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Seattle Storm top Minnesota Lynx 91-63 to avoid season sweep
Nneka Ogwumike scored 26 points to tie her season high, Skylar Diggins-Smith tied a career high with 12 assists to go with 10 points, and the Seattle Storm beat the Minnesota Lynx 91-63. 
‘Let’s turn the page and let’s make it normal’: Marney Gellner on her milestone play-by-play for the Twins
Marney Gellner called the three-series game against the White Sox, making her the first woman to serve as the Twins’ play-by-play announcer in a regular season game.
Former Minnesota Twins player Sean Burroughs died of fentanyl intoxication
Sean Burroughs, a former Minnesota Twins player and two-time Little League World Series champion who played in the major leagues before substance abuse interrupted his career, died of fentanyl intoxication. That’s according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office, which released its findings this week.
Twins baseball considers direct-to-consumer streaming as Bally Sports blackout continues
Major League Baseball fans with Comcast cable service who don’t have a ticket to the ballpark are greeted with a dreaded bluish-purple screen when they try to watch their favorite team on Bally — and their other viewing options are limited.
Olympic trials vault Minneapolis to record hotel revenue
Meet Minneapolis, the city’s tourism and hospitality organization, says the city set a new record for hotel room revenue in a month, raking in more than $42.3 million in June. They estimate that it brought in around $2.75 million in incremental taxes for the city.
15,000 free hot dogs, wiener dog races and small town charm? That’s Hot Dog Nite in Luverne
The town of about 5,000 nestled along the Rock River in far southwestern Minnesota has been celebrating this quirky little festival for six decades and counting.