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The Timberwolves continued their annual caravan across Minnesota with a stop in Alexandria this morning. Minnesota guard Wayne Ellington, forward Anthony Tolliver, and former NBA player Shawn Respert are on the tour this year. The …
12 Jun 12
The Twins have reportedly agreed to terms with first-round draft choice Byron Buxton of Appling County, Georgia. The “Star-Tribune” reports the 18-year-old, number-two overall selection arrived in Minneapolis on Monday and met with Twins officials. …
12 Jun 12
The Minnesota Twins continue Interleague play this evening as they open up a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies ay Target Field. Nick Blackburn gets the nod opposite Kyle Kendrick in the opener. The Twins …
12 Jun 12
The NFL has suspended Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jerome Simpson three games and fined him an additional game paycheck for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Simpson was sentenced to 15 days in jail after …
12 Jun 12
Maya Moore scored a game-high 26 points and Monica Wright netted 18 as the Lynx pulled away in the second half to defeat the Shock, 93-73. The win gives the Lynx a perfect 9-and-0 record, …
11 Jun 12
David DeJesus drove in three runs to back eight scoreless innings from Ryan Dempster as the Cubs cruised to an 8-2 win over the Twins. Ryan Doumit [[ DOH-mit ]] and Jamey Carroll each knocked …
11 Jun 12
The Lynx look to improve to 9-and-0 tonight against the Shock in Tulsa. Minnesota took out Seattle on Wednesday to grab its eighth straight win to start the season. Tonight’s game kicks off a three-game …
09 Jun 12
Josh Willingham singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Twins past the Cubs, 8-7. Justin Morneau tripled in Willingham to tie the game at seven in the …
09 Jun 12
High school graduations continue around the area this weekend, with a total of 8 local schools holding their commencement ceremonies. School districts with their graduations today (FRI) include: Butterfield, New Ulm, Nicollet and Wabasso. Schools …
