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Pistons beat the Timberwolves 109-87 to strengthen hold on East’s top seed
Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards (right knee inflammation) missed his sixth straight game. The Timberwolves also played without starting forward Jaden McDaniels (right knee soreness) and guard Ayo Dosunmu (right calf soreness).
NBA fines Naz Reid $50K for comments on officials
The NBA fined Timberwolves’ Naz Reid $50,000 and ejected him for questioning the integrity of officials during Wednesday’s overtime win against the Rockets.
Wild beat Panthers 3-2 on Joel Eriksson Ek’s goal with 4.4 seconds left
Joel Eriksson Ek scored the winning goal with 4.4 seconds left to lift the Minnesota Wild past the Florida Panthers 3-2. Marcus Foligno and Ryan Hartman added goals and Jesper Wallstedt made 18 saves. Minnesota is 3-4-1 in its past eight.
Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy It aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on women's sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.