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Bazzana has first major league homer in Guardians' win over Twins

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Travis Bazzana hit his first major league home run, rookie Parker Messick allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings and the Cleveland Guardians won their third straight, beating the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Friday night. José Ramírez reached 1,700 career hits with a liner just past the outstretched glove of Minnesota shortstop Brooks Lee and into left field in the seventh inning, driving in Steven Kwan. Byron Buxton had three hits and homered for the 12th time in his last 22 games for Minnesota, which has dropped three of four on its six-game trip. Buxton's two-run shot off ...

Area roundup: SEU boys win at Knight invite

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PREP GOLF SEU BOYS TAKE FIRST AT KNIGHT INVITATIONAL TYLER — The Sleepy Eye United boys placed first out of nine teams at the Knight Invitational prep golf meet on Friday. SEU won with a score of 313, followed by Minneota (317), Luverne (318), Dawson-Boyd (321), Lac qui Parle Valley (323), Southwest Minnesota Christian (351), Canby (351), Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (356) and Heron Lake-Okebena/Fulda/Westbrook-Walnut Grove (359). Dawson-Boyd won the girls side of the meet (346), followed by RTR (396), Luverne (399), SEU (430), Canby (430), HLO/F/WWG (446) and Minneota (462). ...

Wolverines claw back, take down GFW

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WINTHROP — Trailing 7-4 entering the bottom of the fifth, Sibley East Wolverines head coach Pat Nienaber moved sophomore Macey Thoele to the circle to pitch. Thoele proceeded to strike out the side and didn’t allow a run after that in three innings of work, giving the Wolverines a ...

Firebirds overcome Chargers with 11-run inning

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FAIRFAX — Down 6-0 to Minnesota Valley Lutheran after 4 1/2 innings of a nonconference baseball game on Friday, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop needed a spark. That spark started in the bottom of the fifth inning as GFW put up four runs, then grew into an inferno as the Firebirds scored 11 runs in ...

Area roundup: Cathedral softball sweeps Springfield

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PREP SOFTBALL CATHEDRAL 8, SPRINGFIELD 2 (GAME 1) CATHEDRAL 9, SPRINGFIELD 3 (GAME 2) SPRINGFIELD — New Ulm Cathedral finished conference play undefeated after a 8-2 and 9-3 sweep of Springfield in a Tomahawk Division doubleheader on Thursday. Jayde Altermatt earned the win in the circle in Game 1, striking out nine and allowing two runs on four hits in a complete game. At the plate for the Greyhounds, Altermatt was 3 for 4 with two RBIs, while Leah Wilson was 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Ava Schmid had a home run and three RBIs. Regan Beadell took the loss for Springfield, ...

Vikings agree to a 1-year deal with receiver Jauan Jennings

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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Jauan Jennings agreed to a one-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday to give the team a needed third option at receiver. Agent Drew Rosenhaus said the deal could be worth up to $13 million. The Vikings were looking for a replacement ...