An exhausted Anthony Edwards made a point to promise a return to the Western Conference finals when the Minnesota Timberwolves were ousted from the NBA playoffs last year.
Joe Ryan allowed two hits and struck out nine in six innings, and the Minnesota Twins extended their streak of holding opponents scoreless to 24 innings while winning their 12th straight game, 3-0 over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Napheesa Collier scored 34 points, spoiling the WNBA debut of fellow UConn alum Paige Bueckers and leading the Minnesota Lynx to a 99-84 victory over the Dallas Wings in the season opener for both teams.
As Paige Bueckers sets to make her highly anticipated WNBA regular-season debut, the city of Hopkins has renamed itself in her honor, and a local brewery will be offering “Paige’s 3-Point Pale” ale.
Will a new-look Indiana Fever contend in Caitlin Clark’s second year? Will A’ja Wilson win a record 4th MVP? And the biggest question of all: Can the league as a whole build on last season’s success?
Bee Chang started playing soccer in high school and was offered a position with the Minnesota Aurora FC, the pre-professional women’s soccer team. She’s now the new assistant coach for the Aurora 2, the developmental team.
NFL owners will discuss a proposal to allow players under contract to participate in flag football when the sport makes its Olympic debut in 2028 in Los Angeles. The league released a proposed resolution on the issue that will be considered next week by owners at the spring meetings in Minnesota.
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. and Byron Buxton hit Minnesota’s first back-to-back homers this season, Chris Paddack pitched seven shutout innings and the Twins extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 4-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
The surging Minnesota Twins have sent struggling pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson to Triple-A St. Paul. The move comes after the right-hander was tagged for six runs and eight hits in four innings of work in the second game of a doubleheader against Baltimore.
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