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Report: NFL drafts in Minnesota in '28, Cincinnati in '29
The favorites to host future NFL drafts are Minnesota in 2028 and Cincinnati in 2029, Sports Business Journal reported.,The NFL's events committee is scheduled to meet next week to discuss the hosting rights, with an ownership vote expected at the May 19-20 meetings in Orlando, Fla.,The 2027 NFL Dra...
Rays pitcher Griffin Jax backed by powerful lineup against Twins
Looking for a way to get right-handed reliever Griffin Jax back on track, Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash is starting him against the team that traded him last summer, the visiting Minnesota Twins, in their series finale on Sunday.,Jax was one of the American League's top setup relievers when he was ob...
T-wolves beat Nuggets, lose Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo to injuries
Ayo Dosunmu came off the bench to score a career-high 43 points on 13-for-17 shooting, and the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 112-96 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,The victory, which gave...
T-wolves star Anthony Edwards (knee) exits game vs. Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards injured his left knee and needed help to get to the locker room in the second quarter of Saturday night's home playoff game against the Denver Nuggets.,Edwards leaped to try to block a shot and landed awkwardly on his left leg. He immediately dropped to t...
David Martinez's goal lifts LAFC over Minnesota United
David Martinez's goal in the ninth minute was the lone score as Los Angeles FC defeated Minnesota United in Saint Paul, Minn., on Saturday.,For LAFC (6-2-2, 20 points), the win was its first since a victory over reigning CONCACAF champions Cruz Azul on April 7.,Minnesota (5-3-2, 17 points) hadn't lo...
Nuggets feel 'urgency' down 2-1 in series against Timberwolves
Nikola Jokic has played in enough best-of-seven showdowns in the playoffs to know that he and his teammates can overcome a 2-1 series deficit.,But they better respond quickly, he said.,"The next one is a really important game for us," Jokic said. "We've got to get out there with urgency and play muc...
Juan Soto returns as Mets try to end 12-game skid vs. Twins
Juan Soto finally is coming back to the New York Mets on Wednesday.,The Mets can only hope he brings their offense with him.,Soto will look to give the sinking Mets a much-needed jolt Wednesday, when he is expected to be activated from the injured list before New York hosts the Minnesota Twins in th...
Stars aren't panicking after Wild's hot start to playoff series
After a blowout loss to open the playoffs, the Dallas Stars have chosen calm over crisis.,Another poor showing could change things in a hurry.,Dallas will look to even its best-of-seven series against visiting Minnesota at one victory apiece when the teams face off Monday night in Game 2 of the West...
Matt Boldy, Wild make big statement, rout Stars in series opener
Matt Boldy had two goals and an assist for the visiting Minnesota Wild in a 6-1 win against the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series on Saturday.,Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and two assists, Joel Eriksson Ek scored twice, Ryan Hartman had a goal and an assist, and Mat...
Timbers hope to stop road skid at Minnesota
The Portland Timbers might be the more desperate team. The Minnesota United could be the more fatigued team.,The clubs meet Saturday night at Saint Paul, Minn.,Following Saturday's match, Portland (2-4-1, 7 points) travels to San Diego and Salt Lake. The Timbers are 0-3-0 in road matches.,"It's a gr...
Report: Lynx re-signing Napheesa Collier to 1-year supermax deal
Two-time WNBA MVP runner-up Napheesa Collier is sticking with the Minnesota Lynx, who are signing the veteran forward to a one-year, $1.4 million supermax contract, ESPN reported on Thursday.,When the deal is official, Collier will join the Indiana Fever's Kelsey Mitchell (one-year deal) and Las Veg...
Vikings DL Jalen Redmond signs 1-year contract
Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Jalen Redmond signed his exclusive rights free-agent tender for the 2026 season, the team announced on Tuesday.,Redmond, 27, started 15 of the 17 regular-season games and recorded 62 tackles, six sacks, 12 tackles for loss, eight quarterback hits, one forced fumbl...
Preds stay within point of Kings with tight win over Wild
Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist for the Nashville Predators in a 2-1 win against the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday afternoon.,Matthew Wood also scored and Justus Annunen made 21 saves for Nashville (38-32-10, 86 points), which stayed within a point of the Los Angeles Kings for the fina...
Wings sign defensive standout Alanna Smith to reported 3-year contract
The Dallas Wings have signed free agent forward Alanna Smith, the WNBA's co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2025, the team announced on Saturday night.,ESPN reported that Smith, who spent the past two seasons with the Minnesota Lynx, has agreed to a three-year max contract, per her agent Sammy Wlosz...
Preds stay within 1 point of Kings with tight win over Wild
Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist for the Nashville Predators in a 2-1 win against the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday afternoon.,Matthew Wood also scored and Justus Annunen made 21 saves for Nashville (38-32-10, 86 points), which stayed within a point of the Los Angeles Kings for the fina...
Brandon Valenzuela powers big inning as Blue Jays dump Twins
Brandon Valenzuela hit his first career home run, a two-run blast that capped a five-run fourth inning Friday night and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Minnesota Twins 10-4.,Daulton Varsho added a solo shot and a double in the opener of a three-game series while Vladimir Guerrero had thr...
Predators have work to do to secure playoffs, while Wild jockey for home-ice edge
The Nashville Predators hope a return home for the final three games of the regular season will be enough to sneak them back into the Stanley Cup Playoffs after missing out last season.,The Predators are one point out of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference heading into their next matc...
Kirill Kaprizov's hat trick lifts Wild, accelerates Red Wings' slide
Kirill Kaprizov notched a hat trick, including the go-ahead goal with 1:51 remaining, as the visiting Minnesota Wild defeated the fading Detroit Red Wings, 5-4, on Sunday.,After Minnesota squandered a 4-1 lead in the first 15 minutes of the third period, Kaprizov scored his third goal of the afterno...
Minnesota United scores twice in 2nd half to beat LA Galaxy
Anthony Markanich and Kelvin Yeboah each scored second-half goals as Minnesota United finished off a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday at Carson, Calif., for their first road win of the season., ,Markanich scored his first goal of the season, while Yeboah added his team-leading thi...
Timberwolves to retire Kevin Garnett's number next season
Kevin Garnett's reunion with the Minnesota Timberwolves will include the long-awaited retirement of the Hall of Fame forward's No. 21 jersey.,The team announced Friday that Garnett will make his first appearance at Target Center in eight years on April 12, part of fan appreciation night for the regu...