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Cruz hits 400th home run, Twins power past Royals 12-8

Nelson Cruz hit his 400th career home run and the Minnesota Twins powered past the Kansas City Royals 12-8

Minnesota United and Portland play to scoreless draw

The Portland Timbers and Minnesota United played to a scoreless draw Sunday, delaying Minnesota’s bid for a berth in the Major League Soccer playoffs

Twins inch closer to AL Central title with 4-3 win over Royals

Randy Dobnak pitched 5 1/3 innings for his first major league win, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3

Twins sluggers Cruz and Sano on their baseball roots

In honor of MLB’s Hispanic Heritage Month, Justin Morneau sat down with Dominican natives Nelson Cruz and Miguel Sano to talk about their baseball roots

Top Tweets: Timberwolves' Saunders doubles as Twins superfan

FOX Sports North complies the top tweets and Instagram posts from the past week of Minnesota sports.

Cruz, Twins battle back to top Royals 8-5

The Minnesota Twins clobbered four home runs in their 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals.

WATCH: Twins clobber four homers to beat Royals

Mitch Garver, Miguel Sano and Nelson Cruz (twice) went yard in the Minnesota Twins’ 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals.

Kicker Daniel Carlson has morphed into ‘ice man’ for Raiders

Oakland kicker Daniel Carlson has made 18 of 19 field goal attempts and all 22 extra points since joining the Raiders last season.

Former Gophers coach Sherels agrees to settlement with hospital

Former Gophers linebackers coach Mike Sherels has reached a $1 million settlement with the University of Minnesota Medical Center Fairview

Sturm scores, Wild drop exhibition match in Winnipeg

Nico Sturm scores for Minnesota but Wild drops exhibition match in Winnipeg on Wednesday

Odorizzi sharp, Twins offense stymied in 3-1 loss to White Sox

Held without a hit until the sixth inning, the Minnesota Twins managed only three in 3-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox

Graterol, Twins' bullpen heating up

The Minnesota Twins’ bullpen has made strides this season, and one of their most exciting prospects is making a major impact.

Lynx's Reeve named WNBA basketball executive of the year

Head coach and general manager Cheryl Reeve is the WNBA’s executive of the year after leading the retooled Minnesota Lynx to the playoffs once again

Lynx star Moore focused on criminal justice during basketball sabbatical

Maya Moore is dedicated to criminal justice as she takes her year off from professional basketball.

Berrios strong in Twins' 5-3 win over White Sox

José Berríos pitched into the eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3

Cousins, Vikings lament mistakes and missed opportunities vs. Packers

Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings lament mistakes and missed opportunities in ‘gut-wrenching’ loss to Packers

Lynx forward Collier named WNBA rookie of the year

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier was officially named the WNBA Rookie of the Year on Monday morning.

Quintero's two goals help Minnesota United beat Real Salt Lake 3-1

Darwin Quintero scored two goals to help Minnesota United beat Real Salt Lake 3-1

Late interception proves costly in Vikings' 21-16 loss to Packers

Aaron Rodgers threw two early touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers held on for a 21-16 win over the Minnesota Vikings

Twins hit four home runs but lose series finale in Cleveland 7-5

Roberto Perez’s three-run homer helped the Cleveland Indians salvage the finale of their AL Central showdown series

WATCH: Twins' Rosario blasts two home runs

Eddie Rosario hit two home runs

A grand day: Sano's blast completes Twins' doubleheader sweep

Miguel Sano launched his first career grand slam in the eighth inning, powering the Minnesota Twins to a 9-5 win.

Bullpen dazzles, Twins take opening game of split doubleheader

Five relievers held Cleveland scoreless in the Minnesota Twins’ 2-0 win over the Indians.

Wild sign Jared Spurgeon to seven-year contract extension

The Minnesota Wild have signed defenseman Jared Spurgeon to a seven-year, $53,025,000 million contract extension

Twins playoff primer: Big weekend ahead

What you need to know about the Minnesota Twins and their positioning in the 2019 MLB playoffs

Top Tweets: Vikings prepare for Packers with TMNT hype video

FOX Sports North compiles the top tweets and Instagram posts from the past week of Minnesota sports.

Twins Final Pitch: Minnesota heads to Cleveland for critical series

After a series loss to the Nationals, the Twins head to Cleveland for a critical 3-game set

Short-handed Twins lose series finale to Nationals 12-6

The Washington Nationals beat Minnesota 12-6 to cut the Twins lead in the American League Central to 3 ½ games

WATCH: Twins' Astudillo catches foul ball, high fives fan

Willians Astudillo high fived a fan after making a running catch at the wall

Barr, seasoned Vikings defense off to strong start

No soft launch was needed for the Minnesota Vikings’ defense which was strong from the start in their opener