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Even with a strong offensive and defensive showing, the no.1 seeded Washington Mystics proved to be too much for the Minnesota Lynx on Friday night.

The 2nd installment of the Ovie and the Franchise podcast went heavy on the Twins. The Twins failed to improve their team much at the trading deadline. Dave doesn't like the lack of aggressiveness from management and ownership while I'm still hopeful that the Twins will get aggressive on…

The Twins and Rangers will meet again Friday night. First pitch is set for 7:05 on AM 1240, WJON.

Apollo is looking for a new Activities Director. Last year's Interim Activities Director Justin Skaalerud had the interim tag removed from his title and he now been hired as Assistant Principal at Apollo High School.

The football team at St. John's University has been very good for a very long time, and that winning tradition has landed the program on a very elite list of teams.

The Twins will activate starting pitcher Michael Pineda from the 10-day injured list before tonight's game against Texas. Pineda will start tonight's game instead of Devin Smeltzer likely pushing Smeltzer to a bullpen role.

The Twins lost 6-5 at Milwaukee Wednesday afternoon in the final game of the 2-game series despite holding a 5-2 lead at one point. Milwaukee got a 3-run home run from rookie Trent Grisham in 8th inning to put the Brewers up for good.

The Minnesota Twins split a two-game mini-series with the Milwaukee Brewers on the road Wednesday afternoon.

The Twins are back in first place after posting a come from behind 7-5 win over Milwaukee Tuesday night. That coupled with Boston's 7-6 10 inning victory over Cleveland gives the Twins 1/2 game lead on the Indians in the American League Central.

The Twins and Brewers will meet again Wednesday afternoon in Milwaukee. First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m. on AM 1240,WJON.

The Minnesota Lynx won 89-73 at New York against the Liberty Tuesday night. Odyssey Sims led the Lynx with 17 points and Stephanie Talbot added 16 points for Minnesota. Napheesa Collier and Danielle Robinson added 14 points for the Lynx.

The St. Cloud Rox saw their season end in Game 2 of the Northwoods League first round playoff series with Willmar Tuesday night. The Stingers beat the Rox 3-2.

The Twins are now looking up at Cleveland in the American League Central Division standings after Cleveland edged Boston 6-5 Monday night to take a 1/2 game lead on the Twins in the division. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.

The Minnesota Twins released their schedule for the 2020 season on Monday afternoon. The Twins can be heard on AM 1240 WJON.

Including game summaries, upcoming schedules, league standings, tournament summaries and an occasional special interest feature.

St. Cloud dropped Game one of their Northwoods League 1st round best of 3 series with Willmar 4-1 Monday night at Joe Faber Field in St. Cloud. The Rox bats' struggled throughout the game scoring only one run and managing just 4 hits.

The Twins lost 3 of 4 games at home against Cleveland this past weekend and are now tied with the Indians for first place in the American League Central. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today.

The St. Cloud Rox are playoff bound after winning the second half Great Plains West Division title. St. Cloud will host rival Willmar in game one of a best-of-three series Monday night at Joe Faber Field (7:05, AM 1390 Granite City Sports).

The St. Cloud Rox closed the regular season Sunday with a 16-9 win over Thunder Bay in Canada. The Rox scored had 2 big inning where they scored 5 runs in the 4th inning before posting 6 runs in the 7th inning.

The Minnesota Twins lost the fourth and final game of the series to the Cleveland Indians in extra innings.