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Sports talk at the State Fair

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.

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Maplewood: Where pitching horseshoes is a passion

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.
by Marc Sanchez

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Big Ten creates divisions, splits rivals Minn., Wis.

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.

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Tigers bullpen falters in loss to Twins

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.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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Blackburn, Fuentes help Twins blank Mariners 1-0

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.

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Hamilton, Young push Rangers past Twins and Pavano

The miscues in the field had no effect on Michael Young when he came to the plate.

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Vikings WR Sidney Rice out with hip injury

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.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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Minn. team loses Little League World Series consolation game

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.

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Twins beat Angels, 7-2

Brian Duensing struck out six in eight innings and Jason Kubel hit a three-run homer to get the Minnesota Twins rolling in a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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