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Vikings fall to Cardinals on missed field goal

Vikings fall to Cardinals on missed field goal

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Kyler Murray threw for 400 yards and three touchdowns, and the Arizona Cardinals topped the Minnesota Vikings 34-33 on Sunday after Greg Joseph missed a 37-yard field goal wide right in the final seconds. It was a fitting ending to a seesaw game that saw the lead

Lynx top Mystics in regular season finale, get 3-seed in playoffs

Lynx top Mystics in regular season finale, get 3-seed in playoffs

WASHINGTON — Aerial Powers scored 27 points and the Minnesota Lynx made four free throws in the final 30 seconds to knock the Washington Mystics out of playoff contention with an 83-77 win on Sunday, the final day of the WNBA season. Needing a win to secure the eighth seed,

Berríos tops old team, Blue Jays increase lead, beat Twins

Berríos tops old team, Blue Jays increase lead, beat Twins

TORONTO (AP) — José Berríos pitched into the seventh inning to beat his former team, Bo Bichette homered in a five-run first inning and the Toronto Blue Jays increased their lead in the playoff race by beating the Minnesota Twins 5-3 Sunday. Toronto now leads the New York Yankees by

Twins drop series finale to Berríos, Blue Jays

Twins drop series finale to Berríos, Blue Jays

TORONTO — José Berríos pitched into the seventh inning to beat his former team, Bo Bichette homered in a five-run first inning and the Toronto Blue Jays increased their lead in the playoff race by beating the Minnesota Twins 5-3 Sunday. Toronto now leads the New York Yankees by 1

Upon Further Review: Thin air, Buffaloes no issue for dominant Gophers

Upon Further Review: Thin air, Buffaloes no issue for dominant Gophers

Turned out it wasn’t the altitude but the aptitude. The thin air of Colorado had little effect on Minnesota as it dominated the Pac-12’s Buffaloes 30-0. It didn’t matter if this game was played 5,000 feet above sea level or 5,000 below, it was all Gophers from the get-go, quite

Reynoso's 2 goals help Minnesota United beat Galaxy 3-0

Reynoso's 2 goals help Minnesota United beat Galaxy 3-0

MINNEAPOLIS — Emanuel Reynoso scored two goals in the first 20 minutes, the 25-year old's first multi-goal game in MLS, and Minnesota United beat the LA Galaxy 3-2 on Saturday night. Reynoso rolled a left-footer from 25 yards out inside the post in the fourth minute and then blasted another

Twins can't hold early lead in 6-2 loss to Blue Jays

Twins can't hold early lead in 6-2 loss to Blue Jays

TORONTO — Marcus Semien became the fifth second baseman to hit 40 home runs in a season, and the Toronto Blue Jays moved back into a playoff position by beating the Minnesota Twins 6-2 Saturday. Teoscar Hernández hit a three-run homer, and Bo Bichette had three hits and two RBIs

Gophers dominate on both sides of the ball to defeat Colorado 30-0

Gophers dominate on both sides of the ball to defeat Colorado 30-0

BOULDER, Colo. — Thomas Rush's big-play afternoon looked like this: Three tackles, two sacks and assisting fans who fell a short distance near the north end zone after a retaining barrier broke. The Minnesota defensive lineman was one of several Gophers and team personnel who came to the rescue when

Vikings sign Abdullah to 53-man roster, elevate Mannion and Dorn

Vikings sign Abdullah to 53-man roster, elevate Mannion and Dorn

The Minnesota Vikings have waived tight end Brandon Dillon and signed running back Ameer Abdullah to take his place on the 53-man roster Saturday. The team also used their two standard elevations from the practice squad to bring quarterback Sean Mannion and safety Myles Dorn to their active roster. Abdullah

Longtime minor leaguer Maggi set to make MLB debut with Twins

Longtime minor leaguer Maggi set to make MLB debut with Twins

One result of a team being out of the playoff race is it can give players a first taste of the majors. The Minnesota Twins did just that Saturday, recalling infielder Drew Maggi from Triple-A St. Paul. To make room for Maggi on the roster, the Twins placed Rob Refsnyder

Twins hit 3 consecutive homers in victory over Blue Jays

Twins hit 3 consecutive homers in victory over Blue Jays

TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. connected for his major league-leading 46th homer, but Jorge Polanco, Josh Donaldson, and Miguel Sanó hit consecutive homers as the Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 Friday night. “When we score, we tend to score in bunches, and we were able to do

Lynx secure playoff bye with 92-73 win over Fever

Lynx secure playoff bye with 92-73 win over Fever

INDIANAPOLIS — Sylvia Fowles scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away in the second half for a 92-73 win over the Indiana Fever on Friday night, clinching a first-round bye in the WNBA playoffs. Minnesota (21-10) has won 16 of 19 games en route

Donaldson, Twins to try to match Blue Jays crushers at Rogers Centre 

Donaldson, Twins to try to match Blue Jays crushers at Rogers Centre 

The Minnesota Twins will aim to play spoiler this weekend in Toronto. It’s been a minute since the Twins danced with the Blue Jays -- they last squared off versus each other in 2019 -- but they’ve gotten used to beating on their neighbors up north. Minnesota’s 8-1 mark at

Twins reinstate Rooker, place Simmons on restricted list 

Twins reinstate Rooker, place Simmons on restricted list 

Outfielder Brent Rooker has been reinstated from the paternity list, the Minnesota Twins announced Friday. In 44 games for the Twins this season, Rooker has slashed .203/.291/.392 with seven home runs, eight doubles and 13 RBI. He returns in the nick of time before a three-game set against the Toronto

Minnesota Vikings predictions: Week 2 at Cardinals

Minnesota Vikings predictions: Week 2 at Cardinals

A week after a tough opening overtime loss at Cincinnati, things don’t get much easier for Minnesota. The Vikings are one of four teams to open the 2021 NFL season with back-to-back road games (two of those, Denver and San Francisco, won, while Dallas and Minnesota lost). Minnesota’s opponent this