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Twins win, Wolves lose, fans flock to Frozen Four

The Minnesota Twins won their season opener Thursday on a chilly day at Target Field. The Minnesota Timberwolves were beaten by the Denver Nuggets Thursday night. The University of Minnesota Duluth takes on Notre Dame in the NCAA Men's Hockey Championship Saturday night at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Photos: Twins battle cold, Mariners and come out on top

Photos: Twins battle cold, Mariners and come out on top

Despite fears of record cold, it turned out to be a pretty nice day for the Twins home opener, with sunshine and above-freezing temperatures. The Twins wound up having a pretty good day on the field, too.
by Matt Sepic and Evan Frost

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Power fuels Twins 4-2 comeback vs. Mariners in cold opener

Power fuels Twins 4-2 comeback vs. Mariners in cold opener

Mitch Garver hit the go-ahead home run in the seventh for Minnesota, one inning after Miguel Sano tied the game with a two-run shot as the Twins powered their way past the Seattle Mariners for a 4-2 victory in their chilly home opener on Thursday afternoon.
by The Associated Press

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Before Twins players grab their bats, groundskeepers grabbed shovels

Before Twins players grab their bats, groundskeepers grabbed shovels

The crack of the bat. The roar of the crowd. They'll be coming to Target Field soon enough. But Wednesday, the Twins took to their home field with snow shovels.
by Tim Nelson

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3 reasons why the Twins might be better than you think

3 reasons why the Twins might be better than you think

While the bitter cold has dominated the discussion around Thursday's Target Field home opener, MPR News sports sherpa Phil Picardi thinks the Twins could be hot. Here's his take on the baseball season, and a prediction.
by Phil Picardi

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Twins home opener: Food, parking and what to leave at home

Twins home opener: Food, parking and what to leave at home

If you want to enjoy every minute of the Twins' sold-out home opener at Target Field Thursday, you're going to need to plan ahead. We've got the all the details you need to know.
by Matt Mikus

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How cold is too cold to play baseball?

The Twins play the Pirates in Pittsburgh Wednesday night, in the final game of their season-opening road trip. Then, they return to the Twin Cities for Thursday's home opener -- the first of 10 straight games scheduled to be played at Target Field.
by Cathy Wurzer

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An opening-night loss for the Twins, but they sure rallied

The major league baseball season kicked off on Thursday— and the Twins started it with a tight 3-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Elsewhere in Minnesota sports this week, the atmosphere was a bit more upbeat.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Report: Michigan State spent $500,000 to keep tabs on Nassar victims, journalists

Report: Michigan State spent $500,000 to keep tabs on Nassar victims, journalists

The Lansing State Journal reports that emails show public relations firm Weber Shandwick charged more than $500,000 for monitoring the social media activity of Larry Nassar's victims and journalists.

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