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Sports

Twins win. No, really.

Twins win. No, really.

Since when is winning the pennant reason to feel like losers?
by Kevin Harter

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U of M homecoming parade features Mondale, Keillor

U of M homecoming parade features Mondale, Keillor

Walter Mondale and Garrison Keillor are among six University of Minnesota alumni who will lead tonight's homecoming parade.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Good news for Brett Favre and other older athletes

Good news for Brett Favre and other older athletes

Vikings quarterback Brett Favre will celebrate his 40th birthday tomorrow, still playing in a league where the average age for players is around 27. Football can be a punishing game for an aging body. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked about aging athletes with an expert on fitness after 40.
by Cathy Wurzer

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How far will the Twins go in the post-season?

How far will the Twins go in the post-season?

Sports analyst Howard Sinker joins Midday to discuss the chances the Twins will be playing in the 2009 World Series.

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Yankees bench starting catcher for game 2 vs. Twins

Yankees manager Joe Girardi had the conversation with Jorge Posada on Sunday, a talk similar to one he had with Joe Torre when Posada was about to cut into Girardi's time behind the plate.

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Twins overmatched in first playoff game

The Minnesota Twins have a much needed day of rest today in their first round playoff matchup with the New York Yankees. Last night, the Twins lost to the Yankees 7 to 2 in New York in the first game of their best of five series. MPR's Jim Bickal explains what went wrong.
by Jim Bickal

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Yankees rally past Twins 7-2 in playoff opener

Yankees rally past Twins 7-2 in playoff opener

Derek Jeter and CC Sabathia got the New York Yankees off to a winning postseason start in their new ballpark. Even Alex Rodriguez broke out of his playoff rut against these tired Minnesota Twins.

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Vikings-Packers game draws largest cable TV audience ever

Brett Favre's matchup with his former team has attracted the largest cable television audience ever.

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Twins take the Central in dramatic fashion

Twins take the Central in dramatic fashion

Last night the Minnesota Twins won the American League Central division title by beating the Detroit Tigers 6 to 5 in a marathon 12-inning game at the Metrodome.
by Brandt Williams

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O, for the simple happiness of a Packers fan

O, for the simple happiness of a Packers fan

Packers fans seem to have fun whether their team wins or loses. Why can't Vikings fans achieve that simple, childlike joy?
by Peter Smith

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