Twins win 9th in 10 games, keep pace with Detroit by sweeping White Sox with 8-6 victory

CHICAGO — Minnesota’s pursuit of the Detroit Tigers got a big boost when the Twins swept three games against the Chicago White Sox to start a challenging 10-game road trip.

Twins win for 9th time in 10 games, stay close to Detroit by beating White Sox 8-6

CHICAGO — Brian Duensing won his fifth straight decision and the Minnesota Twins stayed on the heels of first-place Detroit in the AL Central with their ninth victory in the last 10 games, beating the Chicago White 8-6 on Wednesday night.

Timberwolves allow Blount to skip training camp, preseason and seek roster spot elsewhere

MINNEAPOLIS — Mark Blount will not join the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have given his agent permission to seek a new team for the veteran center.

At Nos. 1 and 2 in NFC rushing, Peterson and Gore a big topic this week

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Frank Gore got so much attention from his two long touchdown runs last week that even he grew sick of it.

Favre calls NFL’s fines for his absence on Jets’ injury report last year ‘very unfair’

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Brett Favre said Wednesday he believes the fines handed down by the NFL for his absence from last year’s New York Jets injury reports were “very unfair.”

Favre says NFL’s fines for his absence on Jets injury report last year were ‘very unfair’

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Brett Favre says he believes fines levied by the NFL for his absence from last year’s New York Jets injury report were “very unfair.”

Twins 8, White Sox 6

Minnesota Chicago
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Gomez cf 4 0 1 1 J.Nix 2b 4 0 1 1
OCarer ss 5 1 2 1 Pdsdnk ph 1 0 0 0
Mauer c 4 0 1 0 Bckhm 3b 4 0 0 0
Kubel rf 3 1 0 0 Przyns c 5 0 1 0
Cuddyr 1b 5 1 2 1 Konerk 1b 4 0 0 0
DlmYn lf 5 1 3 0 Wise pr 0 0 0 0
BHarrs dh 3 1 2 1 AlRmrz ss 5 3 3 0
JMorls ph-dh 1 1 0 0 Dye rf 4 2 3 4
Tolbert 3b 4 0 0 0 Quentin lf 3 0 1 1
Punto 2b 4 2 2 3 Rios cf 3 0 1 0
Flowrs dh 3 1 1 0
Kotsay ph-dh 1 0 0 0
Totals 38 8 13 7 Totals 37 6 11 6

Slow starts aren’t slowing down unbeaten Vikings, who’ve done plenty to win twice on road

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Brett Favre leads the NFL with a 77.1 completion percentage, and he hasn’t thrown an interception yet.

Twins 7, White Sox 0

Minnesota Chicago
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Span cf 2 0 0 1 Pdsdnk cf 4 0 1 0
Gomez pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Bckhm 3b 4 0 1 0
OCarer ss 4 3 2 2 Przyns c 4 0 1 0
Mauer c 4 0 1 0 Konerk dh 4 0 0 0
Kubel rf 5 0 1 1 Kotsay 1b 4 0 2 0
Cuddyr 1b 5 0 1 1 Dye rf 3 0 0 0
DlmYn lf 4 1 0 0 Wise ph 1 0 0 0
JMorls dh 5 0 1 0 Quentin lf 4 0 1 0
Tolbert 3b 5 1 2 0 Getz 2b 3 0 1 0
Punto 2b 2 2 2 1 AlRmrz ss 3 0 1 0
ACasill 2b 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 7 10 6 Totals 34 0 8 0

Nick Blackburn throws 7 innings as Twins keep rolling with 7-0 win over White Sox

CHICAGO — Nick Blackburn is enjoying the Minnesota Twins’ late surge and everything that comes with it.

Wild-Blue Jackets Sums

Minnesota 0 0 1—1
Columbus 0 1 1—2

Brassard has goal and 2 assists to lead Columbus to 5-1 rout of Minnesota

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Derick Brassard had a goal and two assists to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night.

NFL says no plans for a Packers-Vikings site swap, in case of Tigers-Twins tiebreaker at Dome

MINNEAPOLIS — The NFL said Monday it will not swap sites for this season’s Packers-Vikings games in case the baseball playoffs get in the way at the Metrodome.

After failing in Seattle, Yankees now must face Angels to secure expected playoff ticket

SEATTLE — Joe Girardi has been insisting his Yankees will need to go out and earn their playoff spot in the final two weeks of the regular season.

Blackhawks-Wild Sums

Chicago 0 0 0—0
Minnesota 1 0 2—3

Polanco’s 3 RBIs lead Tigers past Twins 6-2 to increase AL Central lead to 3 games

MINNEAPOLIS — Placido Polanco drove in three runs, Detroit’s bullpen pitched four shutout innings and the Tigers avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday to increase their AL Central lead to three games.

Tigers 6, Twins 2

Detroit Minnesota
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Grndrs cf 4 0 0 0 Span cf 4 0 0 0
Polanc 2b 4 1 2 3 OCarer ss 3 1 1 0
Thams dh 4 0 1 0 Mauer c 4 0 2 0
A.Huff ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Kubel rf 3 0 0 1
MiCarr 1b 5 0 1 0 Cuddyr 1b 4 0 0 0
Ordonz rf 4 1 2 1 DlmYn lf 4 1 1 0
Thoms rf 1 0 1 0 BHarrs dh 3 0 0 0
CGuilln lf 2 0 1 1 JMorls ph 0 0 0 0
Raburn ph-lf 3 1 1 1 Tolbert 3b 4 0 2 0
Inge 3b 3 1 0 0 Punto 2b 3 0 1 1
Laird c 4 1 2 0
Santiag ss 3 1 2 0
Totals 38 6 13 6 Totals 32 2 7 2

Favre starts 271st straight game & helps Vikings beat Lions 27-13 for their 19th straight loss

DETROIT — Brett Favre set an NFL record with his 271st straight start in the regular season, then threw two touchdown passes to help the Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions 27-13 on Sunday.

Twins 3B Joe Crede to have 3rd surgery on balky back; season is over

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins third baseman Joe Crede plans to have another surgery on his injured back.

Twins stun Verlander, Tigers with rally fueled by ball lost in roof, win 6-2, cut lead to 2

MINNEAPOLIS — The latest ball lost in the Metrodome’s deceiving roof spoiled Justin Verlander’s stellar start in the eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins rallied past the Detroit Tigers 6-2 Saturday to move within two games of the AL Central lead.

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Simply the Best: No. 8 Cal’s Jahvid Best rushes for 5 TDs in 35-21 win at Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — Jahvid Best wouldn’t allow California’s road curse to continue.

Twins 3, Tigers 0

Detroit Minnesota
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Raburn lf 4 0 0 0 Span cf-rf 3 0 1 0
Polanc 2b 2 0 0 0 OCarer ss 4 0 0 0
Ordonz rf 4 0 0 0 Mauer c 2 0 0 0
MiCarr 1b 4 0 0 0 Kubel rf 4 2 2 0
Thams dh 4 0 2 0 Gomez cf 0 0 0 0
Inge 3b 3 0 1 0 Cuddyr 1b 4 1 1 2
Avila ph 0 0 0 0 DlmYn lf 4 0 2 1
Grndrs cf 4 0 2 0 JMorls dh 4 0 2 0
Laird c 3 0 0 0 ACasill pr-dh 0 0 0 0
A.Huff ph 1 0 0 0 Tolbert 3b 4 0 1 0
Everett ss 2 0 0 0 Punto 2b 2 0 0 0
Santiag ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 0 5 0 Totals 31 3 9 3

Cuddyer’s power, Duensing’s pitching fuel Twins to 3-0 win over Tigers, cut Central lead to 3

MINNEAPOLIS — Might the Minnesota Twins be better off with Justin Morneau cheering on the bench? It’s probably a silly suggestion, but they’ve sure been playing well while he’s out.

Blue Jackets-Wild Sums

Columbus 0 0 0—0
Minnesota 1 1 0—2

Childress giving Favre more freedom with offense at line of scrimmage

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Brett Favre has only been with the Minnesota Vikings for a month. But he already seems to enjoy more freedom with the offense than any previous quarterback under coach Brad Childress.

NCAA president Myles Brand, who fired Bob Knight while at Indiana, dies from cancer at 67

INDIANAPOLIS — Firing Bob Knight gave Myles Brand the pulpit to critique college athletics.

Proving popular: Favre and Vick jerseys hot sellers, despite public negativity that persists

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — For all of the negative publicity produced by Brett Favre’s latest retirement flip-flop, fans have flocked to watch him in action — and buy his memorabilia.

Cuddyer’s homer, 3 RBIs keeps Twins in playoff chase with 7-3 win over Indians

MINNEAPOLIS — Michael Cuddyer homered, doubled and drove in three runs Wednesday and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 7-3 for a three-game sweep.

Twins 7, Indians 3

Cleveland Minnesota
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Brantly cf 5 0 2 0 Span cf-rf 5 1 2 1
ACarer ss 3 1 0 0 OCarer ss 4 0 0 0
JCarrll ph 1 0 0 0 Mauer dh 3 1 2 2
Choo rf 5 0 2 0 Kubel rf 4 0 1 0
JhPerlt 3b 5 0 0 0 Gomez pr-cf 0 1 0 0
Hafner dh 4 1 1 0 Cuddyr 1b 4 2 3 3
LaPort 1b 4 1 3 3 DlmYn lf 4 0 0 0
Valuen 2b 3 0 1 0 JMorls c 3 1 2 1
Shppch c 4 0 2 0 Tolbert 3b 4 0 2 0
Crowe lf 4 0 1 0 Punto 2b 3 1 0 0
Totals 38 3 12 3 Totals 34 7 12 7

NFL assesses $125,000 in fines to Jets, former coach Eric Mangini in Favre injury coverup

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The NFL assessed $125,000 in fines to the New York Jets and former coach Eric Mangini on Wednesday for violating the league’s rules on injury reporting with former quarterback Brett Favre last season.

Nick Punto’s two RBI help Twins beat Indians and move 4½ games back of Tigers in AL Central

MINNEAPOLIS — Nick Punto had three hits and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins gained ground in the AL Central with a 5-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.

Twins 5, Indians 4

Cleveland Minnesota
ab r h bi ab r h bi
Brantly cf 5 0 0 0 Span cf-rf 5 1 1 0
JCarrll 2b 4 1 2 0 OCarer ss 4 1 2 1
ACarer ss 3 0 1 0 Mauer c 3 0 2 1
JhPerlt 3b 4 1 1 1 Kubel rf 4 0 0 0
Hafner dh 3 1 1 0 Gomez cf 0 0 0 0
AMarte 1b 1 0 0 1 Cuddyr 1b 4 0 0 0
Valuen ph 1 0 0 0 DlmYn lf 3 1 1 0
LaPort rf 4 1 2 2 Buschr dh 2 2 1 1
Marson c 3 0 0 0 ACasill pr-dh 0 0 0 0
Choo ph 1 0 0 0 Tolbert 3b 3 0 0 0
Crowe lf 3 0 1 0 Punto 2b 4 0 3 2
Totals 32 4 8 4 Totals 32 5 10 5

Wild-Blues Sums

Minnesota 0 0 1—1
St. Louis 2 0 1—3

Rubio’s replacement: Timberwolves introduce free agent signee Ramon Sessions

MINNEAPOLIS — When Ricky Rubio told the Minnesota Timberwolves he was planning on staying in Spain for at least the next two years, word quickly spread to restricted free agent Ramon Sessions.

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