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The Raiders' inability to create takeaways continues a recent pattern

The Raiders' inability to create takeaways continues a recent pattern

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — This isn't exactly breaking news, but what happens in the preseason can be deceiving. Before the season began, the Las Vegas Raiders had a ball-hawking defense that created difficult joint practices for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and had a plus-2 turnover differential in preseason

The Vikings have the red zone blues with an up-close touchdown rate that's keeping them down

The Vikings have the red zone blues with an up-close touchdown rate that's keeping them down

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After Kirk Cousins delivered a must-convert fourth down completion for Minnesota to T.J. Hockenson, the Vikings had the ball at the 6-yard line with 35 seconds remaining when the tight end climbed to his feet. Instead of a quick spike to stop the clock without any timeouts,

Twins blast three homers in 9-3 win over Angels 

Twins blast three homers in 9-3 win over Angels 

MINNEAPOLIS — Ryan Jeffers homered, tripled and drove in three runs to back a strong outing by Joe Ryan on Sunday as the Minnesota Twins pulled away late for a 9-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. After a 50-minute rain delay, Jeffers and Max Kepler each hit a two-run

Minnesota Wild beat Avalanche 4-3 in preseason opener 

Minnesota Wild beat Avalanche 4-3 in preseason opener 

Sammy Walker shined for Minnesota as the Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in the preseason opener. Colorado winger Joel Kiviranta opened the scoring with a goal late in the first period. Minnesota native Sammy Walker scored a PPG for the Wild to tie the game 1-1 with 16:05 remaining

Minnesota Twins shut out by Angels, 1-0 

Minnesota Twins shut out by Angels, 1-0 

MINNEAPOLIS — Jo Adell homered, Kenny Rosenberg outpitched Sonny Gray and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Twins 1-0 on Saturday, a day after Minnesota clinched the AL Central title. Rosenberg (2-2), a 28-year-old left-hander making his fourth big league start and ninth appearance, allowed five hits and two walks

Bally Sports North season puck drop Minnesota Wild tickets giveaway sweepstakes rules

Bally Sports North season puck drop Minnesota Wild tickets giveaway sweepstakes rules

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Twins clinch American League Central with 8-6 win over Angels

Twins clinch American League Central with 8-6 win over Angels

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins clinched the AL Central title Friday night with an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Alex Kirilloff homered and drove in three runs, and Minnesota held on late to win the division crown for the third time in five seasons under manager Rocco Baldelli.

Twins' Lewis heads to IL with hamstring injury

Twins' Lewis heads to IL with hamstring injury

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Royce Lewis on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a strained left hamstring, hoping the standout rookie can heal in time to return for the start of the playoffs. “We have to treat it like we would treat any other muscle

Lynx's Collier named to WNBA defensive second team

Lynx's Collier named to WNBA defensive second team

HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson was honored as the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in a row. She is the eighth player to win the award multiple times. Wilson received 32 of 60 votes from a national media panel. Connecticut Sun

Top social posts: Twins manager Baldelli welcomes twins to family

Top social posts: Twins manager Baldelli welcomes twins to family

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Twins' High-A team Cedar Rapids captures Midwest League title

Twins' High-A team Cedar Rapids captures Midwest League title

Every Thursday this season Bally Sports North takes a closer look at some specific young players in the Minnesota Twins’ farm system -- as well as noting others who might be stepping up -- measuring, highlighting and evaluating their progress. This is the 22nd edition of the 2023 Young Twins

Lynx season ends in Game 3 loss to Sun

Lynx season ends in Game 3 loss to Sun

MINNEAPOLIS — Alyssa Thomas tied a career-high with 28 points, DeWanna Bonner had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Minnesota Lynx 90-75 on Wednesday night to advance to their fifth straight WNBA playoff semifinals. Connecticut will play the New York Liberty on Sunday in a

Twins chip away, use 3-run 9th to overcome Reds

Twins chip away, use 3-run 9th to overcome Reds

CINCINNATI — Jorge Polanco capped a three-run ninth inning with a go-ahead single, helping the Minnesota Twins overcome Hunter Greene's 14 strikeouts to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 Wednesday. The Twins (81-72) had their magic number to clinch the AL Central trimmed to one game when Cleveland lost to Kansas

Adofo-Mensah's tenure as Vikings GM off to shaky start

Adofo-Mensah's tenure as Vikings GM off to shaky start

A look at who is trending up and down the past week in Minnesota sports, including troubles with the Vikings and some hot hitting and pitching Twins. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, Vikings general manager (⬇️ DOWN) Yes, you're supposed to wait 3-5 years to truly grade any NFL draft … but Adofo-Mensah's

Twins place Correa on IL, recall Larnach

Twins place Correa on IL, recall Larnach

CINCINNATI — The Minnesota Twins placed shortstop Carlos Correa on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Rookie third baseman Royce Lewis was also scheduled for more testing, including an MRI on Thursday after the team returns home, on the left hamstring that tightened up