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Thunder Waste Tons Of Chances In Game 3 Loss

The chance was there. Up by 10 in the third quarter on the road in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.  Read More

Bird, Wright Help Storm Hand Lynx First Loss

Sue Bird scored 21 points and Tanisha Wright added 12 points and eight assists as the Seattle Storm beat Minnesota 65-62 on Sunday night, handed the defending champion Lynx their first loss of the season.  Read More

Span Has RBI Single In 15th; Twins Beat Brewers

Denard Span had an RBI single with two outs in the 15th inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 Sunday in the longest game played at 2-year-old Target Field.  Read More

Ninth Inning Homerun Gives Brewers Win Over Twins

Martin Maldonado’s two-run, tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning off Matt Capps pushed the Milwaukee Brewers past the Minnesota Twins 5-3 on Friday night, and John Axford bounced back from consecutive blown saves to preserve the lead.   Read More

N.D. Native Knutson Won't Swim At U.S. Olympic Trials

North Dakota native Dagny Knutson says she will not swim in the U.S. Olympic Trials later this month.  Read More

Blanton, Thome Lead Phillies Over Twins 6-1

Joe Blanton pitched his second complete game of the season and Jim Thome homered for the second day in a row to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.  Read More

Top Dayton Aide To Lead Vikings Stadium Authority

A top aide to Gov. Mark Dayton has been named to oversee construction of a $975 million Vikings stadium as head of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority.  Read More

Twins Put Walters On 15-Day Disabled List

The Minnesota Twins have put righthander P.J. Walters on the 15-day disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder.  Read More

Thome Powers Hamels, Phillies Past Twins 9-8

Jim Thome drove in four runs against his former team, including a long homer to pad Philadelphia's lead, and the Phillies hung on for a 9-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.  Read More

NCAA Sends Banner To Wrong N.D. University

The NCAA sent a Division I football championship banner to a university in North Dakota.  Read More