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Sports

Sun routs Lynx 108-79

A sellout crowd came to see Maya Moore return to Connecticut, but Tina Charles stole the show.

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Thome's 600th home run bolsters Hall of Fame case

Thome's 600th home run bolsters Hall of Fame case

After reaching No. 600 in grand style Monday night -- with two home runs in back-to-back innings during a 9-6 win over Detroit -- the Twins' Jim Thome finally earned some appreciation following a pursuit that seemed to go unnoticed for much of the season.

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Twins trade Delmon Young to Tigers

The Minnesota Twins have traded outfielder Delmon Young to division rival Detroit for a minor league pitcher and a player to be named.

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Ponder eager to get his shot at starting job

Ponder eager to get his shot at starting job

The student in Christian Ponder knows he is going to have to wait a little while before he assumes control of the Minnesota Vikings offense. He knows this is Donovan McNabb's unit. But the competitor in Ponder wants the starting quarterback job -- and he wants it right now.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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Bears fan Obama hosts Packers at White House

President Obama, a die-hard Chicago Bears fan, welcomed the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers to the White House Friday, congratulating them on their victory as well as the work they do in the Green Bay community.

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Nathan sets Twins saves record in win over Red Sox

Nathan sets Twins saves record in win over Red Sox

Joe Nathan set the franchise record for saves and Jim Thome hit a tiebreaking RBI double during Minnesota's three-run eighth inning to help the Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Wednesday night.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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Vikings wrap up training camp, say they're staying in Minn.

Vikings wrap up training camp, say they're staying in Minn.

Minnesota Vikings officials said they're closer than ever to a new stadium, after meeting with some of the major players involved in stadium negotiations today. They also downplayed the prospects of the team moving to Los Angeles, a day after that city gave the thumbs up to an NFL stadium that doesn't yet have a team.
by Tim Nelson

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Remembering the St. Paul Colored Gophers 100-plus years later

"They came, they played, they conquered." That was how the Twin Cities African-American newspaper "The Appeal" summed up the hotly anticipated baseball series between the Leland Giants and the St. Paul Colored Gophers just over 100 years ago. The series wrapped up on this day in 1910, with the Giants beating the Colored Gophers 4 games to 1. The teams were part of the Negro League, since Major League Baseball was all-white in those days.

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