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The Twins are out of first place in the AL Central for the first time since April 19. Cleveland vaulted over the Twins by a half-game by beating the Red Sox Monday night 6-5 on a walk-off home run by Carlos Santana. Yes, the same Carlos Santana whose grand slam was the difference in the Indians'...

Twins fans may be focused on the team's tight playoff race with the Cleveland Indians at the moment, but today brought a reminder that, however the current season pans out, the future looks bright for the "Bomba Squad" under new manager Rocco Baldelli. The reminder came in the form of the release...

Expect to see more security when the Minnesota State Fair begins Thursday, August 22. "There will be additional police officers, we are increasing security at every gate, and we're adjusting traffic and parking procedures," Jerry Hammer, the fair's General Manager, said. That additional security,...

Minneapolis police are working the scene of an early-morning shooting that wounded a five-year-old girl. Officials say they were called to the 2100 block of Fourth Street North at 6:36 a.m. Monday. Early information indicates the child was struck in the foot by gunfire that came through the back of...

Governor Walz Monday introduced Lutheran Social Services CEO Jodi Harpstead to lead the Department of Human Services. "She's clearly a leader," said Walz during a press conference at the state capitol. "She's known for building teams." Political analyst Blois Olson reported on the appointment...

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) - Seeking a solution for their longtime kicking trouble, the Vikings have acquired specialist Kaare Vedvik in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens. Vedvik has kicked and punted for Baltimore, which was set at those positions with standouts Justin Tucker and Sam Koch. The Ravens...

Demolition of a historic church building in St. Paul's Como Park neighborhood could be finished before the end of the week. Officials with the Twin Cities Immersion School, which owns the building, said more prep work is necessary at the site on Monday. A number of volunteers tried to block the...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Carlos Santana hit a grand slam in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Sunday to win the four-game series and forge another tie for the AL Central lead. The Twins tied the game with four hits in a two-run ninth against Brad Hand (5-3), using...

FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Brandon Servania scored two goals, Michael Barrios had three assists and FC Dallas beat Minnesota United 5-3 on Saturday night. Servania came on in the 75th minute and scored his first MLS goal in the 85th with a sliding finish from point-blank range of a cross by Barrios. The...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Someone needed to toe the mound for the Minnesota Twins and take control. "Might as well be me," Jake Odorizzi said. "I kind of pride myself on that." Odorizzi earned his career-high 13th win and the Twins broke a tie with Cleveland atop the AL Central, beating the Indians 4-1...