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Twin Cities ‘gaga’ over Timberwolves playoff run as team prepares for third game in series Friday
Minnesota fans under the age of 33 have never seen their teams take home a men’s championship in four major sports. Some are letting themselves hope that’s about to change.
Twins top Mariners 6-3 behind early boost on back-to-back HRs by Correa, Larnach
Carlos Correa and Trevor Larnach hit consecutive home runs for Minnesota in the first inning off Seattle starter George Kirby as the Twins hung on to beat the Mariners 6-3 and help Chris Paddack win his fourth straight start.
Jamal Murray fined $100,000 for tossing objects onto court during Nuggets' loss to Timberwolves
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been fined $100,000 by the NBA but avoided a suspension for what the league described as “throwing multiple objects in the direction of a game official during live play.”
Rojas and France help the Mariners knock off the Twins 10-6
Josh Rojas and Ty France each hit an RBI single during Seattle’s four-run ninth inning, and the Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 10-6. Cal Raleigh connected for a pinch-hit grand slam in the seventh for Seattle, which has won three of four.
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert wins record-tying 4th Defensive Player of the Year award
Rudy Gobert, the Minnesota center, was announced Tuesday as the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for a record-tying fourth time — joining Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace.
Man admits racial harassment of Utah women's NCAA basketball team
Prosecutors in northern Idaho say they won't bring charges against a man who admitted to using a racial slur against University of Utah women's basketball players.