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Twins shut out by Rockies, 1-0, in first game of weekend series at Target Field

MINNEAPOLIS — Carlos Correa was positioned perfectly. The statistics showed that Charlie Blackmon tended to pull the ball to the right side, and when the Rockies' designated hitter swung over the top of a sixth-inning fastball from Dylan Bundy, his ground ball hopped directly to the Twins' shortstop, stationed about…

Tribune News Service · Jun 25, 2022

Yankees, Aaron Judge avoid arbitration hearing, agree to $19 million deal

Unable to agree to a long-term deal in talks that ended on Opening Day, the sides split the difference between the proposed arbitration figures they exchanged on March 22: $21 million by Judge and $17 million by the Yankees.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 24, 2022

Twins salvage finale from Guardians, 1-0, regain share of first place

MINNEAPOLIS — Nick Gordon's third-inning homer was the only run the Twins needed Thursday as they avoided a three-game sweep and regained a share of first place in the AL Central with a 1-0 victory over Cleveland.

Tribune News Service · Jun 23, 2022

Lorenzo Cain’s Royals legacy? Scoring from first and never a moment too big, GM says.

Lorenzo Cain’s legacy with the Kansas City Royals might best be remembered by the phrase “scored from first.”

Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2022

Who Is the MLB Version of Steph Curry?

The first thing I’ll say here is I didn’t watch a single second of the NBA Finals. Sorry, it’s baseball season. So you don’t need me to tell you about how great Stephen Curry is at basketball. You hoops fans out there know far better than I do. That said,…

Sports Illustrated · Jun 17, 2022

Seventh Circuit Reinstates Lawsuit Over School Ban on T-Shirts That Depict Guns,

and reverses a precedent that suggested that viewpoint-neutral speech restrictions in public K-12 schools are generally permissible.

Reason · Jun 15, 2022

Right forearm strain sidelines White Sox closer Liam Hendriks

The Sox reinstated Joe Kelly from the IL, optioned lefty Bennett Sousa to Charlotte and recalled righty Davis Martin.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 14, 2022

Israel strike crippling Syria's main airport hikes tensions

Israel has escalated its years-long campaign of airstrikes in Syria with strikes five days ago that shut down Syria's main airport

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

MLB upholds Josh Donaldson’s 1-game suspension, cuts fine to $5,000

MLB special adviser John McHale upheld the penalty after hearing Donaldson’s appeal on Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 13, 2022

Fantasy Notebook: Aaron Judge, Matt Carpenter and the Yankees Are on Fire

And we finally learned who won Mike Trout’s fantasy football league.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 13, 2022