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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

Sep 21

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

Sep 21

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

Sep 20

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

Sep 20

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

Sep 20

Lewis leaves with hamstring injury, Twins beat Reds 7-0

CINCINNATI — Willi Castro hit a two-run homer and made two spectacular catches, Kenta Maeda combined on a four-hitter and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-0 on Tuesday night in another step toward their third AL Central title in five seasons. Ryan Jeffers added a solo homer for

Sep 20

Twins' Correa likely out until at least Friday with foot injury

CINCINNATI — Minnesota shortstop Carlos Correa likely will be sidelined until at least Friday because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Correa was not in the lineup Tuesday night, a day after he left a game against Cincinnati after one inning. Correa made a sudden stop after catching TJ

Sep 19

Wild re-sign blueliner Addison to 1-year deal

Minnesota retained one of its young standouts Tuesday, re-signing defenseman Calen Addison to a one-year contract worth $825,000. The 23-year-old Addison tallied 29 points (three goals, 26 assists) in 62 games for the Wild last season, setting a single-season franchise record for assists by a rookie. He led NHL rookies

Sep 19

StaTuesday: Special OPS - Twins rookie trio having historic season

It's been written plenty of times the past few months, including by us, just how much the Minnesota Twins offense has benefited from a dash of youth this season. In particular, Eduard Julien, Royce Lewis and Matt Wallner. But just how good this trio of rookies have performed in 2023

Sep 19

Vikings sign guard Dalton Risner to give their vulnerable offensive line a boost

EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings signed former Denver guard Dalton Risner on Tuesday to try to shore up what has been a problematic position for several seasons. Risner visited the Vikings for a workout during training camp. Drafted in the second round out of Kansas State in 2019, Risner

Sep 19

Minnesota Twins fall to Reds in series opener, 7-3

CINCINNATI — Rookie Connor Phillips pitched three-hit ball over seven innings for his first major league win, Will Benson drove in three runs and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Monday night in a game with postseason implications for both teams. Cincinnati (79-73) won for the fifth

Sep 19

Minnesota Wild sign forward Jujhar Khaira

The Minnesota Wild signed forward Jujhar Khaira to a one-year, two-way contract. Khaira recorded 14 points and 31 penalty minutes in 51 games with Chicago last season. The 6-foot-4, 212-pound native of Surrey, British Columbia, owns 80 points and six game-winning goals in 336 career regular-season games in six seasons

Sep 17

Gray tosses seven scoreless, Twins beat White Sox in series finale

CHICAGO — Sonny Gray closed on Gerrit Cole for the AL ERA lead, Edouard Julien and Jorge Polanco homered and the AL Central-leading Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 on Sunday. Minnesota (79-71), nearing its third division title in five seasons, leads second-place Cleveland (72-78) by seven games with

Sep 17

McBride, Collier power Lynx past Sun to force decisive Game 3

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Kayla McBride scored 28 points and Napheesa Collier added 26 points and 13 rebounds as the Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 82-75 on Sunday to force a deciding Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. Alyssa Thomas scored 26 points and DeWanna Bonner added 24 for

Sep 17

Twins' Lopez roughed up early in loss to White Sox

CHICAGO —At the end of a miserable season for the Chicago White Sox, Gavin Sheets just wants to see the team finish on a high note. With one big swing Saturday night, Sheets did his part to help with that goal. Sheets and Eloy Jiménez homered during Chicago's five-run first

Sep 17