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It was an uncharacteristic performance for the Eagles who averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. UWL finished with nine hits but they just couldn't find a way to bring any runners across home plate.

Robbie Grossman's bases-loaded double keyed a five-run third inning and Pat Dean pitched effectively for seven innings for his first major league victory to pace the Minnesota Twins past the Seattle Mariners 7-2 on Friday night.

Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor said his primary concern was for the well-being of pitching coach Neil Allen, who was suspended by the team following his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving.

Two-time Olympic forward Phil Kessel failed to make the final cut for the United States' World Cup of Hockey roster Friday, a day after helping the Pittsburgh Penguins reach the Stanley Cup Final.

Steady veteran Aaron Hill sticks with the same approach at the plate for the Milwaukee Brewers, regardless of the opponent, or whether he's on streaking or slumping.

Logan softball moves on to sectionals after a good battle with Rhinelander. In WIAA Division 1 play, Holmen moves on after pulling an upset on Sun Prairie. Elsewhere, top seeds Luther and Cochrane-Fountain City also grab regional championships.

Ryan Braun and Jonathan Villar homered and the Milwaukee Brewers earned their first sweep in Atlanta with a 6-2 victory over the Braves on Thursday night.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred traveled to the "Field of Dreams" movie site in eastern Iowa on Thursday to announce this year's National Baseball Hall of Fame tour stops in six cities.

The Minnesota Twins have suspended pitching coach Neil Allen indefinitely with pay, following his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving.

Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise has been rehabilitating his back injury without surgery, putting him on track to be at full strength by September.

Jonathan Engelmann scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch with two out in the eighth inning, and Michigan defeated Minnesota 3-2 on Thursday hours after Gophers pitching coach Todd Oakes died following a four-year battle with leukemia.

WIAA track and field sectionals give the top local athletes a chance to come back to La Crosse for next weekend's state meet. Caledonia and La Crescent baseball fall in one run games in MSHSL Section 1AA play. De Soto and Arcadia softball earn regional champions. Plus: WIAA postseason baseball's opening round.

Life, liberty and the pursuit of a fair strike zone, local sports legend Elwood Hairbo hands out the ground rules on life.

Jonathan Villar's run-scoring single in the 13th inning gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 3-2 victory over the Braves, sending Atlanta to another home loss Wednesday night.

Iowa's Joel Booker tied a Big Ten tournament record with five hits as Iowa upset top-seeded Minnesota 8-2 on Wednesday.

With one powerful swing, Miguel Sano put the Minnesota Twins in front of the Kansas City Royals and out of their frustration.

It was a year ago and the circus was swirling around Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings.

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio's mother has died after a long battle with lung cancer.

A pair of no-hitters get thrown in the regional semifinal round and Onalaska will lead a group of three MVC golf teams to next week's sectional.

Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer, Lorenzo Cain had four hits and two RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals picked up where their bats left off the night before while beating the tumbling Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Tuesday.