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Anthony Swarzak dominated over six innings, and the Minnesota Twins got back to beating the Chicago White Sox with a 6-3 victory on Sunday.
NFL, players get closer to deal that would end lockout
Negotiators for National Football League owners and players are close to agreeing on how to divide a projected $9.3 billion in revenue, two weeks before training camps are scheduled to open, according to two people with knowledge of the talks.
Ohio State vacates 2010 football wins, Sugar Bowl
Responding to the NCAA's investigation of a memorabilia-for-cash scandal that cost former coach Jim Tressel his job and led to star quarterback Terrelle Pryor leaving school, the university is giving up its share of the Big Ten title and the Buckeyes' victory over Arkansas in the 2011 Sugar Bowl.
The state of Minnesota isn't the only thing shut down these days. The deal to build the Minnesota Vikings a new stadium has also slipped into idle this summer as the budget standoff has deepened.
Buttoning up the Dome
It looks like they're down to a single open panel in the roof of the Metrodome today.
South Korea's Pyeongchang awarded 2018 Winter Olympics
The South Korean city of Pyeongchang has been awarded the 2018 Winter Olympics after failing in two previous attempts.
Retired NFL players say they are being excluded
While NFL owners and players appear to be inching toward a resolution of their contract dispute, a group of retired players is clamoring to be more involved in the discussions. The group filed a class-action complaint against the owners and current players in federal court Monday, saying they have been excluded from the mediation sessions.