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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota erased a nine-point, fourth-quarter deficit behind Sylvia Fowles and Maya Moore, and the Lynx defeated the winless San Antonio Stars 87-78 on Sunday at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Plagued by fouls throughout the game, Fowles scored six straight...

CLEVELAND — Phil Hughes celebrated his 31st birthday with a scoreless inning of relief on Saturday in his second rehab outing for Triple-A Rochester. Attempting to convert back to a bullpen role in the wake of shoulder issues, Hughes worked at 90-92 mph with his fastball and...

CLEVELAND — Lingering illness kept Miguel Sano out of the Twins' starting lineup for a second straight game Saturday, but he was hopeful of returning by Sunday's series finale with the Cleveland Indians. "I didn't want to push it," Twins manager Paul Molitor said. The Twins...

DULUTH — Hermantown's Dylan Samberg said he didn't want to travel to Chicago for the 2017 NHL Draft with high expectations in case he wasn't drafted as high as projected. Turns out Samberg had nothing to worry about. The incoming Minnesota Duluth freshman defenseman exceeded...

MINNEAPOLIS — Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said the front office would take time this next week to see whether the team ranks among the Western Conference's elite. Minnesota finished 13th in the West last year and 10 games out of a playoff spot, but last week's acquisition...