Bubba Thompson claimed by Twins from Yankees. Jeter Downs and Oscar González get through waivers
Bubba Thompson was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins from the Yankees, moving to his fourth team of the offseason.
Bubba Thompson was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins from the Yankees, moving to his fourth team of the offseason.
Kenta Maeda pitched five scoreless innings in his return from the injured list and the Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-1.
The Minnesota Twins have placed starting pitcher Kenta Maeda on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Thursday with a right triceps strain.
Aaron Judge had three hits and three RBIs and dodged an injury scare on his eventful 31st birthday, helping the New York Yankees avoid a sweep and beat the Minnesota Twins 12-6 on Wednesday.
Domingo Germán retired his first 16 batters, staying in the game after an extensive sticky substance check by umpires, leading the New York Yankees over the Twins 6-1.
Carlos Correa homered for the second straight game and hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the eighth inning off Clay Holmes as the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the New York Yankees 4-3.
Michael A. Taylor, rookie Edouard Julien and Carlos Correa hit consecutive homers in a nine-run first inning, and the Minnesota Twins routed the New York Yankees 11-2 on Thursday night.
It's Judge's first time being picked for the honor, while it was Ledecky's second time being chosen.
This week's Baseball Report looks at the Chicago White Sox's early-season success, the New York Yankees' COVID outbreak and Albert Pujols' return with the Dodgers.
The New York Yankees have the worst record in the American League, while the Oakland A's have pulled out of their early-season slump, winning eight straight.
The Yankees, who won the AL East in 2019 despite injuries, already face Spring Training concerns with Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton ailing.
The off-season has been eventful, but not in the way that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred would like.
Minnesota Twins reliever Tyler Duffey is not a fan of New York Yankees fans.
The night began with Torii Hunter throwing the ceremonial first pitch to Joe Mauer, energizing the over-capacity crowd gathered for the first postseason game at Target Field since 2010, the year the ballpark opened.
Luis Severino certainly should be fresh when he tries to lead the New York Yankees to yet another Division Series sweep of the Minnesota Twins.
Last weekend, Randy Dobnak got married in Maryland. This one, he'll pitch a playoff game at Yankee Stadium.
The Twins have selected Jose Berrios to start Game 1 against the New York Yankees in their ALDS series, kicking off Friday at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
James Paxton will start the New York Yankees' AL Division Series opener against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, and 39-year-old left-hander CC Sabathia will not be included on the roster because of a sore pitching shoulder.
The Minnesota Twins are on their way to New York Wednesday as they get ready for Game 1 of ALDS Friday night against the New York Yankees.
Jorge Polanco and Nelson Cruz hit back-to-back home runs for the second straight game in the third. Minnesota has hit nine homers in the first two games of the series.
Mitch Garver hit two of Minnesota's five home runs, and the Twins held on for an 8-6 victory over the New York Yankees after a tone-setting triple play in the first inning of a series opener between AL division leaders Monday night.
The home runs keep flying, with Major League teams hitting them out at a rate that far exceeds the 2017 record-setting season.
The New York Yankees, who just swept the San Francisco Giants, are 9-1 in their last 10 games, even as their injuries continue to mount.
The New York Yankees added Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar to the injured list, and CC Sabathia is soon to follow.
With 17 games remaining, the Yankees are now just two games above the Athletics for home field advantage in the American League Wild Card Game, setting us up for a wild final few weeks of the season.
Mya Hooten's infectious and exuberant reactions have become her signature. The moments after the Gophers senior nails a routine provide a season unlike any other.
Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 4-2 victory over Minnesota and a three-game sweep of the Twins.
A man was convicted Wednesday for breaking into a St. Paul home and barricading himself inside with the family still there after he fatally shot another man at a nearby residence.
Oak wilt, which has been in Minnesota for 70 years now, continues to spread. Arborists like James Ostlie say the risk is even greater this year.
One person is dead and two are injured following a crash in a northern Twin Cities suburb Tuesday evening.
Mya Hooten's infectious and exuberant reactions have become her signature. The moments after the Gophers senior nails a routine provide a season unlike any other.
A man was convicted Wednesday for breaking into a St. Paul home and barricading himself inside with the family still there after he fatally shot another man at a nearby residence.
One person is dead and two are injured following a crash in a northern Twin Cities suburb Tuesday evening.
The family of Ricky Cobb II on Wednesday morning filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the state trooper that fatally shot him and another trooper involved in the traffic stop that preceded his killing.
A 28-year-old woman has been arrested for stabbing her live-in partner, causing a potentially life-threatening knife wound.
Emergency medical services providers say they need a lifeline from the state legislature this session to the tune of $120 million to keep answering calls for help, especially in rural parts of Minnesota.
A southern Minnesota community is mourning, supporting a family after their 1-year-old son fell to his death from a hotel window.
The Cass County Sheriff's Office says shortly before 11 a.m., it received a report of a house fire on the 7300 block of 79th Avenue Southwest in Byron Township.
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing a teenager and injuring another in a drive-by shooting in Duluth last summer.
Police say a 32-year-old St. Cloud man is expected to face several criminal charges following a domestic assault-related standoff early Saturday.
Nicolae Miu, the man convicted of reckless homicide and other crimes after stabbing five people on Wisconsin's Apple River in 2022, will be sentenced this summer.
The director of Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign in Wisconsin who pushed allegations of widespread fraud that were ultimately debunked has been hired to run the Republican Party of Wisconsin heading into the November election.
Jurors have found Nicolae Miu guilty of multiple criminal charges, including homicide, in the 2022 Apple River stabbings in Wisconsin.
It's now up to the jury after eight days of testimony in the Apple River stabbing trial.
Attorneys had one last chance on Wednesday to convince a Wisconsin jury whether 54-year-old Nicolae Miu should go to prison for murder.
Buzunesh Deba, who lives in the Bronx, became the default winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon in 2016 when the first-place winner was disqualified for doping, but she says she has not yet received her prize money.
More than a hundred kids battling various medical conditions got to take a mental break and just have fun on Sunday thanks to HopeKids Minnesota.
The iconic Stone Arch Bridge is closing so that some construction can be done. Folks were out enjoying it over the weekend before it closes on Monday, April 15th.
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church is opening an outreach center.
One person was killed and homes, business, churches and schools were badly damaged or destroyed.
Emergency medical services providers say they need a lifeline from the state legislature this session to the tune of $120 million to keep answering calls for help, especially in rural parts of Minnesota.
Ambulance services say they need a lifeline from lawmakers this session to shore up services, especially for people who need their help in rural parts of Minnesota.
Reps. Michelle Fischbach, Tom Emmer, Pete Stauber and Brad Finstad are calling for the House Judiciary Committee to investigate Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty over the charging of Minnesota State Trooper Londregran in last year’s shooting death of Ricky Cobb II.
The Senate's 51-member Democratic majority voted to dismiss both charges as unconstitutional over the objections of Republican members.
Democrats who led probes into Trump's role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot expect to face arrest if he wins: "Anybody who has testified against him...should be worried."
There's a state recovery fund for families who are out of money for a loss due to a contractor, but there's a gap in the law — a contractor with one specialty is exempt from paying into the fund.
The Minnesota Department of Health says state inspectors have seized and destroyed about $500,000 worth of illegal cannabis products from retailers.
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted to delay implementation of a controversial ordinance establishing a minimum wage for rideshare drivers in the city.
The Minneapolis City Council will be considering delaying the implementation of the rideshare ordinance by two months.
The Biden Administration is directing funding to help Minnesota get rid of forever chemicals in our water.
A man was convicted Wednesday for breaking into a St. Paul home and barricading himself inside with the family still there after he fatally shot another man at a nearby residence.
Nicolae Miu, the man convicted of reckless homicide and other crimes after stabbing five people on Wisconsin's Apple River in 2022, will be sentenced this summer.
The family of Ricky Cobb II on Wednesday morning filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the state trooper that fatally shot him and another trooper involved in the traffic stop that preceded his killing.
A 28-year-old woman has been arrested for stabbing her live-in partner, causing a potentially life-threatening knife wound.
A 23-year-old man from St. James has been arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault after stabbing another St. James resident.
Emergency medical services providers say they need a lifeline from the state legislature this session to the tune of $120 million to keep answering calls for help, especially in rural parts of Minnesota.
The $872 million most likely excludes any amount UnitedHealth may have paid to hackers in ransom.
The City of Hastings issued a notice on Wednesday morning informing its residents that some of its municipal wells are now above the allowable drinking standards for PFAS.
The prepackaged boxes of deli meat, cheese and crackers are not a healthy choice for kids, advocacy group says.
Mistreatment while giving birth is a "regular occurrence," researchers from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health said.
O.J. Simpson's longtime lawyer in Las Vegas says the end came quickly.
ABBA, Blondie and The Notorious B.I.G. are entering America's audio canon.
The Minnesota State Fair will be bringing in Ludacris and T-Pain for this summer's Grandstand Concert Series.
In the 1,000th episode, titled "A Thousand Yards," NCIS comes under attack by a mysterious enemy from the past.
A Billy Joel special on CBS and Paramount+ will air again after it was cut off in the middle of the singer's performance of "Piano Man."
Mya Hooten's infectious and exuberant reactions have become her signature. The moments after the Gophers senior nails a routine provide a season unlike any other.
Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 4-2 victory over Minnesota and a three-game sweep of the Twins.
Olympic gymnastics all-around champion Suni Lee revealed that at the height of dealing with a kidney disease last year, she questioned whether a return to top form was even possible.
Caitlin Clark, the University of Iowa phenom who was drafted No. 1 overall by the WNBA's Indiana Fever, revealed Wednesday she grew up a Minnesota Lynx fan.
The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension to bring back the veteran for his age-40 season.
An emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more students are not going to school. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy talks to the people looking for solutions.
An emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more students are not going to school. Esme Murphy Republican Sen. Julia Coleman, the ranking Republican on the Senate education policy committee about the issue.
An emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more students are not going to school. Esme Murphy spoke Don Ryan, the program manager for Safe Communities, about their efforts to engage with truant students. At the capitol, Murphy spoke with Sen. Steve Cwodzinski about the legislative effort underway to address the issue.
An emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more students are not going to school. Esme Murphy spoke with John Choi, the Ramsey County Attorney, about his work on the frontlines of getting kids back into the classroom.
The clock is ticking for a possible end to rideshare services Uber and Lyft in the Twin Cities. Both companies have threatened to leave after the Minneapolis City Council passed a pay raise local drivers demanded. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at last-minute efforts to find a compromise.
There's an attraction in Fergus Falls that's centered around a man-made disaster.
In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen goes to New Ulm where the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame is celebrating 35 years.
It cost $85,000 to build St. Stan's — equivalent to about $100 million today. As the basilica approaches its 130th birthday, its biggest fans say they wouldn't change a thing.
Built in 1857, the stairs were originally wood. Around 1970, concrete replaced wood, but over time, that too crumbled.
You've heard of St. Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland, but how about St. Urho driving the grasshoppers out of Finland?
April is Earth Month and we're less than a week from Earth Day. That timing matches up with an email we received from Mary in Minneapolis. She wants to know: What can the average person do to help reduce global warming? Good Question.
The gorgeous weekend we had was more than just a great time to get outside. For many, it was a chance to get their hands dirty whether they wanted to or not. We wanted to know How can we efficiently clean our homes? Good Question.
If you have a drawer packed with old cellphones, cameras and laptops, you're not alone. Global electronic waste has hit record highs and it's growing five times faster than recycling rates. So how should you dispose of e-waste?
It's a yearly expense that Minnesota drivers often aren't too fond of paying. Bill from Otsego wanted to know: How do they calculate license tab fees? Good Question.
A long-standing community resource is evolving in ways you might not realize, now offering everything from e-books to streaming movies for free.
Many Minnesotans were treated to a stunning double rainbow on Thursday.
Nicolae Miu, a 54-year-old man from Prior, Lake, Minnesota was found guilty of six criminal charges, including first-degree reckless homicide. Miu's trial lasted eight days in a Hudson, Wisconsin courtroom.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
An early spring snowstorm made for many beautiful sights across the state of Minnesota over the weekend.
State fire officials say a grass fire near Waseca is contained Monday morning after burning more than 1,000 acres.
Oak wilt, which has been in Minnesota for 70 years now, continues to spread. Arborists like James Ostlie say the risk is even greater this year.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
Rain will move in Wednesday night and exit early Thursday before another windy, cloudy day.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer has your latest forecast, and though he says more rain is on it's way....your yard will be looking extra green because of it!
Another round of rain will pass through on Wednesday evening.
Mya Hooten's infectious and exuberant reactions have become her signature. The moments after the Gophers senior nails a routine provide a season unlike any other.
Rain will move in Wednesday night and exit early Thursday before another windy, cloudy day.
According to court documents, every surface — floors, walls, and furniture — was coated with dried cat feces and vomit.
Ambulance services say they need a lifeline from lawmakers this session to shore up services, especially for people who need their help in rural parts of Minnesota.
A southern Minnesota community is mourning. They're supporting a family after their 1-year-old son fell to his death from a hotel window.