Joe Mauer will be in the Minnesota Twins’ lineup Friday night and he’ll probably be in there the rest of the weekend, too, as the Twins continue a four-game series with the Tigers at Target Field. And barring injury, he’ll be suiting up on a regular basis over the last six weeks of the Twins’ […]
Gophers less than two weeks from opener
Following P.J. Fleck’s whirlwind takeover of the program at Minnesota and a forgettable first year under the fast-talking, fun-loving, full-of-energy head coach, the newness is finally out of the way for the Gophers. Well, except for the quarterbacks. Regardless of whether redshirt freshman Tanner Morgan or true freshman Zack Annexstad is chosen as the starter […]
Twins tame Tigers
TWINS 15, TIGERS 8 Logan Forsythe had a career-high five hits and Jorge Polanco drove in four runs as Minnesota outslugged Detroit. The teams combined for seven homers, with Polanco’s three-run shot accounting for one of three by the Twins. Miguel Sano and Ehire Adrianza also went deep for Minnesota, which broke the game open […]
Twins host Tigers at Target Field
Victor Martinez will visit Target Field for perhaps the last time in his career Thursday when the Detroit Tigers open a four-game series with the Minnesota Twins. The soon-to-be 40-year-old designated hitter had suggested during spring training that retirement was on the horizon and his comments Wednesday afternoon made that decision appear all the more […]
Vikings, Jags working out with a purpose
After the coaching staffs for Jacksonville and Minnesota met the night before, a group of 12 trusted players from both the Jaguars and Vikings convened before the two teams took the field for their first joint practice. The goal of the gatherings could be boiled down to this: No fighting. Please. ”We really don’t want […]
Twins sweep Pirates
TWINS 6, PIRATES 4 Logan Forsythe had three RBIs, the Minnesota bullpen tossed 5 1/3 shutout innings and the Twins beat Pittsburgh. Oliver Drake, Gabriel Moya (3-0), Tyler Duffey and Taylor Rogers scattered five hits and struck out three before Trevor Hildenberger picked up his third save in four chances. Minnesota is 16-4 in its […]
Twins close out two-game set with Pirates today
Chris Archer will be working on a full week of rest when he takes the mound Wednesday night as the Pittsburgh Pirates wrap up a two-game interleague series with the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Archer, still settling in with his new team after being dealt by Tampa Bay ahead of the trade deadline, used […]
Vikes, Jags share practice, share emotions
Tony Sparano Jr. directed drill after drill Tuesday, clapping his hands and offering positive feedback to players. He smiled. He laughed. He joked with Jacksonville’s offensive linemen during breaks. His emotions might be totally different the rest of the week. The son of longtime NFL coach Tony Sparano will return to Minnesota a little more […]
Twins beat Bucs
TWINS 5, PIRATES 2 Jorge Polanco got two hits, scored twice and drove in two runs and Miguel Sano hit a two-run homer, leading Minnesota over Pittsburgh. Jake Odorizzi (5-7) won for the first time in six starts, striking out nine in 5 2/3 innings. Trevor Hildenberger, the Twins’ fourth reliever, pitched a scoreless ninth […]
Whalen makes it official: This is her last season as pro player
Minnesota Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen today announced her retirement from the WNBA effective at the conclusion of the 2018 season. “I would like to announce that after 15 seasons in the WNBA I am going to retire after the 2018 season,” Whalen said. “I would like to thank the WNBA, the Connecticut Sun, and the […]