DAVE CAMPBELL

Sports writer

Campbell is a sports reporter for The Associated Press, based in Minneapolis. He has covered all of the major teams in Minnesota as well as stories of national interest for the AP since 2000.

Twins stretch HR streak to 20 games as Margot, Correa go deep in 5-3 win over Tigers

Manny Margot and Carlos Correa went deep to keep Minnesota’s club-record home run streak going at 20 straight games, and the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Tuesday night.Byron Buxton scored the go-ahead run in the seventh with a head-first dive into home plate after leading off the inning with

Wild add grit with Trenin as dead cap space for Parise-Suter buyouts keeps them on bargain hunt

The Minnesota Wild are almost done with their dead weight. They have one more summer to serve in salary cap jail.

Wolves confidently take Terrence Shannon at No. 27 after Illinois star found not guilty in rape case

The Minnesota Timberwolves did some extra digging into Terrence Shannon Jr. before the draft. They found plenty of sources vouching for his character.

T-wolves jump in for Dillingham and draft exonerated Shannon, after Blazers go big with Clingan

The Minnesota Timberwolves were in no position to enhance the roster through either free agency or trades after reaching the Western Conference finals.

T-wolves sign Finch to contract extension covering next 4 years, coming off conference finals trip

The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed head coach Chris Finch to a four-year contract extension coming off the franchise’s best finish in 20 seasons.

Royce Lewis didn’t realize his latest homer for the Twins made a large section of videoboard go dark

Royce Lewis noticed the large section of the ribbon board above left field that went blank in the middle of the game.

Rays stop Twins’ winning streak at 6 with 3-2 victory, after Royce Lewis’ 10th-inning throwing error

The Tampa Bay Rays scored on a throwing error by Minnesota’s Royce Lewis with two outs in the 10th inning for a 3-2 victory that stopped the Twins’ six-game winning streak.

Twins rally to beat Rays 7-6 on Santana’s pinch-hit single in 9th and push win streak to 6

Carlos Santana’s pinch-hit single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning pushed the Minnesota Twins past the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 for their sixth straight victory following an hour-plus rain delay.

Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff is injured after all, says he’ll be more open in the future

The Minnesota Twins will place outfielder Alex Kirilloff on the injured list after all with back trouble six days after the struggling former top prospect was sent down to Triple-A.

Royce Lewis rolls on for the Twins and realizes they need him to stay healthy

Royce Lewis is thrilled to be back on the field. The Minnesota Twins find just as much enjoyment from watching him.

Twins clobber Rockies 17-9 with season-high 24 hits as Correa gets career-high 5 hits

Willi Castro and Royce Lewis homered and Carlos Correa had a career-best five hits for the Minnesota Twins, who had a season-high 24 hits in a 17-9 victory over the Rockies.

Bloomberg joins Lore-Rodriguez group for in-dispute purchase of Timberwolves, AP source says

Billionaire media magnate and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has agreed to partner with Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez on their in-dispute attempt to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of an

Vikings look to Justin Jefferson for even greater leadership role now that his new deal is done

Justin Jefferson earned the richest non-quarterback contract in NFL history for all his accomplishments on the field over four seasons with Minnesota.

Vikings reach agreement with Jefferson on 4-year extension to give him NFL’s richest non-QB contract

The Minnesota Vikings and wide receiver Justin Jefferson agreed to a four-year extension that’s the richest contract in the NFL for a non-quarterback.

T-wolves realize returning to Western Conference finals -- and advancing further -- comes with cost

The Minnesota Timberwolves have almost their entire rotation signed for next season coming off this breakthrough journey to the Western Conference finals.

After last year’s false start, Doncic-Irving duo in prime form to Mavericks move to Finals

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving just needed some time together for the Dallas Mavericks to thrive around this formed-not-so-long-ago All-Star pairing.

Doncic’s 36 points spur Mavericks to NBA Finals with 124-103 toppling of Timberwolves in Game 5

Luka Doncic had a 20-point first quarter on his way to 36 points for his high this postseason, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-103 to breeze through the Western Conference finals in five games.

The T-wolves got back to playing stingy defense and kept the West finals vs. the Mavericks going

The Minnesota Timberwolves got back to playing stingy defense on the way to a Game 4 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Twins take opener from Royals 6-5 with strong start from Ryan and homers by Miranda and Larnach

Joe Ryan pitched seven smooth innings for the Minnesota Twins, who got a two-run homer by Jose Miranda and a three-run shot from Trevor Larnach and hung on to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 in the opener of a four-game series.

T-wolves struggling to get Edwards going, as another off game has them down 2-0 and headed to Dallas

Anthony Edwards had the ball for Minnesota with a two-point lead and threw the ball out of bounds with 13 seconds left against Dallas in the Western Conference finals.

Doncic lifts Mavericks with go-ahead 3 with 3 seconds left to top Wolves 109-108 for 2-0 lead

Luka Doncic hit the go-ahead 3-pointer and posted his fifth triple-double of the playoffs to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 109-108 victory and a 2-0 lead on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals.

Mavs have early control over Wolves in Western Conference finals with mature, savvy effort by Irving

Kyrie Irving injected a burst of energy into the Dallas Mavericks to begin the Western Conference finals with a furious flurry of drives to the basket against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Doncic leads strong close by Mavericks for 108-105 win over Wolves in Game 1 of West finals

Luka Doncic had 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Dallas Mavericks to a 108-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

Towns treasures Timberwolves’ trip to West finals as Doncic-Irving duo hits stride for Mavericks

Karl-Anthony Towns has seen the payoff this spring for his commitment to and sacrifice for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Vikings seek new deal with Justin Jefferson; star WR absent so far from workouts, AP source says

Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson was absent on Monday when the Vikings held their first of 10 allowable organized team activities, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

Murray’s elbow is hurting after early injury and 4-for-18 shooting night in Game 6 flop by Nuggets

Jamal Murray failed to make a fadeaway on Denver’s first possession and then tried a floater that spun around the rim and spit out in portending fashion.

Timberwolves force Game 7 by blowing out Nuggets 115-70 behind 27 points from Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards scored 27 points to pull the Minnesota Timberwolves out of their mid-series slump and deliver a flawless 115-70 victory over the Denver Nuggets to force a Game 7 in this roller-coaster playoff matchup.

Juan Soto says he’s open to in-season contract talks with the Yankees as All-Star slugger settles in

Juan Soto will have a decision to make sooner than later on whether to re-up with the New York Yankees. His first time as a free agent looms in the fall.

Yankees get career-best 8 shutout innings from Clarke Schmidt in 5-0 win to sweep Twins

Clarke Schmidt cruised to a career-long eight shutout innings after Anthony Volpe led off the game with a home run in a three-run first inning, and the New York Yankees finished a three-game sweep with a 5-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

Judge power fuels Yankees in 4-0 win over Twins as slugger hits 3rd-deck homer and 3 doubles

Aaron Judge followed a 467-foot home run with three hard-hit doubles and drove in two runs for the New York Yankees in a 4-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins.