Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Carlos Correa, who has been battling plantar fasciitis, should be ready for the start of the MLB playoffs. Manager Rocco Baldelli said he doesn't know whether Royce Lewis of Brian Buxton will be available.

Ben Simmons is set to begin training camp next week with no restrictions after two injury-shortened seasons in Brooklyn.

Key markers are coming up as Diamond Sports attempts to remain a key player in regional sports broadcasts. Two are this week, and they could affect whether the Wolves and Wild stay on BSN.

Sharing the ice during NHL All-Star festivities and informal training skates and crossing paths at various Olympics over the past several years, some of the best men's and women's hockey players in the world got to talking. The state of the women's game often came up.

The battle for the last wild card spot in the American League is headed for the final weekend, but the Twins playoff position will likely be finalized before that.

There is Shohei Ohtani, and then there is the rest of baseball's soon-to-be free agents.

At some point in the next few days, Terry Francona will hop on his celebrated scooter, zip along the underground concrete concourses of Progressive Field and leave the ballpark he's called home the past 11 seasons for the final time.

Vikings Big Question: Under Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah the Vikings haven't hesitated to use job changes as a means to fix things that aren't working.

Oakland Athletics (48-108, fifth in the AL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (83-73, first in the AL Central)

Logan Webb pitched his second complete game this season and pinch-hitter Michael Conforto delivered a two-run single in the eighth inning to lift the San Francisco Giants over the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Monday night in a matchup of teams clinging to slim playoff hopes.

Adolis García, Mitch Garver and Nathaniel Lowe hit consecutive home runs in the sixth inning, and the first-place Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 on Monday night for their sixth straight victory.

In a season where he said nothing has come easy, Justin Verlander picked the right moment to once again look like the ace he's been for most of his career.

The A's (48-108) have their worst record since moving from Kansas City in 1968, though former Twins outfielder Brent Rooker has been a bright spot.

A logjam of veterans on the depth chart and a tight salary cap is working against former Gophers standout Sammy Walker, but he's scoring goals and turning heads so far.

Will the Twins playoff roster have room for Byron Buxton and Royce Lewis? And which three starters will Rocco Baldelli use in the Wild Card series?