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Nebraska left an empty chair for Sam Foltz at the table where he would have signed autographs at fan day Wednesday evening. The All-Big Ten punter's locker stall remains the way he left it, and will throughout the season. Same for his lifting station in the weight room, with 325 pounds on the bar.

The excitement from year one to year two has remained the same. But it's a much greater comfort level with the offense for wide receiver Isaac Fruechte.

Minnesota rookie Max Kepler homered for the fourth time in two games and the Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians 10-6 on Tuesday night after nearly blowing an eight-run lead.

The Minnesota Vikings have secured naming rights for their new headquarters, with local physician group and sports medicine provider Twin Cities Orthopedics.

The Milwaukee Bucks are making it official, re-signing restricted free-agent center Miles Plumlee.

The Milwaukee Bucks will return to Madison this fall for a week of training camp.

The future started Tuesday for the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Padres' Travis Jankowski was a pest to the Brewers, which helped make winners out of San Diego on Monday night.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Max Kepler had three two-run homers and six RBIs, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 12-5 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.

For the second year in a row, the Texas Rangers added a top player who had already nixed a deadline deal to another team.

The NL West-leading San Francisco Giants acquired left-handed reliever Will Smith from the Brewers to bolster their bullpen for the stretch run, sending catcher Andrew Susac and pitching prospect Phil Bickford to Milwaukee on Monday.

The Boston Red Sox acquired left-handed reliever Fernando Abad from the Minnesota Twins for minor league pitcher Pat Light.

The Minnesota Twins acquired starting pitcher Hector Santiago a minor leaguer from the Los Angeles Angels for right-handers Ricky Nolasco and Alex Meyer and cash, completing the deal Monday just before the non-waiver trade deadline.

Brett Favre was equal parts desperado and virtuoso during his 20-year NFL career that was predicated on taking big risks in the game's biggest moments.

The back injury that kept Minnesota Vikings center John Sullivan from playing last season prompted two surgeries.

Aaron Rodgers is looking forward to watching Brett Favre's induction ceremony into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

Gwen Jorgensen, the first American to win back-to-back world triathlon titles, could have been an accountant.

University of Minnesota basketball player Reggie Lynch will not be charged following his arrest on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct in May, a prosecutor said Monday.

Minnesota has named Brandum Eggum the acting coach of a wrestling program under investigation for an alleged prescription drug ring.

Pinch-hitter Joe Mauer drew a bases-loaded walk with one out in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.