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Twins, Lynx headline packed sports weekend

The Twins have three games left against division-leading Kansas City at Target Field starting Friday night. Meanwhile, the Lynx host the WNBA Finals at Target Center on Sunday.

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Lynx take the lead in Western Conference Finals

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the Lynx, the Twins, and the Minnesota Golden Gopher football team, which plays its homecoming game against Ohio University tomorrow.

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Doubts creep in for Minnesota Lynx in the playoffs

The Lynx open the playoffs tonight when they host the Los Angeles Sparks at Target Center.

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Twins and Vikings and Macalester to play big games

The Minnesota Twins are still in contention for the post-season and still have a long home stand later this month.

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Twins back home and back in the playoff hunt

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the team's recent surge on a long road trip.

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Sports: Twins, Lynx, high school football and amateur baseball

Sports: Twins, Lynx, high school football and amateur baseball

Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor from the Star Tribune, talks MLB, WNBA, MHSSL football and the state amateur baseball tournament, happening this weekend.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Sinker: Home sweet home for Minnesota sports fans

MPR News' Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the Vikings, the Gophers and the Twins. All three teams play in the Twin Cities this weekend.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Goetz keeps U athletics focused on future amid Teague scandal

Goetz keeps U athletics focused on future amid Teague scandal

Beth Goetz became the University of Minnesota's interim athletic director Friday after Norwood Teague resigned amid sexual harassment allegations. Goetz tells MPR News she's confident the scandal won't hurt player recruitment or fundraising.
by MPR News Staff

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Top soccer officials visit St. Paul today to talk stadium

Minneapolis and St. Paul are both being considered as possible homes for an MLS team.

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Dr. Dre's new music out on Apple's services

The album is called "Compton: A Soundtrack." It's timed to come out at the same time as the new N.W.A. biopic, "Straight Outta Compton."

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