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Danny Valencia delivered another key hit, launching a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth inning that sent Kevin Slowey and the AL Central-leading Twins over the Oakland Athletics 4-2 Saturday.
Minnesota Vikings receiver Percy Harvin was in uniform and on the practice field Friday, a day after sitting out with a hip injury.
Young homers as Twins beat White Sox 8-5
Dominant since the All-Star break and running away with the AL Central title, the Minnesota Twins can breathe a little easier.
As they chase their sixth AL Central title in the last 10 seasons, the formula has not changed for Joe Mauer and the Minnesota Twins.
Twins look to bury White Sox
The first place Minnesota Twins take on the second place White Sox in a pivotal three-game series beginning tonight in Chicago. The Twins lead the White Sox by six games in the American League Central division with 19 games left to play.
Twins notch eighth win in nine games, 6-2 over Indians
Kevin Slowey earned his first win in nearly a month and the Twins won their 4,000th game since the franchise moved to Minnesota, 6-2 over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.
South Dakota stuns Minnesota Gophers 41-38
Minnesota kicked off a challenging home schedule with the one game it just couldn't lose. But the Golden Gophers simply couldn't catch Dante Warren and South Dakota, losing to the Coyotes 41-38 Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium.
Professional soccer in Minn. could get the boot
A series of financial missteps and new, tougher requirements for team owners may spell the end for the state's minor league soccer franchise, the Blaine-based NSC Stars.