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Sánchez homers, drives in 4 as Twins beat Angels 8-4
Jose Miranda and Gio Urshela each had three hits for Minnesota, which was eliminated from contention in the AL Central on Friday night.
Judge: St. Cloud State has improved equity in sports, but work remains to meet Title IX
Six years after female athletes sued over discrimination, a federal judge ruled that the university still needs to ensure that travel and per diem is equitable for men’s and women’s teams to comply with the 1972 law.
Police said the suspected shooter is 15. Both juveniles are expected to be charged this week. Richfield school officials on Sunday also responded to social media allegations that they knew of threats prior to the game but did not address them properly.
Relieved Wild welcome Kaprizov back after summer in Russia
Kirill Kaprizov’s return to his native Russia after the Minnesota Wild were ousted from the playoffs last spring led to a stressful offseason for the entire organization.
Breakout Lions star St. Brown will give Vikings another test
Amon-Ra St. Brown’s touchdown catch to beat the Vikings last year was the first of his career. From that day through last week's 36-27 win over Washington, St. Brown has 68 receptions for 740 yards and eight touchdowns. He even ran twice for 68 yards against the Commanders.
Brainerd High School football player injured during game is improving
Conner Erickson collapsed on the sidelines during a Sept. 9 game in Moorhead. He was taken to a Fargo hospital, where he underwent surgery and has been hospitalized ever since.
Melendez, Perez lead Royals to 5-4 comeback win over Twins
MJ Melendez hit a two-run homer, Salvador Perez drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out double in the seventh inning, and the Royals held off the fading Twins 5-4 to open their final homestand of the season.