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Vierling homers twice, Báez adds a 3-run shot in the Tigers' 7-1 victory over the Twins
Detroit, which hasn’t won a season series against the Twins since 2016, entered the four-game series at AL Central-leading Minnesota having lost 13 of 15. The Tigers have won the first two games by a combined 15-5 score.
As air clears, thousands of runners head to Duluth for Grandma's Marathon
About 20,000 people will be running in Duluth this weekend for Grandma’s Marathon and its associated races. Organizers said they’ve been monitoring air quality — and are not expecting any issues for this year’s events.
Thousands of Minnesota students compete in Alexandria for target shooting as sport gains popularity
Clay target shooting is a rapidly growing high school sport in Minnesota. Thousands of Minnesota high school students are in Alexandria, Minn., this week for what organizers say is the largest clay target shooting competition in the country.
MLB teams welcome LGBTQ+ fans with Pride Nights but not one has seen an active player come out
Almost 80 years after Jackie Robinson broke the majors’ color barrier, the dueling expressions of LGBTQ+ support and pop-up opposition recalled the question of when the big leagues might welcome their first active openly gay player.
Vikings get Jefferson back for minicamp as star WR takes contract talk in stride
Justin Jefferson’s salient presence was a natural highlight for the Minnesota Vikings at mandatory minicamp. He's had his own training and business agenda and been absent all spring from the team's voluntary offseason program.