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Buxton powers Twins past Reds to stop 6-game slide
Byron Buxton hit two home runs, including the second of back-to-back shots with Kody Clemens, and Ryan Jeffers had a homer and four RBIs as the Minnesota Twins beat the Cincinnati Reds 12-5 to end a six-game losing streak.
Steer hits a 2-run homer and Reds win rain-shortened game 4-2 over Twins
Spencer Steer hit a two-run home run and Nick Lodolo allowed two runs on three hits in five innings to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 in a rain-shortened game. The start was delayed two hours and seven minutes by severe weather. 
Friedl drives in a pair and Reds rally for 3rd straight win, 6-5 over Twins
TJ Friedl hit a decisive two-out, two-run double in the sixth inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for their third straight win, 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins. Cincinnati has won eight of its last 11 games to climb within two games of the third NL wild-card spot.
The FIFA Club World Cup is here. Here's what you need to know
The stage is set for 32 club teams — including some of the top ones around the world — to compete for the chance to emerge as the champion of a revamped tournament. It hasn’t gone great so far.
Minnesota women’s coach Dawn Plitzuweit gets 2-year contract extension with raise
Minnesota women’s basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit has received a two-year contract extension that was approved by the university’s board of regents. Plitzuweit is 47-29 over two seasons at Minnesota with leading scorer Mara Braun missing much of them with foot injuries. 
‘Loud, obnoxious, rude:’ Unruly parents and uneven playing fields for coaches cause some to quit
Schools and youth sports organizations say the unruly parent problem is getting worse, with some coaches saying they're increasingly being harassed and even threatened by parents, making it more difficult to keep and recruit coaches.