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McIlroy pulls away with birdie binge, sets Masters record

National Sports

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The only thing that stopped Rory McIlroy in the Masters was running out of holes to play Friday. McIlroy stood on the 12th tee in a tie with Patrick Reed and with a dozen other players bunched together in what was shaping up to be a compelling chase for the green jacket. Six birdies over his final seven holes for a 7-under 65 left everyone to wonder if they were playing for second. McIlroy's fourth straight birdie to close out the best round of the week gave him a six-shot advantage, setting the Masters record for largest 36-hole lead. "I knew I had some ...

Valenzuela hits 1st MLB homer, Blue Jays defeat Twins

MN State Sports

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Brandon Valenzuela hit his first MLB home run, Daulton Varsho also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Twins 10-4 on Friday night to halt Minnesota's four-game win streak. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits and an RBI to help ...

Area roundup: Springfield, Madelia stay undefeated

Local Sports

PREP BASEBALL SPRINGFIELD 18, SLEEPY EYE 4 (5 innings) SPRINGFIELD — Springfield topped Sleepy Eye 18-4 in a Tomahawk Division baseball game on Friday. Eli Heglund earned the win for Springfield, striking out two and allowing four runs, three earned, on six hits in five innings. At the plate, Adiel Trevino was 3 for 3 with three RBIs and three runs scored, while Heglund was 2 for 3 with an RBI. Brecken Heiling added a hit, an RBI and three runs scored. Eric Lozano took the loss for Sleepy Eye, striking out one and allowing 11 runs on seven hits in 1 2/3 innings. Chase Zufall made ...

Eagles stay unbeaten, top Saints

Local Sports

NEW ULM — Tanner Backer scattered two hits through six inning and struck out 12 and Owen Castleman delivered a two-run single in the bottom of the fifth inning as the New Ulm Eagles improved to 2-0 in the Big South Conference and 3-0 overall with a 4-2 win over St. Peter in a Big South ...

Eagles boys tennis falls match short to Wildcats

Local Sports

NEW ULM — Waconia may have taken the team win in Friday’s nonconference boys tennis meet, but the New Ulm Eagles had several individual wins and positives to take home with them. Being down their No. 1 singles player in senior Charlie Weidman, who was on a college visit, the Eagles ...

Chargers rally, grab 1st win

Local Sports

NEW ULM — As Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther came out of the third inning of a nonconference softball game with a 4-1 lead over Minnesota Valley Lutheran, the MVL Chargers needed to find something to prevent a fourth loss to start the 2026 season. And find something they ...