Twins, Lynx headline packed sports weekend

The Minnesota Twins are still alive for a spot in the baseball playoffs, after big comeback win in the ninth inning Thursday night against the Cleveland Indians.

The Twins have just three games left against division-leading Kansas City at Target Field starting Friday night.

Meanwhile, the Minnesota Lynx host the WNBA Finals at Target Center on Sunday.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about those teams along with the Gopher football team and the Minnesota Vikings.

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