score big late, beat Seattle
TWINS 10, MARINERS 5 Nelson Cruz homered and had three RBIs, utility infielder Ehire Adrianza’s hustle keyed a six-run sixth for Minnesota. CJ Kron also belted a three-run homer in the seventh to add to the Minnesota lead. Cruz homered in the third and added a two-run single in the sixth when Adrianza helped key […]
Vikings helping feed those in need
Dalvin Cook’s rookie year was dominated by his rehabilitation from reconstructive knee surgery, and his second season included recuperation from a significant hamstring strain. The arduous process of recovery from injuries quickly made the Minnesota Vikings running back realize the necessity of eating right. When he entered the NFL, Cook could hardly have envisioned spinach […]