Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, one that took on a somber tone as athletes and teams grappled with the shooting of two Minnesota state legislators and their spouses.

Swept in Houston, the Twins have lost five of their last six series and are 10-15 overall since the 13-game winning streak ended.

The Twins’ 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Astros at Daikin Park on Sunday reflected what has been a scuffling Minnesota offense. One exception: Brooks Lee, who homered as part of a 3-for-4 day that extended the Major Leagues’ longest active hitting streak to 15 games.

There was a decent chance that Joe Ryan and Hunter Brown, Saturday’s starters, would provide a pitcher’s duel. But Brandon Walter, making just his third-career start and Simeon Woods Richardson,

A solid undergrad career got Clemens drafted in the third round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers. His minor league journey was interrupted by the COVID year of 2020—so he once again returned to the Lone Star State to play for Team Texas of the Constellation Energy independent league.

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Minnesota center fielder Byron Buxton has been scratched from the lineup a day after being hit on the left elbow by a pitch

Bryan, of @AtHomeWithBryan, shared how he and his husband, Chris, have navigated removing his kids' faces from their page