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The Minnesota Vikings brought back veteran Matt Cassel back to be the bridge to the quarterback they were bound to draft this year, and they mapped out the future by trading into the end of the first round to pick Teddy Bridgewater. Retaining Cassel on a two-year contract has allowed the Vikings the opportunity to be patient with their latest project, but coach Mike Zimmer made clear this week.
>Minnesotans involved in the fight against Native American mascots are cheering Wednesday's federal action against the NFL's Washington Redskins.
The elation in the Minnesota dugout after Chris Parmelee broke a scoreless tie on a solo homer in the 10th inning didn't last long. Seemingly on the verge of ending a four-game losing streak, the Twins instead lost their fifth in a row when Boston's David Ortiz and Mike Napoli delivered back-to-back homers off Casey Fien and the Red Sox won it 2-1 Wednesday.
Maya Moore wasn't about to let the Minnesota Lynx lose a third straight game. Moore scored 31 points to lead Minnesota to a 94-77 win against the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night.
The Boston Red Sox are still looking for a position for Brock Holt. The versatile rookie has made the search difficult by playing well wherever the club has put him. Holt made his first professional start in center field and he appeared perfectly comfortable in his fifth position this season. He made a sensational diving catch to end the third inning and scored both Boston runs in the Red Sox's 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Jerick McKinnon was the last of Minnesota's 10 draft picks to sign his rookie contract. That's about the only race he wouldn't win. The Vikings selected McKinnon in the third round out of Georgia Southern, using a pick acquired from Seattle in the Percy Harvin trade the previous year.
If you're looking for a player to upgrade in Norv Turner's offense, it might be a veteran on the cusp - Kyle Rudolph. "Well, the biggest thing normally when you come back for an offseason, you're already familiar with, you know, your offense or your defense and you're kinda just working on perfecting your craft out here on the practice field every day," Rudolph said.
Former NFL running back Marion Barber III was detained and taken for a mental health evaluation after police were called to a Dallas, Texas suburb.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have named Sam Mitchell as an assistant on coach Flip Saunders' staff. Mitchell played for the Timberwolves in 10 seasons, including seven years during Saunders' first stint as coach of the team.
Jack Nicklaus will hit the links in Minnesota this summer. The sport's all-time leader with 18 titles in the four major golf tournaments, Nicklaus will take part in the Greats of Golf Challenge.
Jerick McKinnon was the last of Minnesota's 10 draft picks to sign his rookie contract. That's about the only race he wouldn't win.
Get to know more about United States men's national soccer team defender Omar Gonzalez.
In its first trip to the state tournament, New Life Academy's baseball team has its first state title. It's pretty incredible when you think about where this program was just four years ago.
Rubby De La Rosa matched his first career Fenway Park start with another seven impressive innings and A.J. Pierzynski had a sacrifice fly, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Twins Monday night. Mike Napoli helped cut down a runner trying to score with a heads up play in a Red Sox victory that came after a pair of one-run losses. Boston is 9-15 in one-run games.
The Seattle Seahawks have finalized their signing of veteran defensive tackle Kevin Williams and added running back Demitrius Bronson to their roster ahead of this week's minicamp.
