Honors for Rantz highlight annual Diamond AwardsRhett Bollinger, MLB.com Since announcing his plans to retire at the end of last season after 52 years with the Twins, Jim Rantz has received his fair share of accolades. But Rantz, who officially retired as farm director on Jan. 1, was especially touched on Thursday, when he w… |
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Gary Cotton, MLB.com More health problems for free-agent right-hander Carl Pavano could postpone his signing with a new team, as the former Twins starter ruptured his spleen while shoveling snow on his driveway and will be sidelined for six to eight weeks, according to Ken … |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com Fred Smoot, the former Redskins and Vikings cornerback, would like to be known as something other than "that guy who put a double-ended dildo into two prostitutes on the Vikings sex boat." He tried breaking the news that Robert Griffin III's s… |
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Ricky Rubio swiped the pass in the open court and darted down the lane with Derrick Williams on his wing. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Vikings running back Adrian Peterson set the bar pretty high when it comes to recoveries from torn ACLs this season by rushing for 2,097 yards. It’s a bar the Redskins and their fans hope quarterback Robert Griffin III can reach after his own knee surge… |
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Joe Frisaro, MLB.com The Marlins have signed former Twins starter Kevin Slowey to a Minor League deal with an invitation to big league camp. Slowey, 28, missed most of last season with a stress fracture in his rib cage. |
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Spiraling; Wolves lose 91-83Jan 24
Jonah Steinmeyer, howlintwolf.com Rubio goes up for a layup with more joy than any of us have felt this season. Three Positives: Jonah: Through this spiraling tailwind of misfortune of a season, Andrei Kirilenko has remained the most reliable, versatile and steady player on the team. AK… |
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The Vikings turned their offensive front into a strength in 2012 and hope to retain continuity as much as possible. |
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John, timberpups.com This Friday’s game sends the Timberwolves to the nation’s capital to face the Wizards. The Pups enter the game with a 17-22 record and are coming off a loss at home to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Ricky Rubio was not pleased with sitting … |
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John, timberpups.com The Wolves returned to the Target Center against the Nets Wednesday night and opened up with Rubio, Ridnour, Kirilenko, Williams, and Stiemsma. Earlier in the day, the team announced that Pekovic and Shved would both miss the night’s festivities. So… |
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