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Polanco HR gives Twins 1-0 win; A's lose 8th straight
Jorge Polanco homered in the sixth inning and four Minnesota Twins pitchers made it stand up, blanking Oakland 1-0 and sending the Athletics to their eighth straight loss.
80-1 shot Rich Strike races to huge upset in Kentucky Derby
Rich Strike came charging up the rail to overtake the leaders in the closing strides for a stunning 80-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby. 
Lynx drop season opener to Storm, 97-74
Jewell Loyd scored 17 points, Sue Bird added 11 points and nine assists beginning what could be her final season, and the Seattle Storm returned to their home building with an emphatic 97-74 win over the Minnesota Lynx to open the WNBA season.
Twins hand A's 7th straight loss
The AL Central-leading Twins returned home with a win after back-to-back losses in Baltimore.
Twin Cities wins hosting privilege for 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
Minnesota beat out three other states in its bid for the games. They’ll feature 15 team and individual sports, plus another five demonstration events, and attract tens of thousands of athletes, coaches, volunteers and spectators.
Mountcastle, Hays lift Orioles to 5-3 win over Twins
Ryan Mountcastle homered twice, and Austin Hays hit a home run with his bat and saved a run with his arm as the Baltimore Orioles outlasted the Minnesota Twins 5-3. 
Kaprizov gets hat trick as Wild thump Blues 6-2, even series
Kirill Kaprizov had a hat trick and Joel Eriksson Ek scored twice for the Minnesota Wild, who snapped back at the St. Louis Blues with a 6-2 victory to even their first-round playoff series at one game apiece.
Orioles slow surging Twins with 9-4 victory
Cedric Mullins and Ramón Urías each hit a two-run homer during Baltimore’s six-run third inning, and the Orioles went on to a 9-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins. 
Jeffers HR carries streaking Twins past Orioles 7-2
Ryan Jeffers hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning and the surging Minnesota Twins defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 for their fourth straight victory.