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Sleepy Eye bounces back, wins state fifth-place game

PARKERS PRAIRIE — The Sleepy Eye Junior Legion baseball team bounced back in the Division II Junior Legion Baseball State Tournament on this weekend, beating Norwood 11-6 in the consolation semifinals before topping Royalton 5-3 to win the consolation championship and place fifth in the state Tournament.. The wins came after Sleepy Eye’s first loss of the season on Thursday to Parkers Prairie, which bumped Sleepy Eye to consolation play. Derek Wales pitched five scoreless innings in relief for Sleepy Eye to earn the win against Norwood, allowing two walks and hits while striking ...

Giefer lifts Cubs to 4th straight state appearance

NEW ULM — Josh Giefer’s bases-loaded sacrifice fly with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Courtland Cubs to a 7-6 win over the Granite Falls Kilowatts Saturday afternoon in a Region 2C Amateur Baseball Tournament semifinals game at Johnson Park. The sac fly scored ...

Raiders' Kirk Cousins, Maxx Crosby scuffle late in Friday practice

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and star pass rusher Maxx Crosby got into a scuffle late in practice Friday before their teammates quickly jumped in and separated them. Cousins, who is operating the first-team offense in training camp, remained on the field to finish the drive. Crosby, however, was sent to the sideline. "Those are two leaders of our team going at it, so that is part of camp," coach Klint Kubiak said. "Obviously, if you fight in a game and throw a punch in game, then you're out of the game. So we've ...

Washington-area native Stefon Diggs returns home to Commanders

By ETHAN CADEAUX Associated Press ASHBURN, Va. — For the first decade of his NFL career, Stefon Diggs always felt like he had something to prove when going up against Washington. "That's my hometown team, them and the Baltimore Ravens," Diggs said Friday. "I always played with a chip on ...

Twins place Ryan on injured list, call up Culpepper

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE — Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Ryan was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a left glute strain. The team announced the move among a series of transactions that included the promotion of 2024 first-round draft pick Kaelen ...

Larson, Ferrell win 2026 Sunset League