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Twins place OF Manuel Margot on IL, activate SS Brooks Lee
The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Manuel Margot on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of a right groin strain sustained the previous night.,In other moves Sunday, the Twins activated shortstop Brooks Lee from the 10-day IL, selected the contracts of second infielder/outfielder Michael Hel...

Bongokuhle Hlongwane, Minnesota United nip Quakes 2-1
Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored a brace and Robin Lod dished off his 12th assist of the season to help lead visiting Minnesota United to a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night., ,Dayne St. Clair finished with one save for the Loons (10-11-6, 36 points) who snapped a seven-match ro...

Minnesota United eye another victory over last-place Quakes
Minnesota United heads to last-place San Jose on Saturday night one point below the Western Conference playoff line and trying to a snap a nearly four-month road winless streak., ,The Loons (9-11-6, 33 points) are 0-5-2 in their last seven road contests with their last win coming at Atlanta United o...

Four field goals power UNC to win over Minnesota
Omarion Hampton rushed 30 times for 129 yards, Noah Burnette made all four of his field-goal attempts and North Carolina escaped with a 19-17 win over Minnesota on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Max Johnson passed for 71 yards and rushed for a touchdown for North Carolina (1-0) before he was carted ...

New QBs highlight UNC-Minnesota opener
Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck chuckled as he recalled a conversation between his staff and the coaching staff at New Hampshire, an FCS program.,The subject of their discussion was quarterback Max Brosmer, who shined during 36 games over parts of four seasons at New Hampshire and will make his Golden Go...

Sounders relinquish two leads, but edge Minnesota United
Albert Rusnak scored the go-ahead goal in the 75th minute and added an assist to lead the Seattle Sounders to a 3-2 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Jordan Morris and Jackson Regan also scored for Seattle (11-8-7, 40 points) which moved into fifth place in the Wes...

Napheesa Collier, Lynx down Aces for second straight game
Napheesa Collier outdueled A'ja Wilson in a battle of Most Valuable Player candidates as the Minnesota Lynx held off the Las Vegas Aces 87-74 on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Collier extended her red-hot return from the Olympic break by scoring 27 points on 11-for-15 shooting from the floor and colle...

Cardinals wear down Twins for third straight win
Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn drove in two runs apiece, and the St. Louis Cardinals pulled away for a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis., ,Brendan Donovan hit a solo home run for the Cardinals, who won their third game in a row. Victor Scott II also notched an RBI., ,Aus...

Minnesota United try to avoid deja vu vs. Sounders
Clinging to a two-point lead for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, Minnesota United kick off the final quarter of MLS play against their old nemesis, the Seattle Sounders, on Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn.,It will be their third meeting in two months. Seattle -- which holds a 12-1-2 e...
Fantasy Football Injured Players and Contract Holdouts: Who to Draft, Who To Avoid
Several fantasy football players have question marks coming into the season, due to injuries or contract holdouts. Let's look at where to take the risk, and where to avoid it....

Minnesota United sign M Loic Mesanvi through 2025
Minnesota United FC signed midfielder Loic Mesanvi through 2025 on Friday with options for 2026 and 2027.,The 20-year-old has appeared in two MLS regular-season matches this season while on short-term call-ups from MNUFC2.,Mesanvi has recorded five goals and four assists in 35 appearances with the c...

Lynx look to get better of Aces once again this season
Does the WNBA have a new favorite on the rise in the West?, ,The Las Vegas Aces may be the two-time defending champions, but the Minnesota Lynx have gotten the better of them in each of their past two meetings. Now the Aces have been dealt double-digit losses in two of their past three games while t...
Fantasy Football Mock Draft: PPR, 10-Team Advice
This fantasy football mock draft should help you ace the first round of your draft this year in 10-team, PPR leagues....
Sam Darnold Has Opportunity to Revitalize Career With Minnesota Vikings
Now that JJ McCarthy is out for the year with a torn meniscus, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold has a major opportunity to revitalize his NFL career....

Lynx out for improved shooting in rematch with Mystics
After the Minnesota Lynx resumed the post-Olympics schedule with a home victory over the Washington Mystics, the teams will matchup again Saturday, this time in the nation's capital.,The Lynx (18-8) are in third place in the overall WNBA standings, a game behind the Connecticut Sun heading into Frid...

Minnesota Aurora withdraw NWSL expansion bid
Minnesota Aurora FC have withdrawn their bid to join the National Women's Soccer League as an expansion club.,The Eagan, Minn.-based club, which competes in the "pre-professional" USL W League, explained the decision in a letter sent to its more than 3,000 community owners on Thursday.,"The process ...

Twins take down Rangers in 9th
Carlos Santana hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the visiting Minnesota Twins held on for a 3-2 win against the Texas Rangers in the opener of their four-game series on Thursday night in Arlington, Texas.,Willi Castro homered and Kyle Farmer had two hits and scored a run for Minnesota, whi...

Minnesota United add Argentina's Joaquin Pereyra
Minnesota United signed midfielder Joaquin Pereyra of Argentina as a designated player on Thursday.,The 25-year-old arrives from Atletico Tucuman and is under contract through 2027 with an option for 2028.,"We look forward to Joaquin Pereyra joining Minnesota United and strengthening our roster," sa...
Jordan Addison Carted off Field at Practice: Minnesota Vikings Can’t Catch a Break
Just hours after the Minnesota Vikings lost JJ McCarthy for the season, Jordan Addison was carted off the practice field with an apparent leg injury....

Lynx return from break to face Mystics while in playoff mode
The Minnesota Lynx and Washington Mystics will return from their Olympic break when they tip off Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve and star player Napheesa Collier will have to find a place to stash their gold medals during the game. So will Mystics general manager Mike Thibault...