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3B coach interferes for final out, Twins hold on
In a bizarre ending, Texas third base coach Dave Anderson was called for interfering with runner Michael Young for the final out Sunday, giving the Minnesota Twins a 6-5 win over the Rangers.
Sports talk at the State Fair
MPR Sports analyst Howard Sinker makes his annual Labor Day appearance at the State Fair to talk about the Minnesota Twins' playoff run, the upcoming Vikings season, and other sports topics.
Maplewood: Where pitching horseshoes is a passion
For die-hards, pitching horseshoes is way more than a backyard game. At the St. Paul Ramsey Co. Horseshoe Club in Maplewood, ringers are a way of life.
Big Ten creates divisions, splits rivals Minn., Wis.
The Big Ten announced its divisional breakdown for football Wednesday night. Rivals Minnesota and Wisconsin will be in different six-team divisions when the league expands to 12 members in 2011.
Tigers bullpen falters in loss to Twins
Delmon Young had two hits, including the go-ahead single in the seventh against Detroit's bumbling bullpen, to lift the Twins to a 4-3 victory over the Tigers.
Blackburn, Fuentes help Twins blank Mariners 1-0
Nick Blackburn and newly acquired reliever Brian Fuentes combined on a two-hitter Saturday, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 1-0 win over the Seattle Mariners.
The miscues in the field had no effect on Michael Young when he came to the plate.
The Minnesota Vikings say receiver Sidney Rice has had hip surgery, a procedure that could keep the Pro Bowler out for the first half of the season or more.
Kyle Foley scored the go-ahead run after reaching base on an overturned call to lift Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, past Plymouth, Minn., 2-1 in a Little League World Series consolation game Monday.