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Josh Beckett had five strikeouts and one confrontation with an umpire in six sharp innings and David Ortiz homered with three RBIs to lead the Boston Red Sox to an 11-2 romp over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.
Senate committee approves stadium plan
The Minnesota Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Committee topped off a day of wheeling and dealing on a new Vikings stadium by approving the plan Tuesday afternoon.
Minn. House revives Vikings stadium bill
A Minnesota House committee has revived the Vikings stadium subsidy as the proposal moves closer to votes by the full House and Senate.
Concussion ends Love's Timberwolves season
Kevin Love has passed all concussion tests and been cleared by the NBA to return to the court, but the MInnesota Timberwolves aren't about to take any chances with the new face of their franchise.
VCU athletic director sole finalist for U of M job
Virginia Commonwealth athletics director Norwood Teague is the only finalist for the open athletics director position at the University of Minnesota. Teague will meet with members of the search committee today. He turned VCU's basketball team around by making key hires. He's also known as a skilled fundraiser. Mary Jo Kane, co-chair of the U's search committee, spoke with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.
T-Wolves blow 21-point lead over Warriors
Charles Jenkins had 24 points and nine assists while playing all 48 minutes to rally the Golden State Warriors from a 21-point deficit to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 93-88, on Sunday night.
A Vikings stadium bill is expected to get its next test at the Legislature on Monday. The measure won approval in a Senate committee Friday night and is on its way to the jobs commitee.