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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins acquired shortstop J.J. Hardy on Friday, sending speedy outfielder Carlos Gomez to the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The supposedly high-performance offenses at Illinois and Minnesota spent most of the first seven weeks of the season stuck in the shop, sputtering and struggling to get going.

CHARLESTON (AP) — An assistant women's basketball coach at Eastern Illinois University has died.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee are going through the kind of year that won't look good on their resumes.

CHAMPAIGN (AP) — Demetri McCamey blew past the fast food stops this past summer, just like he plans to go around defenders this season.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Alex Rodriguez has done something remarkable in every game of his charmed October. CC Sabathia is settling for every time he takes the mound.

NCAA report: Only 21 percent of departments profitable

CHICAGO – The star delivered.