St. Benedict senior Julia Renner finished in 17th place in the long jump Thursday at the Division III outdoor track and field national championships. Renner had a leap of 18 feet, 2.25 inches. Methodist's Ashlynn Chavis won with a jump of 20-1.75.
Seimone Augustus scored 25 points to rally the Minnesota Lynx from nine points down in the second half in a 92-84 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night.
Paul Konerko and Alex Rios hit back-to-back homers and Alejandro De Aza added a grand slam to cap a six-run sixth, leading the Chicago White Sox to an 11-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night. A.J.
Openings remain for the summer girls basketball camp session at St. Benedict running June 3-7. The camp is open to players in grades 6-8. The cost is $335 or $290 for commuters.
In his first season as a starter, Chris Sale is settling in nicely. Sale pitched seven sharp innings and Paul Konerko and Alex Rios backed him with home runs, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 6-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
St. John's and St. Benedict each finished in fourth place in the final MIAC men's and women's all-sports standings for the 2011-12 school year. St. Thomas swept both the men's and women's team titles for the fifth-straight season.
Bret Saberhagen has a hard time throwing a baseball these days. After pitching from 1984 to 2001 in the big leagues, his arm isn't what it used to be. But Saberhagen will have to get it warmed up when he throws out the ceremonial first pitch for the St.
Mikael Granlund's arrival in Minnesota has been eagerly awaited by frustrated Wild fans looking for more star power and offensive skill on a team stuck in mediocrity since entering the NHL 12 years ago.
P.J. Walters tossed his first career complete game and Justin Morneau hit a three-run homer as the Minnesota Twins routed the Chicago White Sox 9-2 on Tuesday night.