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News 8 Sports Round Up - June 11, 2016
Aquinas soccer continues their title defense with a 5-1 win over Northland Pines in the WIAA Division Sectional Finals. West Salem soccer falls short against Sugar River and Rushford-Peterson/Houston track and field captures a MSHSL Class A boys state championship.
Twins put Hughes, May on DL, summon Gibson, Chargois
The Minnesota Twins have placed right-handed relievers Phil Hughes and Trevor May on the 15-day disabled list.
Ortiz reflects on time with Twins in final visit
David Ortiz has made his final visit as a player to Minnesota, where the Boston slugger began his decorated major league career as a 21-year-old.
Winona softball falls 4-3 in battle for first state title
After a rain delay lasting over four hours, a clash of Big 9 teams in the MSHSL Class AAA state title game is decided by a lone late-inning run.
Wiggins withdraws from Team Canada for Olympic qualifying
Andrew Wiggins will not play for Canada in the Olympic qualifying tournament this July, instead preferring to spend his summer gearing up for his third season with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Bogaerts, Red Sox rout Twins 8-1
The Boston Red Sox are the highest-scoring team in the majors, and plenty of players in the lineup share the credit.
Brewers put Santana on DL; Mets activate Kelly Johnson
The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Domingo Santana on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow soreness before Friday's game against the New York Mets, who activated recently acquired utility man Kelly Johnson.
Cochrane-Fountain City softball eliminated in state semifinals
After compiling a record of 68-12 over the last three seasons the Pirates bid for their first softball title in school history falls short against Southwestern.
News 8 Sports Round Up - June 9, 2016
Twin sisters Tierra and Tianna Sackett both net hat tricks in West Salems 9-1 sectional semifinal victory.
Ozuna, Marlins blast Twins 10-3 to avoid sweep
Marcell Ozuna had four hits and three RBIs, and the Miami Marlins broke open the game with a seven-run seventh inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 10-3 on Thursday night.
Colon pitches 7 strong innings as Mets beat Brewers 5-2
Bartolo Colon pitched seven strong innings and Curtis Granderson set the tone with a leadoff home run as the New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Thursday night.
Capsule look at top 10 picks in Major League Baseball draft
A capsule look at the top 10 picks in the Major League Baseball draft on Thursday night:
Red Wings add John Torchetti as assistant coach
The Detroit Red Wings have added assistant coach John Torchetti to Jeff Blashill's staff.
Minnesota deputy AD Beth Goetz leaves for job at UConn
Minnesota deputy athletic director Beth Goetz, passed over for the top job, has decided to leave the university to become chief operating officer of the Connecticut athletic department.
Bucks name Justin Zanik assistant general manager
Justin Zanik has been named the assistant general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks after holding the same position with the Utah Jazz the last three seasons.
Anderson, Gennett lead Brewers to 4-0 win over Athletics
Chase Anderson pitched 6 2/3 strong innings, Scooter Gennett drove in three runs and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Oakland Athletics 4-0 on Wednesday night.
Plouffe homers, has 3 RBIs as Twins beat Marlins 7-5
Trevor Plouffe hit a two-run homer and drove in the winning run with a double off the right-field wall to help the Minnesota Twins keep up their power binge in a 7-5 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.
Twins' Gardenhire says he would "love to manage again"
Ron Gardenhire says he would "love to manage again" but he's not actively pursuing managerial jobs.
Wild fill out Boudreau's staff with assistant John Anderson
The Minnesota Wild have hired John Anderson as an assistant coach on Bruce Boudreau's staff.
Dozier's 2-run HR in 11th gives Twins 6-4 win over Marlins
Brian Dozier's two-out, two-run home run in the 11th inning gave Minnesota a 6-4 victory Tuesday night over the Miami Marlins, the third game-ending homer in Dozier's career and just the second win for the Twins in their last eight games.