MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Chauncey Billups scored 25 points and got a huge lift from role players Chris Andersen, Nene and J.R. Smith in the Denver Nuggets' 110-102 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

Andersen had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Nene had 17 points and nine boards and Smith scored 15 to shake the Nuggets out a first-half funk and deliver their fourth straight win.

Al Jefferson had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who lost their seventh straight game and 13th in the last 14. Minnesota has won once since Feb. » read more 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) LaDainian Tomlinson is coming to Minnesota for a visit, and the Vikings believe he'd be a good fit.

Tomlinson is scheduled to meet with coach Brad Childress and other members of the organization on Thursday. The 2006 NFL MVP was released by the San Diego Chargers last month.

Tomlinson is coming off the least-productive season of his nine-year career. » read more 

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) _ The Minnesota Vikings and cornerback Benny Sapp have agreed to terms on a new contract. The deal was announced on Tuesday. » read more 

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) _ Minnesota third base prospect Danny Valencia hit the go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 on Tuesday. » read more 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Minnesota Vikings lineman Kevin Williams says he never would have taken a weight-loss supplement two years ago had he known it contained a substance banned by the NFL. » read more 

PRESS RELEASE - MINNESOTA VIKINGS

VIKINGS SIGN RHYS LLOYD
The Vikings have signed veteran NFL kickoff specialist Rhys Lloyd, who played his prep football at Eastview High School and kicked collegiately at the University of Minnesota following a pair of seasons at Rochester Community and Technical College. » read more 

PHOENIX (AP) Prince Fielder knocked in a pair of runs and Corey Hart hit a solo homer to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 exhibition win Monday over a Seattle Mariners split squad.

The Brewers scored three times in the first inning off right-hander Doug Fister. Ryan Braun hit a run-scoring single and Fielder followed with an opposite-field double to left.

Hart hit his second home run of the spring in the fifth inning.

Left-hander Manny Parra maintained a scoreless string by Brewers starters in their first five games (2-3). » read more 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) What's old is new again at the Minnesota Twins new ballpark.

The team said Monday it will offer four different hot dogs at Target Field, including one that will taste familiar to old-timers who remember Metropolitan Stadium: the Original Twins Dog. » read more 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Al Jefferson has returned to the Minnesota Timberwolves after serving a two-game suspension for a DWI arrest.

Jefferson is scheduled to be in the lineup on Monday night when the Timberwolves take on the streaking Dallas Mavericks at Target Center. He was arrested in the early morning hours of Feb. » read more