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Twins lose to Yankees, Nishioka breaks leg

Twins lose to Yankees, Nishioka breaks leg

The Minnesota Twins lost to the New York Yankees 4-3 Thursday afternoon, and also lost their star infielder, Tsuyoshi Nishioka, who suffered a broken left leg while trying to turn a double play in the 7th inning.

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Howard Sinker previews the Twins home opener

Howard Sinker previews the Twins home opener

Spring is here, and baseball has begun. The home opener is Friday afternoon. What are the Twins' prospects in the 2011 season?

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Judge: NFL lockout ruling to take a few weeks

Judge: NFL lockout ruling to take a few weeks

As she wrapped up the five-hour hearing on the legality of the NFL lockout, the federal judge overseeing the case said she'd take "a couple of weeks" to rule on the players' request to return to work.
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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Twins break through in the Bronx, rally past Yanks

Twins break through in the Bronx, rally past Yanks

Joe Mauer, Delmon Young and the Minnesota Twins finally found some good fortune at Yankee Stadium.

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Valencia, Span homer as Twins top Blue Jays 4-3

Danny Valencia and Denard Span homered, and the Minnesota Twins held on late to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday, avoiding a three-game sweep.

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New judge is ready to tackle NFL lockout issue

New judge is ready to tackle NFL lockout issue

Less than four months into her career as a federal judge, Susan Richard Nelson is responsible for deciding the fate of the NFL's lockout and, perhaps, the 2011 pro football season -- a daunting task with big-shot lawyers on both sides and billions of dollars at stake. A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday in her courtroom in Minneapolis.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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Twins lose to Blue Jays again 6-1

Twins lose to Blue Jays again 6-1

The Minnesota Twins dropped their second game of the young season to the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday afternoon, losing 6-1 after their opening night 13-3 drubbing the night before.

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Twins lose big in season opener, 13-3

The Toronto Blue Jays routed Minnesota 13-3 on Friday night, handing the Twins their third straight season-opening loss. Justin Morneau started, but went 0-for-4 at the plate.

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Vikings stadium plan chock full of taxes to pay for it

Vikings stadium plan chock full of taxes to pay for it

MPR News has obtained a draft of the Vikings stadium bill that calls for a combination of tax hikes and team contributions to pay for a new stadium. The bill is likely to be introduced at the Legislature next week.
by Madeleine Baran

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