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The Twins play one of their three remaining spring training games tonight, and Justin Morneau has been scratched because of mild back tightness.

Cat's out of the bag. The Vikings are getting new uniforms. But the unveiling will not come in full until the first night of next month's draft.

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Goalie who is battling MS says he feels good

The NBA today says official Jason Phillips made the wrong call at the end of last night's Lakers-Wolves game at Target Center. But you knew that already, didn't you?

As part of a trip to promote the Vikings' September game in London, three players are gaining exposure to other sports.

In some ways, the Xavier coach seems to make sense. A move from his first head coaching job to the Big Ten could be intriguing.

Visitors to Target Field will have a longer menu of Minnesota-centric food options to choose from come the start of the Twins’ 2013 season next week, including a celebrity chef’s burger made with lamb and goat meat.

Come Monday morning, the Twins will be tied for first place in the American League Central. We'll see if that lasts until sundown.

The Vikings will head into next month's draft with a priority of landing a couple promising receivers. But they will also be looking for players who fit their long-term vision.

For 59 minutes, the Coyotes had the better play. Then Ryan Suter tied the game in the final minute of the third period and Mikko Koivu settled it in OT.

News of the day, plus a re-hashing of the candidates

Minnesota won its seventh consecutive game after Mikko Koivu scored in the overtime period.

The Wolves long ago watched their playoff hopes disappear because of their injuries, while the Lakers cling to the Western Conference’s eighth and final playoff spot

Shaka Smart is staying at VCU. But a deal to replace Tubby Smith as Minnesota's men's basketball coach still could happen soon as an unnamed candidate was interviewed.

The Twins newcomer put in his final start of the spring before Monday.

Wednesday’s game ended with Ricky Rubio disbelievingly lobbying officials that they didn’t call Kobe Bryant for fouling him on a half-court three-point shot that would have tied the game