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The St. Cloud Rox have begun practicing in anticipation of their July 1st season opener. The Rox will host their home opener on July 2nd at Joe Faber Field.

We will have St. Cloud Rox baseball at Joe Faber Field this summer after all. The Northwoods League announced a "pod" of teams consisting of the St. Cloud Rox, Mankato MoonDogs, Rochester Honkers, Willmar Stingers and Waterloo Bucks will take the field beginning July 1st in the teams'…

In a press release, the MDH recommended that outdoor youth sports participation -- including games and scrimmages -- can resume Wednesday, June 24 and indoor sports a week later July 1.

We brought lawn chairs and spread out behind the first base dugout. St. Cloud Ortho Field is a gorgeously remodeled venue with more than enough room for the 150 or so fans to spread out. (Note: I am terrible at estimating crowd sizes.)

Sometimes we need a reminder that -- at the end of the day -- football is just a sport and the Vikings a bunch of guys...who can't pull off a Superbowl win (Whoops! Did we say that?).

The Minnesota Twins have announced the removal of a statue honoring former owner Calvin Griffith that previously stood outside of Target Field. The statue was originally placed outside the stadium in 2010.

The Stearns County League is not waiting for Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to give them the go-ahead to get back on the diamond. Teams will play "exhibition" games beginning Friday night.

In what is believed to be the first live sporting event in Minnesota since mid-March, the Jackson Motorplex in southwest Minnesota is hosting an event Friday night featuring a field of more than 60 sprint cars.

A summer sports season in Minnesota has been canceled.

"Be a Light" was originated by the Minnesota State High School League's John Millea as a way to pay tribute to the students and athletes who had their senior year cut short. Schools have been lighting up their athletic fields for 20 minutes a week in honor of the class of 2020.

With schools resuming in-person classes this academic year, the Minnesota State High School League has decided to cancel all remaining activities.

Here's a look at the Vikings' top pick in the past ten NFL drafts.