Minnesota Wild center Matt Cullen has made a big donation in the fight against cancer. The Wild and the Cullen Children's Foundation announced Friday a donation of $1 million to the Sanford Health Foundation in Fargo, N.D., which is near the player's hometown of Moorhead. The foundation, started by Cullen and his wife, Bridget, in 2003, funds children’s health care needs.

Classes can overwhelm many college students, but Michael Mockler juggled his courses with chemotherapy as he battled brain cancer. The student at Saint Mary's University in Winona is set to graduate today.

Twins' infielder Trevor Plouffe cut his hair on Mother's Day and donated it to charity, all in honor of his mother. "She's a Breast cancer survivor who lost her hair during the chemo," Plouffe tweeted.

Ex-Twin Delmon Young came up big last night in the Tigers-Yankees playoff game. Young, now Detroit’s left-fielder, hit a solo homer to break a 4-4 tie in the 7th inning, powering the Tigers to a 5-4 win.

Ex-Twin Delmon Young did it again last night. His first-inning homer helped Detroit beat the New York Yankees, 3-2, as the Tigers knocked the Bronx Bombers out of the playoffs. Young suffered a mild oblique strain, though, so he may be sidelined for the ALCS against Texas.

The Lynx will go to the White House next Tuesday to meet President Barack Obama and receive official recognition for their 2011 WNBA title. Minnesota is currently leading the Western Conference with a 24-5 record.

The Twins lost their 9th game in a row, falling to the New York Yankees 6-4 in the Bronx. Along the way, Yankee reliever Mariano Rivera set a major league record of 602 saves in front of his home crowd.