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The Gustavus men’s golf team shot a 301 (+13) in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championships Tuesday in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. and sits in 11th place. Host institution Oglethorpe leads the field of …
16 May 12
The Lynx routed the Chicago Sky, 82-61, in an exhibition affair yesterday. Monica Wright netted 14 points for the Lynx, who went 2-and-0 in preseason play. The defending WNBA champs will open the regular season …
16 May 12
Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic [[ PECK-oh-vic ]] is recovering after surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle. He missed eight games this season due to the problem. Pekovic averaged 13.9 points and 7.4 …
16 May 12
Derek Lowe threw a six-hitter as the Indians blanked the Twins, 5-0. The Tribe swept the two-game set at Target Field. Jason Marquis [[ mar-KEE ]] gave up all five runs in five frames to …
16 May 12
Shin-Soo Choo’s RBI single in the top of the ninth lifted the Indians to a 5-4 win over the Twins in the opener of a two-game set. Ryan Doumit [[ DOE-mitt ]] hit a two-run …
15 May 12
The Vikings are another step closer to staying in Minnesota. Governor Mark Dayton has signed off on a bill that will fund a new stadium for the team. The 975-million-dollar project won final legislative approval …
15 May 12
Brian Dozier hit a solo homer and scored twice as the Twins took down the Blue Jays, 4-3. Ryan Doumit [[ DOE-mitt ]] laced a two-run single to help Minnesota split the four-game set. Scott …
14 May 12
The Wild have signed defenseman Clayton Stoner to a two-year contract extension. Stoner had one goal and four assists in 51 games this past season. His plus-three rating was the best among all Wild defensemen. …
11 May 12
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is making a few stops around the area this week. The need for blood is constant, with someone in the US needing a blood transfusion every 2 seconds. Around 44,000 …
