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Big House brings fair night magic

By TrackSide Mayhem REDWOOD FALLS — Midsummer tradition was in full swing this past weekend as the Redwood County Fair filled the air with carnival lights and high energy. Right next door at The Big House, local drivers brought their own brand of fireworks to the famous black dirt of ...

Brooks Lee homers, Twins take down Guardians

By TOM WITHERS Associated Press CLEVELAND — Brooks Lee hit a three-run homer, Trevor Larnach had a solo shot and three RBIs and the Minnesota Twins snapped a four-game losing streak with a 10-6 win over Cleveland on Wednesday night to spoil star third baseman José Ramírez's return to ...

Collier scores 24 in return, Lynx top Storm

SEATTLE (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 24 points and 10 rebounds in her season debut, Kayla McBride added 20 points and the Minnesota Lynx headed into the WNBA All-Star break with the best record in the league after an 86-76 win over the Seattle Storm on Wednesday afternoon. Collier, who tore ...

Red Sox win 15th straight game, matching club-record streak from 80 years ago

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON — The last time the Boston Red Sox won 15 straight games, Ted Williams was putting up an MVP season in 1946 and leading them to an American League championship. On Wednesday, the Red Sox matched that streak from 80 years ago, beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in the opener of a doubleheader. "I've read some stuff. I know Ted Williams was around back then, so I'm aware of the year and how long it's been," interim manager Chad Tracy said. "It's cool that they've accomplished something great." When it was over, the Red Sox took a little more ...