Sports

St. Paul: Skilled hands make a wooden canoe
In an old warehouse in downtown St. Paul's Lowertown, Dennis Davidson and George Weed make canoes the old-fashioned way. They cut, plane and tap planks onto a hull in a trance-inducing rhythm. Their finished products are marvelous watercraft.
Sports medicine expert says new rules, not new helmets, will prevent concussions
Dr. William Roberts, chair of the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee for the Minnesota State High School League says concussions will be cease to exist with new rules, not new helmets.
Liriano stops Indians streak, lifts Twins to win
Francisco Liriano worked out of trouble while throwing seven effective innings and the Minnesota Twins salvaged the final game of a frustrating series against Cleveland, winning 6-0 on Wednesday to end the Indians' six-game winning streak.
Favre: No deadline for decision
Brett Favre shared a laugh with Brad Childress about the two of them butting heads over the direction of the offense during a recent visit the Minnesota Vikings coach made to Hattiesburg, Miss.
Rochester transplants find common culture in cricket
The Rochester Cricket Association, which is holding its first-ever tournament this month. Mayo Clinic and IBM have been recruiting workers from all over the world, including many cricket-playing nations.
The Minnesota Twins put a halt to their mid-season slide down the American League's Central Division standings this weekend, winning three of a four game series against the arch-rival Chicago White Sox.