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Professional women’s hockey returns to Minnesota this week
Minnesota’s yet-to-be-named Professional Women’s Hockey League team will play its first game Wednesday before welcoming eager fans to its home opener Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
Marc-Andre Fleury can't help but smile about his career in goal, even if he'd rather skip the fuss
The two decades Marc-Andre Fleury has spent in the NHL have passed as quickly for him as the airborne pucks that speed toward him in the net each time he takes the ice. He's now the fourth goalie in history to appear in 1,000 games. 
Answers have been hard to come by for the Vikings without Cousins
Sunday’s halftime quarterback switch from Jaren Hall to Nick Mullens was coach Kevin O’Connell’s third quarterback change in four weeks — all for reasons related to performance. The Vikings need to win at Detroit next week and have losses by Green Bay, Seattle and either Tampa Bay or New Orleans to make the playoffs.
Edwards scores 31, Timberwolves hold on to beat the Lakers 108-106
Anthony Edwards scored 31 points, Naz Reid added 21 off the bench and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-106 Saturday night on LeBron James’ 39th birthday.