Dave Overlund

For a second straight game a rookie starting pitcher stymied the Twins bats at Target Field Friday night.

The Texas Rangers defeated the Minnesota Twins 4-3 Friday night, with rookie Justin Grimm shutting out the Twins for seven innings to earn the win

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Needing only a win against a team eliminated from playoff contention weeks ago, the Wild laid an egg at Xcel Energy Center on Friday night in their home finale.

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According to longtime NBA writer Steve Aschburner on Twitter, the Timberwolves have fired David Kahn and hired Flip Saunders as his replacement.

Kahn took over as the Wolves GM in 2009 and compiled a cringe-inducing record of 89-223 with Minnesota.

Saunders was with the Wolves from May

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Intern Karsen Forsman presents this video preview of St. Cloud Cathedral baseball. The Crusaders season is scheduled to (finally) get underway Saturday afternoon at Joe Faber Field.

The Minnesota Vikings made a late trade with the New England Patriots to add a third pick in the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday night. Minnesota gave New England their 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 7th round picks for the Patriots first-rounder

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The Texas Rangers topped the Minnesota Twins 2-1 Thursday night in the first game of a four game series at Target Field. Josh Willingham hit a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning for the Twins only run

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Many Vikings fans breathed a sigh of relief when commissioner Roger Goodell announced the Vikings first round picks and the words "Manti Te'o" did not come out of his mouth. Not once.

The Vikings took defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd of Florida with their first pick of the first round (23rd overall), then drafted cornerback Xavier Rhodes from Florida State at 25th overall

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St. Cloud State associate athletic director Tracy Dill has been announced as the new athletic director at Bemidji State University. Dill has been with SCSU since 1988.

Dill joined SCSU as an assistant football coach in 1988 and in the same year became head coach of the track and field teams

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1. (Seth-Dave, The FAN) KC- Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M OT

2. (John Tuvey, TheHuddle.com) JAX- Dion Jordan, Oregon, OLB

3. (Jay Caldwell, WJON) OAK- Sharrif Floyd, Florida, DT

4.(Lee Voss, WJON) PHI - Star Lotuleieil, Utah, DT

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The Chicago Blackhawks announced Wednesday forward Drew LeBlanc will make his NHL debut against the Edmonton Oilers Wednesday night.

LeBlanc will skate with Patrick Kane and Patrick Sharp on the Hawks' top line

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