Pavano, Twins Top Royals 1-0, Avoid 100 Losses
Trevor Plouffe's RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning gave Carl Pavano and the Twins a 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday, helping Minnesota stave off a 100-loss season.
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Trevor Plouffe's RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning gave Carl Pavano and the Twins a 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday, helping Minnesota stave off a 100-loss season.
Most of the dozens who testified at a public hearing of the Ramsey County Charter Commission held near the suburban stadium site opposed the stadium tax proposal.
Rick Adelman and David Kahn are teaming up to help the Minnesota Lynx get a big crowd for Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday.
The end of a long, painful season for the Minnesota Twins also means some relief for the coaching staff.
Residents in one Minnesota county are turning out to speak on whether they should get to vote on a plan that would raise their taxes to pay for a new Vikings football stadium.
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has a sore calf muscle that kept him out of Wednesday's practice.
The Minnesota Timberwolves don't know yet if they'll have a 2011-12 season because of the current NBA lockout, but they named Rick Adelman the team's new head coach at a news conference on Wednesday.
Jerry Kill left the Mayo Clinic on Wednesday and was back in the Twin Cities in time for the Gophers' practice at 3:30 p.m. His coaching staff said earlier this week they expect him to be on the sidelines at Michigan on Saturday.
Jared Allen is off to a strong start this season for the Minnesota Vikings, with 4 1/2 sacks in the first three games.
Some idiots are rooting for #100. They're either nuts or Royals fans.
The Minnesota Vikings will induct former defensive end Chris Doleman into the team's Ring of Honor on Oct. 23.
Carlo Colaiacovo scored with 1:09 to play to give the St. Louis Blues a 4-3 preseason win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.
The Minnesota Twins entered the final series of the season with one goal -- to avoid losing 100 games.
St. Thomas coach Glenn Caruso said last Saturday's game at Concordia would be "no slam dunk," but the Tommies sure made it look easier than expected with a 48-30 win over the Cobbers in Moorhead.
Now it's the Big 10 season, which means the 1-3 Gophers can achieve a lot for their program if they can at least be competitive on Saturday against the Wolverines. It's the battle for the Little Brown Jug in front of more than 100,000 fans.
