The Twins have signed No. 1 overall Draft pick Royce Lewis, as the high school shortstop from San Juan Capistrano, Calif., was introduced by Twins chief baseball officer Derek Falvey and signed a contract Saturday between Games 1 and 2 of the team’s doubleheader against the Indians.<p>
Thomas (63) sets U.S. Open mark, but 1 back
Thomas shoots 9-under 63, sets Open record
The NBA may not approve the Pistons’ move to Detroit if all legal and financing matters are not settled before its board meets next month, according to an affidavit by the team’s chief financial officer. In a sworn affidavit filed late Friday, Palace Sports & Entertainment and Detroit Pistons
Jose Ramirez picked an opportunistic time to catch fire, as his two-homer outburst on Saturday helped the Indians move into a tie with the Twins atop the American League Central standings. In a 9-3 victory over Minnesota in the opener of a doubleheader at Target Field, Ramirez collected three extra-base hits and drove in four runs to power the Tribe’s offense.
Browns’ Garrett (foot) should be OK for camp
The Golden State Warriors couldn’t quite achieve perfection in the postseason, as they dropped Game 4 to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals, but their playoff run was still spectacular, as they went 16-1 en route to their second title in three seasons. With the talent on their roster, an impressive
The fireworks at Miller Park exploded overhead before Orlando Arcia stepped on home plate.
The Calgary Flames acquired Mike Smith from Arizona Coyotes in their continued search for a capable No. 1 starter.
With the expansion trade/waiver freeze approaching, the Wild was one of the intriguing teams to watch, given their surplus of defensemen — not to mention the fact they still don’t have a pick in the first two rounds of the NHL Entry Draft. It had been previously reported that Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher had received “quality offers� for defensemen Mathew Dumba and Jonas Brodin. Yet, Minnesota didn’t make a move prior to the 3 p.m. ET deadline on Saturday. You’ll recall a couple of weeks ago, it was believed Minnesota and the Boston Bruins were involved in ongoing trade talks, and Brodin’s name had been floated out there as a possible fit in Boston, which had been in the market for a top-four puck-moving defenseman.
