Mauer Leaves Game With Strained Muscle In Side
Twins first baseman Joe Mauer has left Minnesota's game against the Kansas City Royals with a strained muscle in his right side.
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Twins first baseman Joe Mauer has left Minnesota's game against the Kansas City Royals with a strained muscle in his right side.
The Fourth of July holiday is coming up and backyard barbecues are sure to be abundant. While food and good company are a great start to any celebration, it's always good to have a few games on hand if things get dull. Plus, who doesn't like a little competition? Here are a few games, ranked from worst to best that offer up some fun and won't require you to go indoors during your summer bash.
If you watched the U.S. take on Belgium at a bar viewing party, there was likely a wait just to get inside. "Packed with people, can't move in or out," soccer fan Christian Roemhildt said of Brit's Pub. "I've seen it grow here, it's just amazing to be in a place where everybody is super excited," fan Karen Bookler said.
The Minnesota Wild announced Tuesday they've signed free agent left winger Thomas Vanek to a three-year contract. Vanek, who played his college hockey for the University of Minnesota, had been a standout winger for the Buffalo Sabres.
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Tuesday they've added to Flip Saunders' coaching staff, and the name should sound very familiar. Ryan Saunders, Flip's son, was named to the staff. He joins David Adelman, Sidney Lowe and Sam Mitchell.
Alcides Escobar tied a career high with four RBIs on two doubles and Salvador Perez homered to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.
The Minnesota Twins reinstated third baseman Trevor Plouffe and utilityman Eduardo Nunez from the disabled list Monday, putting both of them right back in the lineup for the series opener against Kansas City. Plouffe and Nunez each missed 14 games after their injuries June 14 at Detroit. Plouffe hurt his rib cage, and Nunez, who played in four games on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester, strained his right hamstring. Manager Ron Gardenhire had Plouffe batting sixth and Nunez hitting eighth as the shortstop against the Royals at Target Field.
If you journey to downtown Minneapolis you can't miss the volleyball players. They are everywhere. The biggest tournament in the country is going on at the Minneapolis Convention Center, and the numbers are staggering. Overall, the tournament includes 60 courts and 1,230 teams.
Let's break down Jason Kidd's most idiotic moments after he left Brooklyn for Milwaukee.
The Minnesota Wild have made qualifying offers to five restricted free agents: defenseman Jonathon Blum, right wing Justin Fontaine, goalie Darcy Kuemper, right wing Nino Niederreiter and left wing Jason Zucker.
The Minnesota Twins have reinstated third baseman Trevor Plouffe and utilityman Eduardo Nunez from the disabled list. The moves were made before Monday's game against Kansas City.
The Minnesota Vikings stadium construction site has an important delivery on the way. Portions of a 400-foot mobile crane began arriving Monday, with a total of 70 truckloads schedule to drop off the sections over a 10-day period.
Pete Prisco of CBS Sports says Greg Jennings is the Vikings most overrated player, while Phil Loadholt is the team's most underrated player.
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Monday that the team will not extending qualifying offers to forwards Robbie Hummel and Othyus Jeffers.
The Star Tribune Media Holdings Co. announced Monday it has closed the sale of the company to Minnesota businessman Glen Taylor, who owns the Timberwolves and Lynx.
