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Twins slip past White Sox for split of twin bill
Brooks Lee and Carlos Correa hit back-to-back solo homers in the sixth inning, and Ryan Jeffers drove in the go-head run in the seventh as the Minnesota Twins edged the host Chicago White Sox 3-2 to split a doubleheader on Wednesday.,Chicago took the first game 3-1 as the teams made up a rainout on ...
Wild re-sign D Declan Chisholm, F Adam Raska
The Minnesota Wild re-signed defenseman Declan Chisholm and forward Adam Raska on Tuesday.,Chisholm inked a one-year, $1 million deal and Raska landed a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 at the NHL level.,Chisholm, 24, had three goals and five assists in 29 games with the Wild after arriving...
Courtney Williams helps Lynx rally past Mystics
Courtney Williams had 17 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx rallied for a 74-67 win over the Washington Mystics on Saturday night in Minneapolis., ,Kayla McBride also scored 17 points for the Lynx (15-6), who snapped a two-game skid. Bridget Carleton chipped in 13 points,...
Liberty own best record, but Lynx have the edge entering rematch
It's a rematch of the recent 2024 Commissioner's Cup championship game on Tuesday when the New York Liberty host the Minnesota Lynx.,While the Liberty are 16-3 overall this season -- the franchise's best record through 19 games and the best record in the WNBA -- the Lynx have beaten the Liberty twic...
Twins thinking positively with Tigers coming to town
The Minnesota Twins are eager to embrace more familiar surroundings as they return home to open a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday evening in Minneapolis.,The Twins feel good after a nine-game road trip against the Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners. ...
Streaking Lynx face mentally tough Mercury
The Minnesota Lynx will go for their sixth win in a row when they tip off against the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (12-3) is coming off a 68-55 win over the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday night. The Lynx have not lost since June 7, which was the last time they played the M...
Royce Lewis' sizzling return has Twins rolling into series with Rays
Royce Lewis is making up for lost time with the Minnesota Twins.,Lewis missed 58 games this season as he recovered from a severe right quadriceps injury sustained in the season opener. The third baseman returned June 4 and has shined at the plate ever since.,The talented 25-year-old will look to mai...
Pirates blank Twins for second straight game
Rowdy Tellez broke a scoreless tie with a solo homer and singled in two runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates shutout the Minnesota Twins for the second straight game, winning 4-0 in the middle game of a three-game interleague series on Saturday.,Six Pirates pitchers combined on the six-hit shutout, includ...
Report: Natalie Darwitz out as GM of PWHL's championship team
Natalie Darwitz will not return as general manager of the Professional Women's Hockey League's Minnesota team, despite a championship season, The Athletic reported Friday.,Minnesota won the first Walter Cup in the league's inaugural season on May 29, defeating Boston in five games.,The league draft ...
Vikings WR Justin Jefferson agrees to 4-year extension
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson agreed to a contract extension Monday that reportedly makes him the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history.,The four-year, $140 million extension includes $88.7 million at signing and $110 million guaranteed, per multiple reports.,The Vikings con...
Framber Valdez, Astros overwhelm Twins
Framber Valdez carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning while Yordan Alvarez produced his first multi-homer game in five weeks as the Houston Astros slugged four home runs in a 5-2 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Saturday.,Valdez (4-3) recorded his fifth quality start by working seven in...
Lynx look to continue roll as Wings seek consistency
The Minnesota Lynx will go for back-to-back wins on their home court when they tip off against the Dallas Wings on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.,The Lynx are coming off a dominant 95-71 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night. It marked the fifth victory in seven games this season for Minnesot...
Minnesota blanks Boston, wins inaugural PWHL title
Liz Schepers, Michela Cava and Kendall Coyne Schofield scored and Nicole Hensley stopped 17 shots as Minnesota defeated Boston 3-0 in the decisive Game 5 to win the inaugural PWHL title on Wednesday in Lowell, Mass.,Schofield, a three-time Olympian and the captain of Minnesota's roster, was named pl...
Lynx F Diamond Miller (knee) has surgical procedure, out indefinitely
Minnesota Lynx forward Diamond Miller will be out indefinitely after undergoing a successful surgical procedure on her right knee, the team announced Wednesday.,Miller, 23, injured the knee in her third game (all starts) this season and averaged 4.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 14.0 minutes per game. ...
Twins stave off Royals' ninth-inning comeback
Trevor Larnach hit a three-run home run, Jose Miranda added a two-run shot and the Minnesota Twins escaped with a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Alex Kirilloff also drove in a run for Minnesota, which earned its fifth win in the past six games. The teams will...
Boston gets by Minnesota in 2OT, forces Game 5
Alina Muller kept Boston's season alive on Sunday, scoring at 18:36 of double overtime for a 1-0 victory over Minnesota in Game 4 of the first-ever PWHL finals in Saint Paul, Minn.,Boston now has a chance to take the best-of-five series -- and the Walter Cup, awarded to the league champion -- on hom...
Minnesota moves a win away from PWHL championship
Minnesota scored in the opening minute and never looked back Friday, beating Boston 4-1 in Saint Paul, Minn., to take a 2-1 lead in the inaugural PWHL finals.,Minnesota can take the best-of-five series -- and the Walter Cup, awarded to the league champion -- with a win in Game 4 on Sunday in Saint P...
Sophie Jacques scores twice as Minnesota evens PWHL finals
Sophie Jaques scored twice against her former team as Minnesota beat host Boston 3-0 in Lowell, Mass., on Tuesday night to even the inaugural PWHL finals at one game apiece.,With the Game 2 win, Minnesota takes home-ice advantage as the best-of-five series heads to Saint Paul, Minn., for Games 3 and...
Boston holds off Minnesota 4-3 in Game 1 of PWHL finals
Jess Healey scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period as Boston held off Minnesota 4-3 in Game 1 of the inaugural best-of-five PWHL finals in Lowell, Mass.,Taylor Wenczkowski, Hannah Brandt and Susanna Tapani also scored for Boston, while Megan Keller and Emily Brown each chipped in a pa...
Minnesota sneaks into PWHL finals to face Boston
The first-ever Professional Women's Hockey League championship series is set, as Minnesota completed a semifinal comeback to earn a place opposite Boston in the finals.,Taylor Heise scored twice as visiting Minnesota downed Toronto 4-1 on Friday to take the decisive Game 5 in a semifinal series, era...