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Guardians cool off the Twins and avoid a three-game sweep with 2-1 win
The Cleveland Guardians avoided the sweep and finally slowed down Minnesota's offense. Rookie Gavin Williams and four relievers combined on a two-hitter and the Guardians beat the Twins 2-1 on Wednesday.
WNBA playoff spots still up for grabs with less than one week left in regular season
There are several playoff spots still up for grabs in the final week of the WNBA’s regular season. Only five teams, including Minnesota, have clinched spots in the postseason and just one knows its seeding with Connecticut locked in at No. 3.
Solano hits 3-run triple, Twins beat Guardians 8-3 to open 7-game lead in AL Central
Jorge Polanco hit a tie-breaking sacrifice fly and Donovan Solano added a three-run triple in Minnesota’s five-run eighth inning as the Twins pushed their lead in the AL Central over second-place Cleveland to seven games with an 8-3 win over the Guardians.
Spain's women's soccer coach is fired as fallout grows from unwanted World Cup kiss
In its dismissal of coach Jorge Vilda, Spain’s soccer federation did not mention his connection to now-suspended president Luis Rubiales or his unpopularity among the Women’s World Cup-winning team.
Royce Lewis hits a grand slam, drives in 6 as the AL Central-leading Twins crush Cleveland 20-6
Royce Lewis had a grand slam and a career-high six RBIs, and Jorge Polanco and Carlos Correa added solo homers off Lucas Giolito in his Cleveland debut as the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins beat the Guardians 20-6.
Solano has career-high 4 hits as Twins rally to beat sliding Rangers 9-7 in 10 innings
Carlos Correa and Max Kepler had RBI singles in the 10th inning, Minnesota leadoff hitter Donovan Solano matched a career high with four hits and the AL Central-leading Twins beat the still-sliding Texas Rangers 9-7.
Gay Softball World Series draws thousands to the Twin Cities
People traveled from across the country this weekend to the Twin Cities for the Gay Softball World Series. The action took place on softball fields in Eagan, South St. Paul, Woodbury and Lac Lavon Park in Burnsville, where the series’ “Championship Saturday” took place.