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Brewers top Twins with five-run 12th inning before record Target Field crowd
An announced crowd of 41,679 — the largest regular-season crowd at Target Field — saw the Twins tie the score twice before ultimately falling.
Loons beat San Jose 2-0 to end nine-game winless streak
A first-half own goal from Earthquakes defender Tanner Beason gave the Loons a spark, and Minnesota's Bongokuhle Hlongwane sealed the victory with a second-half header.
Friends, family and former Twins flood Cooperstown ahead of Mauer ceremony
Despite massive travel delays Friday, a host of familiar faces arrived in time to help settle Joe Mauer's jitters before he officially becomes a Hall of Famer.
Vikings' culture will be tested as training camp opens
The death of rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and arrest of receiver Jordan Addison this month cast long shadows as the Vikings reconvene this week.
Bad news after the break: Twins put Correa, Paddack on injured list
Austin Martin and Edouard Julien will be active as the Twins play Milwaukee in a weekend series.
Meet the athletes with Minnesota ties on Team USA at the Olympics
Suni Lee and Regan Smith are back in the Olympics after star turns in Tokyo, while Minnesota boasts a four-time Olympian and cornerstones of USA Basketball.
Reusse: Rod Carew still visits Cooperstown to show respect to baseball's legends
The Twins great, a Hall of Famer for more than three decades, is back in New York as "a taller me" is enshrined in Joe Mauer.
3M Open gives young, unheralded golfers a good shot at a PGA Tour title
Luke Clanton, Nick Dunlap, Neal Shipley and Michael Thorbjornsen are names to watch at the TPC Twin Cities.
Arike Ogunbowale and Caitlin Clark lead WNBA All-Stars to 117-109 win over U.S. Olympic team
Arike Ogunbowale was the dominant scorer on the floor. Caitlin Clark was the best passer. Angel Reese was her usual double-double machine.
James hits game winner with 8 seconds left, US avoids upset and escapes South Sudan 101-100
LeBron James saved the U.S. from what would have been a stunning loss.
Horschel leads British Open on wild day of rain and big numbers at Royal Troon
The British Open brought a final two hours of the worst weather to the world's best players, and Billy Horschel was up for the fight.
Mettle-tested: How Minnesotans have fared at the Summer Olympics
While the State of Hockey is known for producing medal-winning Winter Olympians, Minnesota-born athletes have also been golden at the Summer Games. Here's a look at every Summer Olympics medal won by a Minnesotan.
Reusse: 'Ball writer' Fraley will also have his moment in Cooperstown
The late Gerry Fraley, a longtime reporter for the Dallas Morning News, will be honored at the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend.
Vikings, QB McCarthy agree to terms on rookie contract
Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy, the 10th pick in the NFL draft, is expected to make $21.85 million, with a $12.71 million signing bonus. The team's training camp begins next week.
What's new at the Paris Olympics? Breaking breaks into the Games.
There are only two new sports at the Paris Games, breaking and kayak cross, and more mixed-gender events were added in an attempt to reach gender parity.
Seven memorable moments in Joe Mauer's career
Joe Mauer enters the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, elected on the first ballot five years after his retirement. Here are seven memorable moments in St. Paul Joe's career, from high school to the pros.
Anderson: Anatomy of a nighttime helicopter rescue in the Boundary Waters
DNR pilot Grace Zeller recounts sudden involvement in nighttime rescue of injured paddlers below Curtain Falls.
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BLOGS + COLUMNISTS
Patrick Reusse
Reusse: Rod Carew still visits Cooperstown to show respect to baseball's legends
The Twins great, a Hall of Famer for more than three decades, is back in New York as "a taller me" is enshrined in Joe Mauer.
La Velle E. Neal III
Friends, family and former Twins flood Cooperstown ahead of Mauer ceremony
Despite massive travel delays Friday, a host of familiar faces arrived in time to help settle Joe Mauer's jitters before he officially becomes a Hall of Famer.
News
Minnesota's 50 highest-paid executives, with No. 1 at $59.5M
Mike Lindell and other voting machine conspiracy theorists still at it
Separate SWAT standoffs in Edina and Burnsville end peacefully
Review: Minnesota Yacht Club festival ends in rowdy, dopey style with Chili Peppers
Wild
Wild fourth-round pick tells GM 'you got the steal of the draft'
Wild coach Hynes won't be starting from scratch
Scoggins: 224 miles a day paced Zeev Buium's path to the NHL draft
Wild first-rounder Yurov set to spend another year in Russia
Gophers
Gophers basketball standout Garcia recovering from foot surgery
Gophers women's hockey team adds Colgate transfer Sydney Morrow
Reusse: Augustine rides U's pipeline from Trinidad and Tobago to Paris
U backcourt looks to build chemistry with Mitchell as only returnee
Wolves
Timberwolves beat Rockets in NBA Summer League as Leonard Miller has double-double
How many Wolves Summer League players will be future contributors?
Dillingham is learning the ropes on Wolves summer league team
Clark's standout defense and other observations from summer league
Loons
Loons beat San Jose 2-0 to end nine-game winless streak
For the Loons, speed kills off a traditional offensive option
Loons aim to add Colombian CB Jefferson Díaz to roster
Defending set pieces continues to be a problem for Loons
Lynx
Arike Ogunbowale and Caitlin Clark lead WNBA All-Stars to 117-109 win over U.S. Olympic team
Atlanta's Allisha Gray 1st player to win both 3-point and skills competition at WNBA All-Star event
Lynx rally past Dream, head into Olympic break
On a list of the greatest pro athletes since 2000, where do Minnesotans rank?
Twins
Brewers top Twins with five-run 12th inning before record Target Field crowd
Bad news after the break: Twins put Correa, Paddack on injured list
Reusse: Rod Carew still visits Cooperstown to show respect to baseball's legends
Friends, family and former Twins flood Cooperstown ahead of Mauer ceremony
High Schools
USA Hockey mines Minnesota to stock roster for under-17 tournament
Edina girls flag football team heads to NFL Championships
Caitlin Clark's old AAU program has dominant Minnesota players now
Minnetonka girls basketball star Crump picks Texas for college
Outdoors
Anderson: Anatomy of a nighttime helicopter rescue in the Boundary Waters
What happened to all the leeches in Leech Lake?
Plan to capture Minnesota elk, establish new herd gains momentum
1,082 miles by bike: Taking the long way to a St. John's class reunion
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AP PHOTOS: Police and military secure the city ahead of the Olympic Games
The head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that France's capital would be ''the safest place in the world'' when the Games open. Tony Estanguet's confident forecast, delivered a year ago, looks less far-fetched ahead of the opening ceremony Friday. Squadrons of police are patrolling Paris streets and fighter jets and soldiers are ready to scramble. An imposing metal-fenced security cordon has been erected like an iron curtain on both sides of the River Seine that will star in the opening show. France's vast police and military operation is largely because the July 26-Aug. 11 Games face unprecedented challenges. The city has repeatedly suffered bloody extremist attacks and international tensions are high because of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
With AI, jets and police squadrons, Paris is securing the Olympics — and worrying critics
A year ago, the head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that France's capital would be '' the safest place in the world " when the Games open this Friday. Tony Estanguet's confident forecast looks less far-fetched now with squadrons of police patrolling Paris' streets, fighter jets and soldiers primed to scramble, and imposing metal-fence security barriers erected like an iron curtain on both sides of the River Seine that will star in the opening show.
Clark, Reese provide highlights for the WNBA All-Stars. Someday soon, it might be for the U.S.
Caitlin Clark delivered the pinpoint passes. Angel Reese supplied the hustle and rebounding.
Astros take sole possession of 1st place for 1st time this season with 4-2 win over Mariners
Jake Meyers hit a go-ahead two-run homer off former Houston reliever Ryne Stanek in the seventh inning, and the Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Saturday night to take sole possession of the AL West lead for the first time this year.
Hernández and Smith rally Dodgers past Red Sox 7-6 in 11 innings
Will Smith singled with the bases loaded and one out in the 11th inning to drive in Kiké Hernández as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.