Articles tagged with twins

Mon, May 21, 2012

Mariah Carey's Twins Moroccan & Monroe Get a Ferrari — PICS

By Margaret Hartmann, Hollywood.com Staff

Most celebrity offspring don't get expensive sports cars until they've passed their driver's license, but ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Brewers Offense Comes To Life In Rout of Twins

MILWAUKEE, WI (WHBL) - Jonathan Lucroy homered twice, and he drove in a career-high seven runs as the Milwaukee Brewers crushed Minnesota 16-4 Sunday at ...

Sat, May 19, 2012

Brewers Lose To Twins

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WHBL) - The Milwaukee Brewers become the first big league team to cross the plate against Twins rookie Scott Diamond, but it wasn ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

Schwarzenegger confirms Twins sequel

The Terminator actor and Danny DeVito starred as long-lost siblings in the 1988 movie, and last month (Mar12) reports emerged suggesting bosses at Universal ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Schwarzenegger confirms Twins sequel

The Terminator actor and Danny DeVito starred as long-lost siblings in the 1988 movie, and last month (Mar12) reports emerged suggesting bosses at Universal ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Jessica Simpson on Her Big Baby Bump: It's Not Twins!

Jessica Simpson is sporting one of the biggest baby bumps in Hollywood, which has some people wondering if she's got an extra bun ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

Jessica Simpson on Her Big Baby Bump: It's Not Twins!

Jessica Simpson is sporting one of the biggest baby bumps in Hollywood, which has some people wondering if she's got an extra bun ...

Mon, January 16, 2012

Kelsey Grammer, wife expecting twins

(Reuters) - Actor Kelsey Grammer and his wife are expecting twins, Grammer's representative confirmed on Monday.

Grammer, who on Sunday added a Golden Globe ...

Sat, December 24, 2011

Brewers announce Joe Block as replacement for outgoing Provus to Twins

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Joe Block has been introduced at the new play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers. He will call games with Bob Uecker ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Twins sign outfielder Willingham to three-year deal

(Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins added some power to their lineup by signing free-agent outfielder Josh Willingham to a three-year deal worth $21 million, the ...

Mon, November 14, 2011

Olsen twins named Best Dressed Sisters

The former childhood stars beat out Beyonce and her singer sister Solange Knowles for the honour.

Defending the publication's choice, Vogue executive Mark ...

Sun, November 13, 2011

Olsen twins named Best Dressed Sisters

The former childhood stars beat out Beyonce and her singer sister Solange Knowles for the honour.

Defending the publication's choice, Vogue executive Mark ...

Sat, November 12, 2011

Olsen twins named Best Dressed Sisters

The former childhood stars beat out Beyonce and her singer sister Solange Knowles for the honour.

Defending the publication's choice, Vogue executive Mark ...

Fri, November 11, 2011

Olsen twins named Best Dressed Sisters

The former childhood stars beat out Beyonce and her singer sister Solange Knowles for the honour.

Defending the publication's choice, Vogue executive Mark ...

Tue, September 20, 2011

McElhone delighted with conjoined twins operation

The 11-month-old girls, Rital and Ritag Gaboura, from the Sudan, were flown to Britain for a number of operations at London's Great Ormond ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

British surgeons separate very rare conjoined twins

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - Surgeons at a British hospital have successfully separated conjoined twin baby girls in a complex and extremely rare operation ...

Sun, September 18, 2011

British surgeons separate very rare conjoined twins

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) - Surgeons at a British hospital have successfully separated conjoined twin baby girls in a complex and extremely rare operation ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

Hospital celebrates after conjoined twins separated

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - Joshua and Jacob Spates, who spent their first seven months outside the womb as conjoined twins, are recovering ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

Hospital celebrates after conjoined twins separated

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - Joshua and Jacob Spates, who spent their first seven months outside the womb as conjoined twins, are recovering ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Concussion knocks Morneau out of Twins lineup

MINNESOTA (Reuters) - Former American League MVP Justin Morneau has been once again derailed by concussion symptoms and is out of the Minnesota Twins lineup ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

Petersen a dad to twins

The former CSI: Crime Scene Investigation star and his wife Gina Cirone used a surrogate for the birth.

The twins - a boy and a ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Petersen a dad to twins

The former CSI: Crime Scene Investigation star and his wife Gina Cirone used a surrogate for the birth.

The twins - a boy and a ...

Sat, August 20, 2011

Twins rough up Burnett, cruise past Yankees

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins pounced on Yankees' starter A.J. Burnett's struggles for seven early runs and cruised to an easy 9-4 ...

Mon, August 15, 2011

Twins' Thome reaches 600 career home runs

DETROIT (Reuters) - Minnesota Twins power-hitter Jim Thome smashed two home runs against the Detroit Tigers on Monday to become just the eighth player in ...

Mon, August 15, 2011

Tigers obtain outfielder Delmon Young from Twins

DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers, hit by a string of injuries, made a rare deal with division-rival Minnesota Twins on Monday, obtaining outfielder Delmon ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

Gibson and wife reunite at twins' 10th birthday party

The girls and their family have always been close to the Gibsons and the former couple agreed to make a rare public appearance together ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Gibson and wife reunite at twins' 10th birthday party

The girls and their family have always been close to the Gibsons and the former couple agreed to make a rare public appearance together ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

Wayward Liriano tosses Tigers victory

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers took advantage of some wild pitching by Francisco Liriano to claim a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on ...

Fri, July 22, 2011

Verlander leads Tigers past Twins again

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - All Star pitcher Justin Verlander produced eight impressive innings for Detroit in a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday that ...

Sat, July 09, 2011

Spain beats U.S. to book place in Davis Cup semis

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Spain booked their place in the Davis Cup semi-finals against France after taking an unbeatable 3-1 lead over the United States ...

Sat, July 02, 2011

Brewers Fall To Twins

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - Francisco Liriano came back from a two-hour rain delay to give up a home run to Carlos Gomez, but he stopped ...

Mon, June 27, 2011

Brewers Sweep Twins, Still In First Place

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WHBL) - The Milwaukee Brewers now have a three-game lead over second-place Saint Louis in the National League Central – and they're up ...

Sun, June 26, 2011

Brewers Beat The Twins

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WHBL) - Four home runs and a good outing by Milwaukee ace Yovani Gallardo results in an 11-1 pasting of Minnesota. Prince Fielder ...

Sat, June 25, 2011

Fielder Beats the Twins

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WHBL)- Prince Fielder doubled in two runs with two outs in the seventh inning, giving the Milwaukee Brewers a come-from-behind 4-3 win ...

Fri, June 24, 2011

Winklevoss twins push another suit against Facebook

(Reuters) - Olympic rowing twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are pushing ahead with another suit against Facebook, a day after they decided not to appeal ...

Thu, June 23, 2011

Lincecum strikes out 12 as Giants clip Twins

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum struck out 12 batters in a dominant outing to give the defending World Series champions ...

Fri, June 17, 2011

Genome study solves twins' mystery illness

By Julie Steenhuysen

CHICAGO (Reuters) - When Noah and Alexis Beery were diagnosed with cerebral palsy nearly 13 years ago, the diagnosis never sat right ...

Wed, June 01, 2011

Scherzer still struggling but Tigers top Twins

DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit pitcher Max Scherzer, who started the season a perfect 6-0, struggled for the second game in a row on Tuesday but ...

Sun, May 29, 2011

Twins place closer Nathan on disabled list

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins have placed four times All-Star relief pitcher Joe Nathan on the 15-day disabled list with soreness in his right ...

Tue, May 17, 2011

Twins' Hall of Famer Killebrew dies at 74

By Julian Linden

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Harmon Killebrew, one of Major League Baseball's greatest sluggers, died on Tuesday after battling esophageal cancer. He ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Winklevoss twins lose bid to reopen Facebook case

By Jonathan Stempel

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The twin brothers who accused Facebook Inc and founder Mark Zuckerberg of stealing their idea for the social ...

Sat, May 14, 2011

Bautista blasts Blue Jays past Twins in 11th

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Jose Bautista hit his league leading 13th home run to spark a six-run outburst in the eleventh inning that gave the Toronto ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

The Tigers Topped The Tumbling Twins 9-To-7 Yesterday

Brandon Inge tripled in the go-ahead run in a two-run top of the ninth as the Tigers took down the Twins 9-to-7 yesterday afternoon ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

The Tigers Trounced The Twins 10-To-2 Last Night

Victor Martinez went 3-for-4 with four RBI’s to lead the Tigers past the Twins, 10-to-2 last night atMinnesota. Jhonny Peralta added a two ...

Fri, May 06, 2011

The Names of Mariah Carey's Twins Are Revealed

The names of the little people that occupied Mariah Carey's giant belly (or Easter Egg, depending on the holiday) have been revealed. The ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Mariah Carey names new twins Moroccan and Monroe

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Mariah Carey and husband Nick Cannon said on Wednesday they have named their new twin babies Moroccan and Monroe.

The ...

Tue, May 03, 2011

Twins' Liriano pitches no-hitter against White Sox

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Minnesota left-hander Francisco Liriano pitched the first no-hitter of the Major League Baseball season on Tuesday to give the Twins a 1-0 ...

Sat, April 30, 2011

Mariah Carey gives birth to twins on wedding anniversary

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Mariah Carey on Saturday gave birth to twins, delivering a boy and a girl on the third anniversary of her ...

Sun, April 17, 2011

Tampa's Damon downs Twins again with late rally

TAMPA BAY (Reuters) - Johnny Damon struck his second walk-off hit against Minnesota in three days to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 4-3 win ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Twins catcher Mauer placed on disabled list with leg weakness

MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins have placed catcher Joe Mauer on the 15-day disabled list with "bilateral leg weakness" following the team's ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Winklevoss twins must accept Facebook deal: court

By Dan Levine

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Mark Zuckerberg won a legal battle against former Harvard classmates who accuse him of stealing their idea for ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

Twins second baseman Tsuyoshi Nishioka breaks leg on hard slide

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Minnesota Twins second baseman Tsuyoshi Nishioka of Japan broke his left leg on a hard slide by New York Yankees outfielder ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

Twins Spoil CC's Gem In Bronx

(Bronx, NY)  --  Joe Mauer singled in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning as the Twins rallied from four runs down ...

Sat, April 02, 2011

Antidepressants linked to heart risk: twins study

By Bill Berkrot and Ransdell Pierson

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Middle-age men who use antidepressants are more likely to have a narrowing of blood vessels ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

Booming bats power Blue Jays to win over Twins

By Steve Keating

TORONTO (Reuters) - Catcher J.P. Arencibia smashed two homers and drove in five runs to lead the big-hitting Toronto Blue Jays ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Parents of twins slightly more likely to divorce

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents of twins may be slightly more likely to get divorced than parents without twins, according to ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Missouri man charged with raping twins who said they married him

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A Missouri man faces charges that he raped and assaulted twin sisters who have considered themselves married to him for ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

Masterson pregnant with twins

The 44-year-old Fried Green Tomatoes star will give birth to her second and third children this summer (11).

Masterson and her third husband Jeremy ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Sheen heading to court to win back custody of his twins

The realtor won a restraining order against Sheen after claiming he had threatened her life - and then was given physical custody of the tots ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Trammell's double delight at twins news

The actor, who plays Sam Merlotte in the hit vampire drama, has confirmed to People.com that his longterm girlfriend, actress Missy Yager, is ...

Mon, February 28, 2011

Winklevoss twins to compete in London Olympics

The Winklevosses, who took Facebook.com founder Mark Zuckerberg to court after accusing him of stealing their idea for the social networking website, finished ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

Gellar returning to TV as twins

The former Buffy The Vampire Slayer star has stepped out of the spotlight over the last few years, taking a break to look after ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

Olsen twins' kid sister a Sundance sensation

By Bob Tourtellotte

PARK CITY (Reuters) - She may not be as famous as her twin siblings, but after the Sundance Film Festival wraps up ...

Mon, January 24, 2011

Leno Flirts With 100 Year-Old Twins: Late Last Night

Here's how boring Ben Affleck was on Leno last night: I'm going to post a video of Leno completely sucking up to ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

Twins re-sign starting pitcher Pavano to two-year deal

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins agreed to a $16.5 million, two-year contract with right-handed pitcher Carl Pavano, the Major League Baseball team said ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Twins agree to one-year deal with Thome

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Designated hitter Jim Thome agreed to a one-year deal that will keep him with the Minnesota Twins after he helped the ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Twins' bid to void Facebook settlement meets doubt

By Dan Levine and Alexei Oreskovic

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss found a skeptical audience on Tuesday as they tried to persuade ...

Fri, December 17, 2010

Twins land Japanese batting champion Nishioka

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins have signed Japanese batting champion Tsuyoshi Nishioka to a three-year, $9 million contract, the Major League Baseball team said ...

Fri, December 17, 2010

It's Twins For Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon

Finally, there's something pleasant on the celebrity couple front. After the wave of high profile breakups this week, we can send our super ...

Thu, December 16, 2010

Mariah Carey is expecting twins

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Grammy Award winning singer Mariah Carey is expecting twins, her husband Nick Cannon told a U.S. radio show on Thursday ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

Orioles acquire infielders Hardy, Harris from Twins

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Baltimore Orioles turned some pitching depth into infield help by acquiring J.J. Hardy and Brendan Harris from the Minnesota ...

Fri, November 26, 2010

Twins win bidding rights for Japanese hitter Nishioka

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins have won the bidding battle for Japanese infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka of the Chiba Lotte Marines, Major League Baseball ...

Fri, November 19, 2010

Twins Sign Gardenhire To Extension

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  The Minnesota Twins have rewarded manager Ron Gardenhire with a two-year contract extension, just a day after he was honored as the ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

Twins' Mauer Win AL Gold Glove

(St. Louis, MO)  --  The American League Gold Glove winners were announced on Tuesday and Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer was awarded the prestigious honor ...

Sun, October 24, 2010

"The Social Network" a true story, twins say

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss -- two of the central characters portrayed in "The Social Network" -- say the film accurately portrays Facebook's ...

Tue, October 19, 2010

Father guilty in twins murder

BARABOO, Wis (WRN) After hearing nine days of testimony and a day of closing arguments by the prosecution and defense, jurors in Sauk County ...

Tue, October 19, 2010

Baraboo Man Convicted of Killing Twins

SAUK COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Baraboo man has been convicted of killing his five-week-old twins.

A jury deliberated for 3-and-a-half hours Monday evening, and ...

Fri, October 15, 2010

Neil Patrick Harris welcomes twins

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Neil Patrick Harris is officially a first-time father.

The "How I Met Your Mother" television star announced via Twitter Friday that ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

Yanks Take 2-0 Lead Over Twins In ALDS

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Lance Berkman's RBI double snapped a 2-all tie in the seventh inning and the Yankees went on to beat the Twins ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

Harris' boyfriend is already a dad to twins

The beloved U.S. TV star turned to a surrogate to help the pair start a family, and Burtka will have plenty of experience ...

Thu, October 07, 2010

Yankees overtake Twins for 2-0 series lead

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The New York Yankees followed a familiar plot line to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 Thursday and move within one victory of ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

Yankees rally to beat Twins in playoff opener

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The New York Yankees overcame a 3-0 deficit then relied on a stingy bullpen to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 in the ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

Twins, Yankees Open Playoff Series Tonight

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  The AL Central champion Minnesota Twins welcome in the AL Wild Card winning New York Yankees to Target Field for Game One ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

Trial Begins For Man Charged With Killing Infant Twins

BARABOO, Wis. (WTAQ) - A trial is underway for a man charged with killing his five-week-old twins in Baraboo.

48-year-old David Yates is charged in ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Twins slugger Morneau out of playoffs with concussion

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Slugging first baseman Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins will miss the entire post-season as he recovers from a mid-season concussion ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Twins slugger Morneau out of playoffs with concussion

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Slugging first baseman Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins will miss the entire post-season as he recovers from a mid-season concussion ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Twins Fall To Jays, To Face Yanks In ALDS

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Adam Lind's tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning sent Toronto to a 2-1 win over Minnesota in the regular season finale ...

Fri, October 01, 2010

Twins Trounced By Homer-Happy Blue Jays

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Jose Bautista went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI to power the Blue Jays to a 13-2 trouncing of the ...

Tue, September 28, 2010

Royals Outslug Twins

(Kansas City, MO)  --  Jarrod Dyson hit his first career homer and Josh Fields also went deep as the Royals outslugged the AL Central champion ...

Mon, September 27, 2010

Tigers Maul Twins For Sweep

(Detroit, MI)  --  Rick Porcello scattered a run and four hits over eight frames and struck out five as the Tigers beat the Twins 5-1 ...

Fri, September 24, 2010

Twins On The Road Tonight

(Detroit, MI)  --  The Minnesota Twins kick off a three-game set sagainst the Detroit Tigers starting tonight at Comerica Park.  The Twins swept a three-game ...

Fri, September 24, 2010

After Taking Thursday Off, The Tigers Tonight Open A 3-Game Series Against The Twins

The Tigers and Twins open a 3-game series tonight at Comerica Park as Detroit this weekend wraps up its home schedule for the season ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

Twins Win

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Jose Morales singled, doubled and knocked in three runs to back seven solid innings from Nick Blackburn, as the American League Central ...

Wed, September 22, 2010

Twins Will Break Season Attendance Record Today

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  The three-millionth Twins fan of the season passed through Target Field's turnstiles last night and during today's game the team ...

Wed, September 22, 2010

Twins Rally Past Tribe, Clinch AL Central

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Denard Span singled in the go-ahead score in a four-run eighth inning as the Twins rallied to beat the Indians 6-4 in ...

Wed, September 22, 2010

Twins first team to claim post-season berth

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins became the first team to claim a berth in Major League Baseball's post-season by clinching the American ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Twins Clinch A.L. Central Crown

Minneapolis,  MN (Sports Network) - Orlando Hudson's RBI double capped a four-
run  eighth inning, as the Minnesota Twins earned a 6-4 come-from-behind win ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Twins Trounce Tribe

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Danny Valencia hit a solo homer and Michael Cuddyer [[ cuh-DYE-er ]] added a two-run shot as the Twins topped the Indians 9-3 to ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

Twins Magic Number Drops

(Undated) -- The Twins magic number to clinch the A.L. Central Division dropped to four after the second-place White Sox lost to Detroit 9-7 ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

Alba balked at sexy twins role

The modest movie star, who insists on keeping everything covered up on the big screen, balked when she saw the first draft of the ...

Fri, September 17, 2010

Twins Closing In On Postseason

(Chicago, IL) -- With their victory last night, the Twins knocked another two games off of their "Magic Number," which now stands at eight. That ...

Fri, September 17, 2010

Twins Sweep White Sox

(Chicago, IL)  --  Delmon Young went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer as the Twins completed a three-game sweep of the White Sox with an 8-5 ...

Thu, September 16, 2010

Mauer Homer Sparks Twins' Rout Of White Sox

(Chicago, IL)  --  Joe Mauer hit a three-run homer in the fifth to break up a scoreless game and the Twins went on to top ...

Thu, September 16, 2010

Twins Closing In On Postseason

(Chicago, IL)  --  With their victory last night, the Twins knocked another two games off of their "Magic Number," which now stands at ten.  That ...

Wed, September 15, 2010

Twins rally late to stretch lead over Chicago

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins scored seven late runs to record a 9-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday and increase their ...

Tue, September 14, 2010

Twins And White Sox In Big Series

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  The Twins will be meeting the second place White Sox for a huge three game series starting tonight at Cellular Field in ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

Twins Get To Injured Talbot For Win

(Cleveland, OH) -- Danny Valencia's RBI single capped a five-run first inning as the Twins cruised to a 6-2 win over the Indians in ...

Fri, September 10, 2010

Twins Take On Tribe Tonight

(Cleveland, OH)  --  The Minnesota Twins kick off a three-game set against the Cleveland Indians starting tonight at Progressive Field.  The Twins swept the Kansas ...

Thu, September 09, 2010

Twins Sweep Royals

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Denard Span punctuated a three-run fifth inning with a two-run triple and the Twins held on to beat the Royals, 4-3, to ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

Twins Make Roster Moves

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  The Twins recalled two relief pitchers from Class AAA Rochester after yesterday's 5-4 win over Kansas City.  Right-hander Pat Neshek [[ NEE-shek ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

Thome, Twins Beat Royals

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Jim Thome [[ TOH'-me ]] went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a pair of runs scored to lead the Twins ...

Mon, September 06, 2010

Twins Make Roster Moves

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  The Twins made several roster moves yesterday.  The  club optioned right-handed pitcher Rob Delaney to Class AAA Rochester, while  also designating righty ...

Mon, September 06, 2010

Twins Trim Rangers To Complete Sweep

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Michael Cuddyer and Denard Span plated two runs  apiece as the Twins completed a three-game sweep of the Rangers with a 6-5 ...

Sun, September 05, 2010

Twins Go For Sweep

(Minneapolis, MN0 -- The Twins and the Rangers play the third game of their series this afternoon. Nick Blackburn gets the start for Minnesota with ...

Sun, September 05, 2010

Twins Pound Rangers 12-4

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Jim Thome passed Mark McGuire on the all-time home run list yesterday when he hit two to help propel the Twins to ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

Tigers Trim Twins In 13

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Gerald Laird's 13th-inning homer was the difference as the Tigers trimmed the Twins 10-9 to avoid a three-game sweep at Target ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

Tigers Beat Twins in 13 Innings

Gerald Laird homered in the top of the 13th inning as the Tigers pulled out a wild 10-9 win over the Twins in the ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

Twins Trim Tigers In 10 Innings

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Danny Valencia singled in the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Twins trimmed the ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

The Tigers Tonight Will Try To Avoid A 3-Game Sweep By The First Place Twins

Detroit tonight will try to avoid a 3-game sweep by the Twins after Minnesota last night trimmed the Tigers 2-to-1 in ten-innings. Detroit starter ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

Twins Drawing Big Crowds

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Even with the threat of rain and overcast skies, the Twins drew another large crowd of fans for last night's game ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

Twins Add Depth

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  The Twin made two September call-ups after last night's victory over Detroit.  Returning to the big club from Class AAA Rochester ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

Twins Rally To Trim Tigers

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Delmon Young singled in the go-ahead score to cap a two-run seventh inning as the Twins rallied to trim the Tigers 4-3 ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

The Tigers Are Now 11 Games Behind The First Place Twins

The Tigers couldn’t hold a 3-to-0 lead last night at Minnesota and the Twins rallied to beat Detroit 4-to-3 in the opener of ...

Tue, August 31, 2010

Detroit Takes On The First Place Twins Tonight

It’s probably a now or never series for the Tigers starting tonight at first place Minnesota where Detroit has won just once in ...

Sat, August 28, 2010

Twins Add Another Pitcher

The  Minnesota Twins have acquired left-handed reliever Brian Fuentes from the
Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash or a player to be named ...

Sat, August 28, 2010

Twins Beat Seattle

Joe Mauer had three hits with two RBI and Scott Baker pitched into the seventh
inning yesterday, as the American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins ...

Fri, August 27, 2010

Twins Salvage Finale From Rangers

(Arlington, TX)  --  Delmon Young hit a three-run homer and Jim Thome [[ TOE-me ]] added a solo shot as the Twins salvaged the finale of a ...

Fri, August 27, 2010

Twins Lead Still 3.5 Games

(Undated)  --  The Twins lead over the White Sox in the American League Central Division remains at three-and-a-half-games as both teams won last night.  The ...

Thu, August 26, 2010

Twins avoid sweep with 6-4 win over Rangers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins mauled Texas Rangers starter Cliff Lee to avoid a series sweep with a 6-4 victory on Thursday.

Lee ...

Thu, August 26, 2010

Twins Roster Moves

(Undated) -- The Twins acquired left-handed reliever Randy Flores [[ FLOOR-ehz ]] from Colorado yesterday. Minnesota claimed Flores off of waivers. Flores was 2-and-oh this season with ...

Thu, August 26, 2010

Rangers Trim Twins Again

(Arlington, TX) -- Vladimir Guerrero's solo homer in the bottom of the sixth inning broke a 3-all tie and the Rangers held on from ...

Wed, August 25, 2010

Twins Boost Ticket Prices For 2011

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  The Twins have released their season-ticket pricing  plans for the 2011 season. About 60-percent of the seats in Target Field  will see ...

Wed, August 25, 2010

Rangers Clip Twins In Arlington

(Arlington, TX)  --  Michael Young hit a go-ahead, RBI single in the bottom  of the seventh inning and it stood as the Rangers clipped the ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

Four Rangers Combine To Nearly No-Hit Twins

(Arlington, TX)  --  Joe Mauer [[ MOW-er ]] singled with one out in the ninth inning to break up a no-hit bid by four Texas pitchers as ...

Mon, August 23, 2010

Rangers fall just short of no-hitter against Twins

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - The Texas Rangers came within two outs of achieving a no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins, instead settling for a 4-0 victory ...

Mon, August 23, 2010

Roberts' twins healed family feud

The Pretty Woman star fell out with her sibling in the 1990s and they ""stopped talking"" for several years.

But Eric admits the rift ...

Mon, August 23, 2010

O'Connell worries his nicknames for twins could leave them scarred

The former child star and his wife Rebecca Romijn had become accustomed to referring to their twins as ""The Big One"" and ""The Small ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

Twins Top White Sox Again

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Joe Mauer went 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBI as the Twins held off the White Sox 7-6 in the ...

Wed, August 18, 2010

Thome Gives Twins Walk-Off Win Over White Sox

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Jim Thome (TOE-me) clubbed a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Twins a 7-6 win over ...

Wed, August 18, 2010

Thome blast fires surging Twins past White Sox

MINNEALOPIS, Minnesota (Reuters) - Jim Thome smacked a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th to maintain Minnesota's charge clear of the ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

Twins Take On White Sox

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  The Twins begin a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox tonight at Target Field.  The Twins were off on Monday after ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

Harris 'expecting twins' with partner

The How I Met Your Mother star and actor/chef David Burtka are preparing to welcome two tiny tots into their family - and the ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Twins Activate Nick Punto

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Twins utility man Nick Punto was taken off of the 15-day disabled list after yesterday's win and will be ready to ...

Sun, August 15, 2010

Neil Patrick Harris to be father of twins

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris is going to be the father of twins.

E Online reports ...

Fri, August 13, 2010

Twins Make Roster Changes

(Chicago, IL)  --  The Twins placed left-handed reliever Jose Mijares [[ muh-HAR-uhs ]] on the 15-day disabled list yesterday with a sprained right knee.  He injured the ...

Fri, August 13, 2010

Twins Back In First Place

(Chicago, IL)  --  Orlando Hudson and Jason Kubel homered to power the Twins to a 6-1 win over the White Sox in the rubber match ...

Fri, August 13, 2010

Twins edge series to move clear of White Sox

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The streaking Minnesota Twins moved into first place in the American League Central division with a 6-1 victory over rivals Chicago White ...

Thu, August 12, 2010

White Sox Trounce Twins To Pull Even

(Chicago, IL)  --  Carlos Quentin went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer as the White Sox trounced the Twins 6-1 in the second of a three-game ...

Wed, August 11, 2010

Twins Power Past Sox Into First Place

(Chicago, IL)  --  The Twins hit five home runs to double up the White Sox 12-6 at U.S. Cellular Field and take over first ...

Tue, August 10, 2010

Twins Fine On Road

(Chicago, IL)  --  Twins manager Ron Gardenhire says to win a division a team normally has to play .500 baseball on the road and then ...

Tue, August 10, 2010

Twins In First Place As O's Beat ChiSox

(Baltimore, MD)  --  Brian Roberts belted a walk-off solo homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Orioles a 3-2 win over ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Twins Blow Lead, Win On Hit Off Tampa Catwalk

(St. Petersburg, FL)  --  Jason Kubel [[ KOO-bull ]] plated the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth with an infield single that bounced off the ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

Twins' Young Shares Monthly Honor

(New York, NY)  --  Twins outfielder Delmon Young was named the American League Co-Player of the Month for July on Wednesday.  Young hit .434 with ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

Twins Outlast Rays In 13 Innings

(St. Petersburg, FL)  --  Delmon Young singled in the go-ahead run in the top of the 13th inning as the Twins outlasted the Rays 2-1 ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

Twins edge out rallying Rays in 13 innings

ST PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins overcame a late rally to edge out the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 after 13 innings Wednesday in ...

Tue, August 03, 2010

Rays Double Up Twins

(St. Petersburg, FL)  --  Matt Joyce doubled in two during a three-run fifth inning as the Rays doubled up the Twins 4-2 in the opener ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

Twins Win Eight Straight

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  The Twins won their eighth game in a row yesterday, getting seven shutout innings from Francisco Liriano and a base-clearing double by ...

Fri, July 30, 2010

Twins Get New Closer

(Undated)  --  The Twins beefed up their bullpen last night, acquiring All-Star closer Matt Capps from Washington for catcher Wilson Ramos [[ rah-MOHS ]] and lefthanded pitcher ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Closing It Out Twins and Royals

(Kansas City, MO)  --  The Twins and Royals close out their three-game series at Kauffman Stadium this afternoon, with Brian Duensing on the mound against ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Valencia, Twins Keep On Hitting

(Kansas City, MO)  --  Danny Valencia had his second straight four-hit game and the Twins had at least 19 hits for the third straight game ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Mauer Leads Twins Onslaught Against Royals

(Kansas City, MO)  --  Joe Mauer went 5-for-5 with a three-run homer and seven RBI to lead a 20-hit attack as the Twins trounced the ...

Sun, July 25, 2010

Twins Rough Up Orioles

(Baltimore, MD)  --  Delmon Young had four hits, including a two-run homer, to help the Twins beat the Orioles 7-2 in the third of a ...

Sat, July 24, 2010

Twins at O's Game Three

(Baltimore, MD)  --  The Twins and Orioles play game three of their four-game set at Camden Yards this afternoon.  Baltimore evened the series with a ...

Sat, July 10, 2010

Tigers smash four homers in 7-4 win over Twins

DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers slugged four home runs in the pitcher-friendly confines of Comerica Park on Saturday to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 ...

Fri, July 09, 2010

Tigers And Twins Begin Big 3 Game Series Tonight

It’s Elvis Night at Comerica Park and Tiger fans may be singing “Don’t Be Cruel” to the Twins, who have put a ...

Sat, July 03, 2010

The Tigers Remain A Game Behind The Twins

The Tigers last night made it 11 wins in their last 12 home games by beating Seattle 7-to-1 in the opener of a 3-game ...

Fri, July 02, 2010

Rays rally to sting Twins in extra innings

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (Reuters) - Willy Aybar drove in the winning run with an RBI single in the 10th inning to secure a dramatic 5-4 victory ...

Wed, June 30, 2010

Twins Trounce Tigers - Joel Zumaya Is Done For The Season

The Tigers fell out of first place last night with their 11-to-4 loss at Minnesota as the Twins took over the top spot in ...

Thu, June 24, 2010

Gallardo picthes gem as Brewers sweep Twins

MILWAUKEE (TSN-WSAU) Yovani Gallardo twirled a complete game five- hitter and chipped in with two hits and two runs scored to lead Milwaukee past ...

Thu, June 24, 2010

Brewers beat Twins

MILWAUKEE (TSN-WSAU) Despite matching a club record with four wild pitches, Manny Parra lasted into the sixth inning to get his first victory in ...

Wed, June 23, 2010

Brewers overcome slow start to beat Twins

MILWAUKEE (TSN-WSAU) Chris Narveson struggled in the opening frame but recovered to throw five innings and also drove in the go-ahead run as Milwaukee ...

Sun, May 30, 2010

Celine Dion pregnant with twins, says husband

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After a failed pregnancy last year, Celine Dion's wish to have another child looks set to come true with the ...

Sat, May 29, 2010

Slowey does it for Twins in narrow win over Rangers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins won a tense battle of division leaders by eking out a 2-1 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers ...

Tue, May 25, 2010

Dennis Quaid sues again over twins drug overdose

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Dennis Quaid has launched another lawsuit against a drug maker over an accidental overdose of the blood-thinner Heparin that threatened ...

Mon, May 24, 2010

One versus Twins

The Milwaukee Brewers salvaged the final game of their interleague series with the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Sunday, winning 4-3.  Corey Hart ...

Sun, May 23, 2010

Brewers hold on against Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (TSN-WSAU) Corey Hart slugged a two-run homer and Prince Fielder added a solo shot in the sixth that proved to be the deciding ...

Sat, May 22, 2010

Brewers blow 9th inning lead, lose to Twins in 12th

MINNEAPOLIS (TSN-WSAU) Jason Kubel ended a near five-hour wild affair at Target Field with a sacrifice fly in the 12th inning to give Minnesota ...

Fri, May 21, 2010

Twins crush Brewers

MINNEAPOLIS (TSN-WSAU) Justin Morneau had three hits, scored twice and knocked in three runs to support Nick Blackburn's 7 1/3 solid innings ...

Sun, May 16, 2010

Kubel grand slam helps Twins end slide

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jason Kubel blasted a grand slam in the eighth inning to help the Minnesota Twins earn their first win over the ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

Twins 10 Tigers 4

Tiger’s starter Max Scherzer was tagged hard by the Twins last night as Detroit fell at Minnesota 10-to-4 in the opener of a ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

Twins 2 Tigers 0

Fielding miscues by the Tigers opened the door last night for the Twins allowing Minnesota to win 2-to-0 in a pitcher’s duel at ...

Sat, April 17, 2010

Twins put pitcher Mijares on disabled list

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Minnesota's early season injury woes continued on Saturday when Twins reliever Jose Mijares was placed on the 15-day disabled list ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Twins Win Series Against Angels

(Anaheim, CA) -- The Twins won their first road series against the L-A Angels in eight years, taking three of four after last night's ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Sour Twins Opener

(Anaheim, CA) -- Hideki Matsui drove in the go-ahead run and the Twins left the bases loaded twice in the late innings in last night ...

Tue, March 23, 2010

Twins eye ticket bounce after mammoth Mauer deal

By Larry Fine

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Minnesota Twins fans will sleep easier after Joe Mauer penned a new eight-year deal, but club officials may ...

Sun, March 21, 2010

Mauer signs eight-year deal to stay at Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins have re-signed catcher Joe Mauer to an eight-year, $184 million deal, the club announced Sunday.

Mauer would be ...

Sun, March 21, 2010

Twins lose All-Star closer Nathan for the season

MIAMI (Reuters) - Minnesota Twins All-Star closer Joe Nathan needs surgery on his right elbow and will be lost for the season, the team said ...

Tue, March 09, 2010

Twins' Nathan to delay decision on elbow surgery

MIAMI (Reuters) - Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan has a "significant tear" to an elbow ligament and may need surgery, the team said on Tuesday ...

Tue, February 16, 2010

Very premature twins do just as well as singletons

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overall, very premature twins fare just as well as single babies born very early, and they may even face a ...

Wed, January 27, 2010

Twins agree one-year deal for veteran slugger Thome

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins have agreed on a one-year contract with veteran slugger Jim Thome, the team reported on its website Tuesday ...

Sat, January 02, 2010

Sedin twins help surging Canucks stop Stars

DALLAS (Reuters) - Daniel Sedin's tie-breaking goal off an assist by twin brother Henrik powered the surging Vancouver Canucks to a 3-1 victory over ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

Sharing class won't affect twins' school success

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Twins who share a classroom will do just as well academically as twins placed in separate classes, new research shows ...

Sat, November 07, 2009

Twins exercise option on Cuddyer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins have exercised the 2011 club option on right fielder Michael Cuddyer, the team said on Saturday.

The option ...

Fri, November 06, 2009

Twins acquire All-Star Hardy in trade with Brewers

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins acquired All-Star shortstop J.J. Hardy from the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday in exchange for outfielder Carlos Gomez.

Hardy ...

Wed, November 04, 2009

Newborn twins fare better when both are female