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Cardinals stifle Twins 6-1 behind Andre Pallante's 7 strong innings
MINNEAPOLIS — Andre Pallante retired his last 17 of his last 18 batters over seven strong innings and Lars Nootbaar hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the fourth inning, leading the St. Louis Cardinals past the Minnesota Twins 6-1. Brendan Donovan homered, Masyn Wynn had two RBIs and Luken Baker drew three of nine Cardinals walks. They won their third straight game after falling a season-most 12 games behind NL Central leader Milwaukee on Tuesday. The Twins lost for the fourth time in their last five games. Starter David Festa lasted only 3 2/3 innings.
Minnesota guard Marcus Carr to withdraw from NBA Draft, transfer
Minnesota junior guard Marcus Carr will withdraw from the NBA Draft and transfer, his mentor Vidal Massiah told ZAGSBLOG Wednesday. Carr is considering Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville and Texas, as first reported by Jeff Borzello. The 6-foot-2 Toronto native averaged 19.4 points, 4.9 assists and 4.0 rebounds for a Minnesota team...
Inside the moment that defines Maya Moore Irons’ spectacular career with the Lynx
The Lynx will honor Maya Moore Irons on Saturday night, thanking her for helping bring four WNBA titles to Minnesota and one specific shot they’ll always remember. Inside the moment that defines Maya Moore Irons’ spectacular career with the Lynx. Located in Litchfield, MN we deliver the latest...
Walz faces criticism for misleading IVF language
Republicans are jumping on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) for making misleading statements about the infertility treatment he and his wife used, accusing the vice presidential nominee of lying for political expediency. Earlier this week, would-be second lady Gwen Walz shared that she and her husband opted for intrauterine insemination (IUI) to deal with infertility,…
Xcel Energy won’t go through with plan to charge customers higher peak rates
The Strib reports Xcel is walking back plans to charge customers during peak times and will instead make the program voluntary. Also in energy news from the Strib: Here comes the sun: Giant solar projects could transform Minnesota’s energy landscape. Bring Me the News reports Kim’s in Uptown Minneapolis...
Minneapolis Public Schools to Revamp Athletic Programs Following Title IX Investigation
Agreement Ensures Equal Opportunities for Female Athletes. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced a resolution with the Minneapolis Public School District to address compliance issues with Title IX in its high school athletics programs. The investigation scrutinized whether the district effectively accommodated female students’ interests and provided equitable access to athletic facilities, including competitive and practice spaces, and locker rooms.
Minneapolis police investigate gunshot death of teen girl in Folwell neighborhood
MINNEAPOLIS — A 15-year-old girl in north Minneapolis died Saturday from a gunshot wound, police said. Authorities were called at 1:50 p.m. to the 3400 block of Logan Avenue North. The teen was taken from the house to North Memorial Health where she was pronounced dead. Now authorities are...
Meteor seen over Wisconsin on Friday
According to the American Meteor Society, over 70 reports came in from across parts of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois of a meteor seen early Friday morning. Based on reports, the fireball was estimated to of had a path starting east of Augusta in Eau Claire county, travelled southeast and burned up northeast of Tomah in Monroe county. Seen as far north as Perham, Minnesota, and as far south as Talbott, Illinois, the fireball entered the atmosphere between 6:10 and 6:15am local time. The American Meteor Society will take any reports if you have any at amsmeteors.org.
Sonny Gray got brutally honest about why he didn't return to the Twins
A lot has been made over the last few years about the Minnesota Twins' inability to win a trade. The nightmare that was the 2022 deadline has colored our glasses as we look back, but it has also unfairly blocked out perhaps the best trade the team has made in years.
Twins make a long overdue roster move to shakeup bullpen amid struggles
It's no secret that the Minnesota Twins bullpen has left a lot to be desired lately. There are a number of different factors playing into this, but perhaps worst of all is the fact that the unit was supposed to be one of the strongest for Minnesota this season. Coming into the year FanGraphs had the Twins' bullpen ranked near the top of the league, and it's true that the team has a solid core of relief arms to go to.
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