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Larnach, Buxton homer as Twins beat Angels 11-4
Trevor Larnach homered, doubled and drove in four runs as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Los Angeles Angels 11-4. Byron Buxton had a home run and a triple with three RBIs and Mickey Gasper was 2 for 2 with a double and two RBIs for the Twins, who have won three of four.
Twins third baseman Royce Lewis to start injury rehab assignment on Friday
Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis will begin an injury rehab assignment on Friday at Triple-A St. Paul. Lewis hasn’t played since he picked up a moderate hamstring strain while running out a ground ball in a spring training game on March 16.
Kaprizov scores 2 power-play goals to help the Wild beat Vegas 5-2 for a 2-1 series lead
Kirill Kaprizov had two power-play goals and the Minnesota Wild beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 on Thursday to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series. Matt Boldy scored for the third straight game, Marco Rossi had his first career postseason goal and Marcus Foligno added an empty-netter.
Vikings get Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson in NFL draft with 24th pick
The Minnesota Vikings have selected Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson with the 24th pick in the NFL draft to complete an offseason overhaul of the interior of their offensive line. The 6-foot-4, 315-pound Jackson was a second-team Associated Press All-American for the national champion Buckeyes.
WNBA training camps opening. Here's why not every draft pick will make her team's roster
WNBA training camps are set to open this weekend and there’s no doubt that No. 1 draft pick Paige Bueckers is primed for a pro career in the league. Not all 38 selections from this year’s draft will have such assurances.
Cal Clutterbuck says he’s retiring after 17 NHL seasons with the Islanders and Wild
Cal Clutterbuck says he is retiring from the NHL after playing more than 1,100 games over 17 seasons. The longtime New York Islanders forward and all-time hits leader did not play this season after not having his contract renewed last summer. 
Twins legends Tony Oliva and Kent Hrbek are recovering from strokes suffered days apart
The Minnesota Twins say retired stars Tony Oliva and Kent Hrbek are recovering from strokes suffered days apart. The 86-year-old Oliva had what the team called “a series of mini strokes” over the past month but is expected to make a full recovery.
Six-team PWHL selects Vancouver as its 1st expansion franchise with 2nd city to be determined
The PWHL is heading west by selecting Vancouver as its first expansion franchise as part of the six-team league’s objective to broaden its reach across North America. And league executive Amy Scheer tells The Associated Press the PWHL expects to add a second expansion team for the start of next season, with Seattle being a candidate.