The Minnesota Lynx had an exciting mid-season week of accolades. Just a day after being named a starter for the All-Star Game, Olivia Miles was named the Kia WNBA Rookie of the Month for the second month in a row. Head coach Cheryl Reeve was also named WNBA Coach of the Month for June.
Natalia Young trains under her father’s wing at the small gym where she grew up watching him train as an amateur boxer, SIR Boxing Club on St. Paul’s East Side.
Olivia Miles of the Minnesota Lynx is the only rookie named to be a starter in the 2026 WNBA All-Stars. She becomes only the second rookie in franchise history to be selected as a starter after Maya Moore in 2011. Her Lynx teammate and league veteran Natasha Howard was also named a starter for the All-Stars.
The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Blake Coleman and defenseman Olli Maatta from the Calgary Flames in exchange for defenseman Jake Middleton and draft picks, including a 2029 second-round selection.
Taj Bradley struck out 11 to tie his career high, Josh Bell, Kody Clemens and Luke Keaschall homered and the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 8-3 on Wednesday night. Bradley (7-3) allowed a run and four hits and walked four in five innings.
Napheesa Collier and Dorka Juhász have returned to practice after an offseason filled with injury and being sidelined by a recovery that has kept them away for a little over a quarter of the 2026 season.
The court ruled Tuesday states can ban transgender girls and women from playing on girls sports teams in schools and universities. Minnesota currently has no such ban, but an advocate says the decision sends a harmful message to transgender people.
Mexico defeats Ecuador 2-0 to break a 40-year drought in the World Cup knockout stage. Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored in a nine-minute span in the first half.
The U.S. men's team is favored in Wednesday's must-win Round of 32 match — but they haven't beaten a European team since 2021, nor won a World Cup knockout game since 2002.
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted in the latest round of charges in the government’s gambling investigation. Authorities say Beasley tailored his play while with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2024, based on bets on his performance, and others benefited, including Davis.
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