Tigers 7, Twins 2
Timberwolves star Al Jefferson returns to court, practices for 1st time since knee injuryMANKATO, Minn. — “Big Al” isn’t quite as big these days, and that’s no accident for the Minnesota Timberwolves star as he returns from a major knee injury. Tigers 6, Twins 5
Royals 4, Twins 1
NHL Standings
Last-second loss to Brett Favre and Vikings motivates 49ers to push for improvementSANTA CLARA, Calif. — One play away from being 3-0, the San Francisco 49ers now have a better idea of what needs to be done to take them to the next level after Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Harvin, Henderson good to go for Vikings; illness, injury had them questionableMINNEAPOLIS — Wide receiver Percy Harvin and middle linebacker E.J. Henderson suited up for Minnesota after being listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against San Francisco. Showdown in Motown: Tigers beat Twins 6-5 to split DH and get AL Central lead back to 2 gamesDETROIT — Justin Verlander kept the Detroit Tigers on top in the AL Central, pitching eight innings in a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night that salvaged a split of their critical doubleheader. Twins 3, Tigers 2, 10 innings
Showdown in Motown: Tigers split doubleheader with Twins to maintain 2-game lead in AL CentralDETROIT — Justin Verlander got a sense of what it’s like to follow baseball from afar. Packers’ McCarthy could do without distractions, but looks forward to facing FavreGREEN BAY, Wis. — Mike McCarthy has no interest in revisiting or rehashing the details of last year’s messy divorce between the Green Bay Packers and the player who once was considered the face of the franchise, Brett Favre. Wild-Flyers Sums
Lions win for first time since Brett Favre was Packer _ now he’s leading comebacks for VikesBrett Favre was leading fourth-quarter drives for the Green Bay Packers the last time the Detroit Lions won a game. Favre finishes it off, rallying Vikes to 27-24 victory over 49ers on TD pass with 2 ticks leftMINNEAPOLIS — Brett Favre still has quite the winning touch. Favre, Vikings begin preparations for the circus of Packers week, try to keep focus on gameEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — For the Minnesota Vikings, a Monday night matchup against the Green Bay Packers is about as big as a regular season game gets. Antti Miettinen scores in SO to give Wild 5-4 win over Flyers in preseason finalePHILADELPHIA — Antti Miettinen scored the deciding goal in a shootout to give the Minnesota Wild a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in the final preseason game for both teams on Tuesday. Preseason NBA Standings
New Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis readies for first training camp with rebuilding teamMINNEAPOLIS — On the eve of his first training camp as head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kurt Rambis described his coaching style as more of an educator than a disciplinarian. NFL Today, Week 3Carolina at Dallas (8:30 p.m ET) The Panthers (0-2) look for their first win of the season while the Cowboys (1-1) try to get their first win in their new stadium. Greinke works out of early jam, Betancourt hits 3-run homer to help Royals beat Twins 4-1KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Zack Greinke worked out of several jams in seven innings to bolster his AL Cy Young Award chances and Yuniesky Betancourt hit a three-run homer, helping the Kansas City Royals win their home finale 4-1 over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. AL Central race gets wilder, Twins beat Tigers 3-2 in 10 innings to pull within 1 gameDETROIT — The AL Central race got even wilder. Orlando Cabrera hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning after a pair of wild pitches and the Minnesota Twins closed within one game of first-place Detroit, beating the Tigers 3-2 Tuesday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. AL Central showdown put on hold: Twins-Tigers game postponed by rain and DH slated for TuesdayDETROIT — The scheduled game between the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers has been postponed because of rain. 49ers RB Frank Gore leaves game with ankle injury; X-rays show no broken bonesMINNEAPOLIS — San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore left the game Sunday against Minnesota with a right ankle injury. The team says his return is questionable. Twins 11, Royals 6
Bennett runs for 3 TDs, Weber throws for 2 as Minnesota beats Northwestern 35-24EVANSTON, Ill. — Duane Bennett ran for a career-high three touchdowns, and Adam Weber threw for two more to lead Minnesota to a 35-24 victory over Northwestern on Saturday. Twins 9, Royals 4
Wild-Blackhawks Sums
Kane scores twice, Klinkhammer nets winner in Blackhawks’ 4-3 victory over WildCHICAGO — Rookie Rob Klinkhammer deflected in Brent Seabrook’s shot from the right point with 5:20 left in the third period to help the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Friday night for their first preseason victory. Timberwolves give veteran guard Antonio Daniels permission to seek tradeMINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves say they have given veteran guard Antonio Daniels permission to seek a trade. If Daniels and his agent cannot work out a deal, the Timberwolves will buy him out. Vikings count on Greenway’s steady improvement to keep defense near the topEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Chad Greenway doesn’t seem too excited about earning his first NFC defensive player of the week award for his game against the Lions last week. Blues-Wild Sums
Verlander strikes out 11 as Tigers hand Indians worst losing streak in 78 yearsCLEVELAND — Justin Verlander pitched the Detroit Tigers closer to a division title and pushed the Cleveland Indians within one loss of matching a franchise record for futility with a 6-5 win on Thursday night. Andy McDonald nets 2 of 3 St. Louis power-play goals in 4-1 win over WildST. PAUL, Minn. — Andy McDonald scored two power-play goals and Patrik Berglund also connected with the man advantage in the St. Louis Blues’ 4-1 exhibition victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. Close friends Mike Singletary and Leslie Frazier meet SundayEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — At first glance, San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary and Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier couldn’t be much more different. Deadline looms for University of North Dakota decision on whether to ditch Fighting Sioux nameGRAND FORKS, N.D. — Brett Potas is so angry the University of North Dakota may drop its Fighting Sioux nickname that he’s canceled his season hockey tickets and says he won’t give his alma mater another dime. |
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