(Photo credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports) DALLAS -- The Boston Celtics have history within their grasp going into Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday. With a win, not only would the Celtics sweep the Dallas Mavericks, they would break a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most NBA championships of all time with 18. It seems to be amatter of when, not if, Boston closes out the series. The Celtics have been dominan ..read more

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Twins optioned first baseman/outfielder Alex Kirilloff to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday and recalled utility man Austin Martin. After career highs of 11 home runs and 41 RBIs in 88 games in 2023, Kirilloff is batting .201 with five homers and 20 RBIs in 57 games this season. The 26-year-old's on-base percentage is at a career low .270 over the 2 1/2 months ..read more

Briana McDonald Every week leading up to the start of training camp, 49ers.com will assess groups on the roster as we get closer to the season. To kick things off, we'll begin with the quarterback position and the group's outlook for 2024. Position Outlook As the San Francisco 49ers gear up for the 2024 season, all eyes are on starting quarterback Brock Purdy, who enjoys his first healthy offseason s ..read more

Craig Peters EAGAN, Minn. - Youth were at the forefront - and at the sides - of Wednesday's Organized Team Activity practice. The final session of the 2024 offseason program featured a focus on younger players with three or fewer accrued NFL seasons hitting the field a week after Vikings Head Coach Kevin O'Connell sent veterans home a week early. While players generally referred to a ..read more

Lindsey Young EAGAN, Minn. - Wednesday had a "last day of school" feeling at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center. The Vikings held their final Organized Team Activity practice of 2024 with the players remaining in Minnesota, being that Head Coach Kevin O'Connell had allowed veterans (with four-plus accrued seasons) to start their break following last week's mandatory minicamp ..read more

(Photo credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Twins will look to ride the momentum of a sterling offensive performance when they open a four-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday in Minneapolis. Carlos Correa collected a career-high five of the Twins' 24 hits in the team's 19-7 victory over the visiting ColoradoRockies on Wednesday afternoon. The hit total was Minnesota's highest in a gam ..read more

(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) Nolan Arenado tried to stay patient during a bumpy start to the season. Now things are starting to click for the third baseman, who has collected multiple hits in three consecutive games. He will try to maintain his hot streak when the St. Louis Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon. It will be the rubber match of a three-game series. The Pirates won the ..read more

(Photo credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports) Carlos Correa had a career-high five hits and Carlos Santana ripped a bases-clearing double, powering the Minnesota Twins to a 17-9 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in Minneapolis. Royce Lewis and Willi Castro each homered to highlight their three-hit performances for Minnesota, which banged out a season-high 24 hits. Jose Miranda and Christian Vazquez each ..read more

(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports) The two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces will try to snap their first three-game losing streak since 2019 when they face the host Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. Las Vegas (5-5) is coming off Tuesday's 100-86 loss to the Lynx, letting all five Minnesota starters score at least 14 points. A'ja Wilson led the Aces with 28 points and eight rebounds, with Kelsey Plum add ..read more

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Veteran Sam Darnold likely will be the No. 1 quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings when training camp opens next month, head coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters Wednesday. "We haven't had to put out a depth chart or anything like that, but I would say Sam would be the guy I would look to," O'Connell said. However, Darnold shouldn't start snapping up tickets to give to family a ..read more