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Minnesota Twins right fielder Max Kepler (26) put the Twins ahead 3-2 with his two run homer in the fifth inning. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@star

Twins use power, craftiness to stop Royals 4-2

Max Kepler's two-run homer in the fifth inning and a safety squeeze in the seventh helped the Twins rally.

Gophers

Welcome to their world: College athletes find their voice, push for solidarity

August 15

College players' renewed call for representation feels more real than ever — and could emerge as the single most defining development from these past several months.

Gophers

Scoggins: Pandemic took air out of Gophers just as going got good

August 15

The Big Ten began playing football in 1896. Of all the seasons to be postponed by a global pandemic, it had to be with the Gophers coming off a historic season. Now Saturdays in the fall will be silent.

Twins

Twins split pair of seven-inning games with Royals at Target Field

August 15

Nelson Cruz's third-deck homer in Game 1 carried the Twins to a 4-2 victory, but his blast off the limestone in straightaway center field in Game 2 was one of only two Twins' hits, and Kansas City won by an identical 4-2 score.

Vikings

Pre-eminence: Vikings who shined in preseasons past

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Preseason NFL games aren't as devoid of purpose as most fans have griped about. Just ask some of those former no-names who needed those games to turn heads, make rosters and forge NFL identities.

Lynx

Collier leads Lynx to blowout win over New York

August 15

Napheesa Collier scored 26 points and had 13 rebounds in Saturday's 94-64 win. Both were one off her career highs.

Vikings

Vikings trying to tap college comfort level for Elflein at right guard

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The Vikings are hoping a move to right guard will give Pat Elflein's career the comfort level and kick start it needs after a backward…

Wolves

Hartman: Rosas proud of Wolves' response to difficult year

August 15

Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas knows this has been a franchise-altering offseason, even though those changes haven't necessarily been on the court.

High Schools

Altered high school sports season to begin practices on Monday

August 15

Teams in boys' and girls' soccer and cross-country, girls' tennis and girls' swimming and diving start up with shorter seasons and limits on number of competitions, the result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Twins

Dobnak on the mound; follow Twins vs. Royals on Gameview

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Outdoors

With Canada closed, duck hunters will pile into North Dakota this year

August 15

High Schools

As Minnesota prep fall sports resume Monday, the hope is to finish them, too

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Judge sentences ex-Michigan State coach to jail in Nassar-related case

00:53 Former Michigan State University head gymnastics coach Kathie Klageswas sentenced Tuesday to 90 days in jail for lying to police during an investigation into former Olympic and university doctor Larry Nassar.