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Twins honor Killebrew

The Twins Hall of Fame slugger is being remembered Thursday in Minnesota – today is Harmon Killebrew Day. Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton made the declaration in remembrance of the player who hit 573 career home runs. He died, last week, […]

Coaches back players: End NFL lockout

The NFL Coaches Association isn’t interested in a work stoppage, either. They are backing the players’ fight against the owners. The NFLCA filed a brief with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday. In the appeal, the coaches […]

Brian Rafalski retires

Brian Rafalski retired from the NHL Wednesday. The three-time Stanley Cup winner and two-time Olympic silver medalist decided to call it quits after a 11 NHL seasons. He was limited by injuries in 2010-2011 – scoring only four goals in […]

Paul Splittorff dies

The Kansas City Royals announced Paul Splittorff, the winningest pitcher in the team’s history, has died. The 64-year-old Splittorff was battling throat cancer but died early Wednesday from complications with melanoma. He passed away at his home in the Kansas […]