Series Preview: Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins: There's No Place Like Home

The Rangers head back to Minnesota for a critical series in their hopes of achieving home field in the first round of the playoffs. The Rangers also hope to avenge a sweep in their only other trip to Target Field.

www.sportsline.com/  -  CBS Sports  -  Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:31:58 AM EDT  

GETTYSBURG, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota sheriff says two Minnesota men are lucky to be alive after they drove underneath a stalled semi truck towing a flatbed.

www.wahpetondailynews.com/  -  The Wahpeton Daily News  -  Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:26:34 AM EDT  

Daria Adams said she knew her daughter, Kiana, was in the right place as the smiling teen in the dramatic black headscarf picked up her class schedule at the Saint Paul Conservatory charter school.

www.wcco.com/  -  WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul  -  Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:03:56 AM EDT  

Coach Mike Grant wasn’t wild about having to go to Canada to play, but the Eagles had a such a good time, he might consider going back.

www.startribune.com/  -  Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:34:45 PM EDT  

A South Dakota sheriff says two Minnesota men are lucky to be alive after they drove underneath a stalled semi truck.

www.keloland.com/  -  KELO Sioux Falls  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:04:55 PM EDT  

GETTYSBURG, S.D. (AP) -- A South Dakota sheriff says two Minnesota men are lucky to be alive after they drove underneath a stalled semi truck towing a flatbed. Potter County Sheriff Alan McClain says

www.kttc.com/  -  KTTC Rochester  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:45:41 PM EDT  

- Target Field has been able to provide the Minnesota Twins with a distinct advantage in its first year of existence, something the current American League Central leaders would like to have during the first round of the playoffs.

www.kimt.com/  -  KIMT Mason City  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:22:42 PM EDT  

Matt Leinart leaves Arizona with the reputation of a spoiled, soft wannabe. He should've studied Kurt Warner.

sports.yahoo.com/  -  Yahoo! Sports Via Yahoo! Sports  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:01:38 PM EDT  

No matter what uniform Manny Ramirez wears to Fenway Park, he keeps on hitting. The slugger the Chicago White Sox hope will help them to the playoffs singled twice in a 3-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a day-night doubleheader Saturday. In June, Ramirez returned to his former stadium with the Los Angeles Dodgers and went 5 for 12 with a solo homer in a three-game series.

sports.yahoo.com/  -  AP Via Yahoo! Sports  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 8:45:07 PM EDT  

I come bearing bad news for fans of the Red Sox, White Sox, Cardinals, Rockies, and great September pennant races. Barring a comeback of historic proportions, the eight playoff berths are virtually locked up with the exception of the NL wild card.

sportsillustrated.cnn.com/  -  Sports Illustrated  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 8:40:09 PM EDT  

- recap from game played on September 4, 2010

sportsillustrated.cnn.com/  -  Sports Illustrated  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 8:05:32 PM EDT  

Jim Thome hit two homers to pass Mark McGwire for ninth place on the all-time home run list, and the Minnesota Twins pummeled the Texas Rangers, 12-4, at Target Field.

slam.canoe.ca/  -  Slam! Sports  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 7:35:39 PM EDT  

Marcus Thames is making the most of every opportunity to play, a big reason the New York Yankees are rolling right along without several injured All-Stars. Thames launched a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and New York beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Saturday to set a season high with its eighth straight victory.

sports.yahoo.com/  -  AP Via Yahoo! Sports  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 7:15:07 PM EDT  

Marcus Thames launched a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Saturday to set a season high with their eighth straight victory.

news.yahoo.com/  -  AP Via Yahoo! News  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 7:09:00 PM EDT  

NEW YORK -- Marcus Thames launched a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Saturday to set a season high with their eighth straight victory. New York Yankees - Yankees - Marcus Thames - Shopping - Nick Swisher

www.washingtonpost.com/  -  Washington Post  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 7:01:07 PM EDT