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Minnesota homers 4 times in win over Red Sox

By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Victor Caratini and Ryan Jeffers each homered and drove in three runs on Monday and the Minnesota Twins knocked out Boston starter Garrett Crochet in the second inning en route to a 13-6 victory. Jeffers had three of the Twins' 11 hits, ...

Dave Wilfahrt steps down at Cathedral

NEW ULM — Dave Wilfahrt, who has been the head girls basketball coach at New Ulm Cathedral for the past 12 seasons, has resigned from that position. Wilfahrt cited wanting to be with his family more as the main reason. “Jevan is playing basketball at Gustavus and Shay will be playing volleyball at the University of Wisconsin at River Falls, so it was time,” he said. “Twelve years is good chunk of time, so this will give me some time to watch them a little bit more and do some other things. The coaches in the [Tomahawk-Valley] conference are getting younger, so I think that ...

Beadell zones in, Tigers walk by Firebirds

SPRINGFIELD — While many at Riverside Park kept their eye on the sky for expected storms Monday, Regan Beadell kept her eye on the plate and the Springfield Tigers kept their eye on the ball. Beadell allowed just two hits and three walks from the circle and the Tigers drew 17 walks at the ...

Raiders win twice in home invite

NICOLLET -- Nicollet came away with a pair of strong wins in a home softball invitational on Saturday, defeating Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 7-3 and Central Public 12-4. “It’s a cold, wet day, and they showed up and played really good defense, which has been a little bit of a downfall to ...

McIlroy pulls away with birdie binge, sets Masters record

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 ...