In the immediate aftermath of a second consecutive fourth-place finish, the Twins opted to cut ties with manager Rocco Baldelli.

Months later, in December, while announcing the identities of the team’s new minority owners, the Twins replaced executive chair Joe Pohlad with his older brother, Tom.

On Friday, the Twins announced the most surprising change to their leadership structure this offseason, agreeing to “mutually” part ways with president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey.

“Ownership transitions naturally create moments for reflection and honest dialogue about leadership, vision and how an organization wants to move forward,” Falvey said in a statement. “Over the past several weeks, we had those conversations openly and constructively and ultimately reached a shared understanding that this was the right step for both the organization and for me personally.”

Falvey was hired as the team’s chief baseball officer in October 2016 and was named president of baseball operations in 2019. Last March, he took over as president of baseball and business operations after longtime team president Dave St. Peter stepped aside.

Under Falvey, the Twins won three American League Central division titles and reached the playoffs in 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2023. But after that 2023 season, ownership cut payroll dramatically in response to its growing debt, and the Twins suffered a late-season collapse in 2024 and floundered in 2025, leading to a massive trade deadline sell-off.

“His leadership was transformational. He helped modernize every aspect of our baseball operations and led with strong values, intention, and purpose,” Tom Pohlad said in a statement. “Derek created a culture grounded in learning and in the belief that organizations grow when people grow. … We are grateful for his dedication, his integrity, and the impact he made here.”

General manager Jeremy Zoll will lead the baseball department and the Twins will begin a search for a president of business operations immediately. Both will report to Pohlad, who will lead business operations in the interim.

“I’ve been incredibly fortunate to spend this chapter of my career with the Minnesota Twins. This organization, the people inside it and Twins Territory have meant a great deal to me and my family,” Falvey said. “I’m grateful for the experiences I’ve had here and excited about the next chapter when the time is right.”

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A U.S. Customs and Border Protection employee from Texas is charged with drunken driving after authorities say he was found passed out and “covered in vomit” in a car in St. Paul.

About 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, a Minnesota State Patrol trooper saw a car pulled over on the right side of the road in front of a No Parking sign in the area of St. Anthony Avenue and Simpson Street, near Allianz Field. The driver, from Corpus Christi, was “slumped over” in the driver’s seat, according to a criminal complaint filed in Ramsey County District Court.

The 31-year-old man, who smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot and watery eyes, failed field sobriety tests and was arrested, the complaint says. He refused to submit a breath sample.

He went before a judge Tuesday on charges of gross misdemeanor third-degree DWI and misdemeanor fourth-degree DWI. He was released without bail pending a March 24 court date. An attorney is not listed in the court file.

In an emailed statement to the Pioneer Press, a BPS spokesperson confirmed the man is an employee with the agency and that an internal review of the incident is underway.

“CBP stresses honor and integrity in every aspect of our mission, and the overwhelming majority of CBP employees and officers perform their duties with honor and distinction, working tirelessly every day to keep our country safe,” the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson has yet to respond Friday to follow-up questions about the man’s role with the agency and his current employment status.

His arrest comes amid “Operation Metro Surge,” an unprecedented deployment of 3,000 federal immigration enforcement agents from ICE, CBP and other agencies in Twin Cities area.

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CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn crashed and injured her left knee on Friday in her final downhill race before the Olympics, but said she still hopes to recover in time for the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

“This is a very difficult outcome one week before the Olympics. … But if there’s one thing I know how to do, it’s a comeback,” Vonn, 41, wrote on Instragram hours after she was airlifted off the course for medical checks. “My Olympic dream is not over.”

Vonn was the third skier to crash in the World Cup race in Crans-Montana when she lost control while landing a jump and ended up tangled in the safety nets on the upper portion of the course.

She got up after receiving medical attention for about five minutes, seemingly in pain and using her poles to steady herself. Vonn then skied slowly to the finish line, stopping a couple of times on the way down and clutching her left knee.

“I crashed today in the Downhill race in Switzerland and injured my left knee. I am discussing the situation with my doctors and team and will continue to undergo further exams,” Vonn wrote in her Instagram post. “Thank you for all of the love and support. I will give more information when I have it.”

The race, which was held in difficult conditions with low visibility, was canceled after Vonn’s crash.

The American, who was expected to be one of the biggest stars of the Games, limped into a tent for medical attention before being airlifted away by helicopter, dangling from a hoist cable with two people attending her.

Before she entered the tent, Vonn had an anxious expression on her face and her eyes were closed during a long embrace with teammate Jacqueline Wiles, who was leading the race when it was canceled.

“I know she hurt her knee, I talked to her,” the International Ski and Snowboard Federation CEO Urs Lehmann told reporters in the finish area. “I don’t know if it’s really heavy and (if) she won’t miss the Olympics. Let’s wait for what the doctors are saying.”

Vonn made a stunning comeback last season at age 40 after nearly six years away from ski racing. Skiing with a partial titanium implant in her right knee, she has been the circuit’s leading downhiller this season with two victories and three other podium finishes in five races.

Including super-G, Vonn had completed eight World Cup races this season and finished on the podium in seven of them. Her worst finish was fourth.

The crash occurred exactly a week before the Milan Cortina opening ceremony.

Vonn’s first Olympic race is the women’s downhill on Feb. 8. She was also planning on competing in the super-G and the new team combined event at the Games.

Women’s skiing at the Olympics will be held in Cortina d’Ampezzo, where Vonn holds the record of 12 World Cup wins.

Vonn was also planning on racing a super-G in Crans-Montana on Saturday in what would have been her final race before the Games.

Vonn was the sixth racer in Friday’s downhill and had registered the fastest time at the first checkpoint before landing a jump off-balance. She lifted her left arm and pole high into the air in an attempt to regain her balance. As she tried to brake, she got spun around and ended up in the nets.

Two other skiers had also crashed before her: Nina Ortlieb of Austria and Marte Monsen of Norway.

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DETROIT — Patrick Kane smiled. The wait was over.

Kane became the highest-scoring United States-born player in NHL history, passing former North Stars great Mike Modano with an assist for his 1,375th point on Thursday night for the Detroit Red Wings against the Washington Capitals.

“It’s nice to have it over with in some ways and worry about the rest of the season,” Kane said after Washington’s 4-3 shootout win.

Kane passed the puck from the boards to Alex DeBrincat in the left circle, and DeBrincat set up Ben Chiarot for a tying goal from the point midway through the second period.

Kane flashed a grin and hugged Chiarot.

He was surrounded by teammates, including those who emptied the bench to join a brief celebration. As Kane skated away, the spotlight was put on him and he raised his stick to acknowledge the crowd while appearing to be on the verge of tears.

His likeness was shown on the videoboards at Little Caesars Arena with an American flag in the background and the number 1,375.

Modano who works for the Wild in an advisory capacity, held the mark for 18-plus years. Kane reached the milestone a couple of months after turning 37, while Modano was 40 when he scored a goal to register point No. 1,374, passing St. Paul native Phil Housley.

“I knew at an early age in your career you would be the one chasing this number down and here we are,” Modano said in a prerecorded message played on the videoboards. “Continue on and make this number harder for the next guy.”

Kane has been one of the faces of American hockey since getting taken with the first pick in the 2007 draft by Chicago. He helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup three times from 2010-15 as a co-headliner of one of the most successful runs since the league’s salary cap era began in ’05.

“When you think of USA Hockey, he’s one of the first players that comes to mind, if not the first player,” fellow American Jack Eichel said. “Such a great representation of USA Hockey and us Americans — something for a lot of the guys that came after him to strive to be, myself included.”

U.S.-born defenseman Charlie McAvoy recalled watching Kane on those long runs “do stuff that at the time people didn’t do.”

“His type of player just transcends now, when back then there wasn’t anybody that was really doing that,” McAvoy said. “He changed the game of hockey. He’s an absolute legend. And it’s great that he’s an American.”

Earlier this month, Kane became the 50th player and fifth American to score 500 goals, following Keith Tkachuk, Jeremy Roenick and Joe Mullen. Brett Hull, a dual citizen who was born in Canada and played internationally for the U.S., had 741 goals and 1,391 points.

“He’s well on his way to being the best USA player of all time,” countryman Jack Hughes said.

Kane won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year in 2007-08, the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 2013 and the Hart Trophy as regular-season MVP in 2015-16, when he also led the league in scoring.

“Such an iconic player, just played with such passion,” said Tage Thompson, a first-time U.S. Olympian this year. “Very enthusiastic, loved scoring goals, loved making plays.”

Kane’s slick hands more than made up for him being on the smaller side at 5-foot-10 and under 180 pounds.

“He’s maybe got the best highlight reel of all time,” Hughes said. “Just as a kid, you watch all of his videos and everything, and you’re like, that’s the guy you want to be just because of how skilled he is.”

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