MANKATO, Minn. (AP) _ The Minnesota Vikings were close to getting all their rookies under contract before training camp. The Vikings reported on their website Thursday that four more of their draft picks have formally signed: second-round cornerback Chris Cook, fourth-round defensive end Everson Griffen, fifth-round offensive lineman Chris DeGeare and seventh-round tight end Mickey Shuler. That left running back Toby Gerhart, their other second-rounder, as the only rookie yet to sign. » read more 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ The Minnesota Twins are surging after stumbling into the All-Star break. They had a day off Thursday, and they'll bring their five-game winning streak back to Target Field Friday to face the Seattle Mariners. The Twins are 10-4 to start the second half, outscoring opponents 97-50. » read more 

MILWAUKEE (AP) _ Brandon Phillips hit a 450-foot grand slam that landed in Bernie Brewer's slide in deep left field and Travis Wood earned his first win in the majors for the Cincinnati Reds, 10-2 over Milwaukee on Wednesday. » read more 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed center Nikola Pekovic, their 2008 second-round draft pick. The 6-foot-11, 265-pound Pekovic finalized his contract Wednesday. The three-year, $13 million deal was agreed to earlier this month. The native of Serbia is one of the top big men in Europe and will provide depth in the post behind Michael Beasley, Kevin Love and Darko Milicic. » read more 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Minnesota's Nick Punto left the game against Kansas City with an apparent injury after bunting safely in the eighth inning. Punto bent over and tried to walk off the injury. But he eventually left the field under his own power with the Twins leading 5-2. » read more 

MILWAUKEE (AP) _ Brandon Phillips, Joey Votto and Scott Rolen had four hits apiece and the Cincinnati Reds roughed up Milwaukee Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo in a 12-4 win over Tuesday night to move into a tie for first in the NL Central. » read more 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jonny Flynn might miss the start of the regular season after surgery on his left hip. The Timberwolves say Flynn underwent successful surgery Tuesday in Colorado. The team says typical recovery time is three to four months. » read more 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jonny Flynn has undergone surgery on his left hip. Flynn first was injured in the second-to-last game of last season. He missed the final game of the season and aggravated the injury while working out with the team before summer league play. » read more 

MILWAUKEE (AP) Pinch-hitter Jim Edmonds homered with two outs in the eighth after just missing a go-ahead shot on the previous pitch and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Monday night.

Rickie Weeks hit a two-run homer in the third inning as Milwaukee won its fifth straight to match a season-best streak after trailing 2-0 early.

Edmonds has been unable to play the field since his right Achilles' tendon tightened Saturday night, but he didn't need to run hard after his at-bat against Bronson Arroyo (10-6) in the eighth.

Edmonds hit a big  » read more