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‘I’m just a huge fan’: Justin Vernon of Bon Iver on his love for the Lynx, new partnership
If you’ve been to a Minnesota Lynx game, chances are you’ve seen Justin Vernon in attendance. Vernon recently debuted a first-of-its-kind partnership with the team to fight gender inequity.
The WNBA is expanding again, adding 3 new cities for a record 18 teams
The WNBA is adding three new teams: Cleveland will join in 2028, Detroit begins play in 2029 and Philadelphia will be added to the roster in 2030. This will bring the league to a record 18 teams.
St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center will now be Grand Casino Arena
The downtown St. Paul hockey arena hosts NHL and PWHL games, concerts and several state high school championship tournaments.
Collier has 23 points, McBride 20 as Lynx dominate Sun 102-63
Napheesa Collier scored 23 points, Kayla McBride added 20 and the Minnesota Lynx rolled to a 102-63 win over Connecticut on Sunday, the Sun’s ninth straight loss. 
Skubal strikes out 13, wins 10th straight decision as Tigers beat Twins 3-0
Tarik Skubal struck out 13 hitters in seven innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0. Skubal only allowed one hit — a clean single to right by Ty France in the fifth inning — as he improved to 10-0 with a 1.74 ERA in his last 15 starts.
U.S. gets past Costa Rica in Gold Cup quarterfinals on penalty kicks
Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a a 2-2 tie.
Julius Randle, Timberwolves finalizing 3-year contract that could reach $100 million, AP source says
Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves are finalizing a new deal that could keep him with the club through the 2027-28 season, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Sunday.