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Skubal strikes out 13, wins 10th straight decision as Tigers beat Twins 3-0
Tarik Skubal struck out 13 hitters in seven innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0. Skubal only allowed one hit — a clean single to right by Ty France in the fifth inning — as he improved to 10-0 with a 1.74 ERA in his last 15 starts.
U.S. gets past Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinals on penalty kicks
Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a a 2-2 tie.
Julius Randle, Timberwolves finalizing 3-year contract that could reach $100 million, AP source says
Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves are finalizing a new deal that could keep him with the club through the 2027-28 season, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Sunday.
T-wolves trade down twice in quiet 2nd round for Northwest, after getting French big Beringer in 1st
The Minnesota Timberwolves had the first pick in the second round of the NBA draft and were fully prepared to field multiple offers for the 31st overall selection. They kept their first-rounder at No. 17 for 6-foot-11 project Joan Beringer from France before yielding to the trade calls during the second round.
Minnesota Wild trade center Freddy Gaudreau to Seattle Kraken
The Minnesota Wild traded center Freddy Gaudreau to the Seattle Kraken for a fourth-rounder. Gaudreau has three years left on his contract at an annual salary cap hit of $2.1 million.
Joe Ryan is pitching like the ace the struggling Twins badly need
The Minnesota Twins recently held a special meeting for their pitching staff to address the failures, frustrations and path forward. Joe Ryan followed it up with a stellar start they badly needed.