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MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins headed into this season without defined bullpen roles, with manager Derek Shelton often saying that they would employ a “meritocracy.” Nobody had earned the opportunity outright to be the team’s closer, but those who pitched well would be elevated into high-leverage opportunities.

On Wednesday, Eric Orze, who had not given up...

DENVER — Denver inserted Tyus Jones into the team’s rotation for Game 5 after barely playing the guard post-buyout signing this season to add additional ball handling as a response to Minnesota’s persistent defensive pressure.

The Nuggets reinserted Jonas Valanciunas into the fold for some needed physicality after getting beat up on the glass and lacking an i...

ST. PAUL — It was in keeping with his understated nature that Wild veteran defenseman Jonas Brodin took a Mikko Rantanen shot off the foot in the second period of Game 5, skated to the bench in some obvious discomfort, then quietly made his way down the tunnel to the visitors' training room at American Airlines Arena.

He did not return to the game, which Minn...

MINNEAPOLIS — With a new coaching staff in place this spring, Trevor Larnach decided to ask for what he wanted.

Larnach was coming off a season in which he played a team-high 142 games. But he was the team’s starting designated hitter in more than half of those games — the player the Twins used the most in that role last season.

He believed i...

Teacher workload is among the top concerns identified by staff in the Sioux Falls School District, according to a survey with about 1,700 responses and 7,000 comments.

Doug Morrison, the district’s director of data services, said 52% of roughly 1,000 teachers who responded described their workload as “reasonable,” leaving a significant portion who disagreed.<...