MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - David Ortiz singled in the go-ahead run in
the ninth inning last night to lift the Boston Red Sox to an 8-6
win over the Minnesota Twins. Ortiz finished the game with four
hits, including a two-run homer in the sixth. Jason Kubel homered
and had two RBIs for the Twins, who've lost five in a row.
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook is
looking to rebound from an injury-plagued rookie season. Cook
suffered a torn meniscus on his left knee during the preseason last
year, then tore the same cartilage on his right knee about a month
later. The cornerback says the experience was humbling.
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) - Vikings quarterback Rhett Bomar has been
arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. Authorities say Bomar was
taken into custody on Sunday morning. The Vikings picked up Bomar
in December from the New York Giants practice squad.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The final lawsuit over the death of Minnesota
Vikings lineman Korey Stringer has been settled. Terms of the
agreement between Stringer's family and Chicago-based equipment
maker Riddell weren't disclosed. Stringer died in August 2001 after
collapsing during a sweltering day of practice.

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