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The Timberwolves have reached a contract agreement with 6'11 restricted free agent center Greg Stiemsma. The Boston Celtics are not expected to match the offer because they are salary cap strapped. Stiemsma averaged 2.9 points and 3.2 rebounds in 55 games for the Celtics in 2011-2012. Stiemsma is expected to be the backup center to Nikola Pekovic this season for the Wolves.

Who has the best sandwiches in Central Minnesota? Help us out by nominating your favorites for our upcoming Sandwich Showdown contest.

The Twins lost 7-3 to the Royals in Kansas City Saturday night. The Royals scored 2 runs in the 5th inning to break a 2-all tie. Chris Parmelee was 2-4 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI and both Joe Mauer and Jamey Carroll were 1-3 with 1 RBI for Minnesota. Scott Diamond allowed 10 hits and 4 earned runs in 6 innings to take the loss for the Twins and drop to 8-4.

The St. Cloud Rox downed Rochester 3-2 Saturday night. Billy Soule threw 8 innings with 1 earned run allowed to get the win and Adam Maxon threw a scoreless 9th inning for the save. Chris Paul was 3-4 with a run scored and 1 RBI and Andy Henkemeyer was 2-4 with 1 RBI for the Rox. St. Cloud had 10 hits in the game.

The movies will go on a the Marcus Parkwood Theatres in Waite Park, but security will be beefed-up. Waite Park Police Chief Dave Bentrud says he's been in contact today (Friday) with the owners of the theatre.

The St. Cloud Blue Sox 11AAA team is headed to Aurora, Colorado next week to play in a USSSA Global World Series. This has been in the works for the past 2 months but after the tragedy that happened early Friday morning at a movie theater in Aurora my feelings have changed. Will still plan on going but it was all about the baseball and now it will be about more than that.

The movies will be shown as usual tonight (Friday) at Marcus Parkwood Theatre in Waite Park. In a statement posted on their Facebook page, they say, all showings of “Dark Knight Rises” and all other motion pictures at all Marcus Theatres will go on as scheduled."

Former Husky wrestler Dave Hazewinkel's son Sam Hazewinkel is a member of the 2012 USA Olympic wrestling team. Dave competed for the USA at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics after an outstanding career at St. Cloud State University. They are the first father-son duo to wrestle for team USA in the Olympics.

The Rox lost 7-3 at Waterloo Thursday night. Waterloo salvages the final game of the 3-game series. Waterloo scored 3 runs in the 3rd inning and added 3 more runs in the 5th inning. St. Cloud scored 3 runs in the 9th inning. Boo Vazquez went 2-3 with 2 RBIs and Adam Martin was 1-4 with 1 run and 1 RBI for the Rox. Andy Urban allowed 6 runs (4 earned) in 4 innings to take the loss for St. Cloud.

The Twins lost 4-3 to Baltimore Thursday afternoon. Minnesota led for much of the day before Baltimore scored 2 runs in the 8th inning. Mark Reynolds had a 2-run single in the 8th inning to give Baltimore the lead. Alex Burnett walked 2 and allowed 2 earned runs in 1/3 of an inning to take the loss. Justin Morneau went 2-4 with a run scored. Josh Willingham had a RBI single and Trevor Plouffe contributed a RBI double for the Twins.