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Haeran Ryu wins the Women’s PGA Championship for her first major title

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Haeran Ryu recovered from a rough start to secure her first career major title, winning the Women’s PGA Championship by two strokes over Ina Yoon on a windy Sunday at Hazeltine Na

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 29, 2026 · local

Prielipp fans 10 as the Twins edge the Rockies 3-2 on Kreidler’s late homer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Connor Prielipp struck out a career-high 10 in six innings, Ryan Kreidler hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh and the Minnesota Twins edged the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Sunday.

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 28, 2026 · local

Howard and Miles score 21, Reeve ties WNBA coaching wins record as Lynx beat Wings 85-77

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Natasha Howard had 21 points and 14 rebounds, Olivia Miles added 21 points and eight assists and Cheryl Reeve tied the WNBA record for career coaching wins as the Minnesota Lyn

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 28, 2026 · local

Hunter Goodman hits 3 home runs for Rockies in 8-5 win over Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hunter Goodman hit three homers and drove in fivs runs, powering the Colorado Rockies to an 8-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night. Goodman, who also went deep in

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 28, 2026 · local

Ryu leads Women’s PGA Championship by a shot after three rounds; Korda is four shots back

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Haeran Ryu shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over Brooke Henderson after three rounds of the Women’s PGA Championship. Ina Yoon, who entered the day with a

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 27, 2026 · local

Swedish center Adam Andersson headlines Wild’s draft picks

The Minnesota Wild selected three players in the 2026 NHL Draft, adding two forwards and a goaltender. Minnesota opened its draft Saturday by taking Swedish center Adam Andersson in the third round

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 27, 2026 · local

Twins beat the Rockies 9-8 in 10 innings after blowing a 7-run lead

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis slipped an RBI single up the middle in the 10th inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Colorado Rockies 9-8 on Friday night after blowing a seven-run lead. Lewis had

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 27, 2026 · local

Ina Yoon widens her Women’s PGA Championship lead to 5 strokes

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Ina Yoon stretched her lead at the Women’s PGA Championship with a 3-under 69 that put her five strokes up on the second-place pack after another strong South Korean showing Frida

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 27, 2026 · local

Wild’s Bill Guerin wins Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award

Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin was named the 2025–26 recipient of the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. Guerin, a first-time finalist, became the first Wild executive to wi

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 27, 2026 · local

Moorhead’s Wyatt Cullen drafted by Nashville in 1st round of NHL Draft

University of Minnesota freshman Wyatt Cullen was selected 10th overall by the Nashville Predators in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft on Friday night at KeyBank Center. Cullen, a Moorhead, Mi

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 27, 2026 · local

Ina Yoon opens the Women’s PGA Championship at Hazeltine with a record-tying 63

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Ina Yoon matched the best score in the history of the Women’s PGA Championship with a 9-under 63 to take a two-stroke lead over Karis Davidson on Thursday in the third major of th

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 26, 2026 · local

The Scoop – June 25

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KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 26, 2026 · local

Dodgers pound out a season high-tying 17 hits in 12-3 win over Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages each had three of the Dodgers’ season high-tying 17 hits, Justin Wrobleski worked seven strong innings, and Los Angeles beat the Minnesota Twins 12-3

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 24, 2026 · local

Mystics use a late 12-0 surge to beat Lynx 84-79 and win third straight game

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sonia Citron had 21 points and Kiki Iriafen added 17, hitting a go-ahead basket late for a second straight game, to help the Washington Mystics beat the Minnesota Lynx 84-79 on Sund

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 22, 2026 · parks

Wyndham Clark avoids record collapse and holds on to win the US Open

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — On the edge of the greatest collapse in U.S. Open history, Wyndham Clark held his nerve against a charge by Sam Burns and a Shinnecock Hills gallery that never gave him much l

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 22, 2026 · local

Ryan Kreidler has 3 hits, Twins rally to beat Diamondbacks 4-2

PHOENIX (AP) — Alex Jackson’s single tied the game in the seventh and the go-ahead run scored on an error, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. The

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 21, 2026 · local

Buxton hits grand slam in 10-run inning, Twins rout Diamondbacks 16-8

PHOENIX (AP) — Byron Buxton hit a grand slam in a 10-run fifth inning and the Minnesota Twins clobbered the Arizona Diamondbacks 16-8 on Saturday night. Buxton has 24 homers to tie Houston’s Yordan

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 21, 2026 · local

Aurora clinches division championship with 4-1 win over River Light

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KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 21, 2026 · local

Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon after accepting a wild card invitation

LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon after accepting a wild card invitation, the All England Club announced Sunday. The move comes after the 44-year-old Williams recently retur

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) · Jun 21, 2026 · local

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