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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.
New women's professional hockey league, with hopes of staying power, ready to drop the puck
The dream of having one North American women's hockey league bringing together the world's top players is now reality. The Professional Women's Hockey League will kick off the new year and its inaugural season on Monday, when the yet-to-be named Toronto franchise hosts New York.
First edible mascot in sports history stars in the Pop-Tarts Bowl
Kansas State beat NC State, 28-19, after which the winning team devoured the giant pastry that emerged from an even more giant toaster in what was a clever marketing move.
Ex-NHL defenseman Klee takes over as pro women's coach in Minnesota after Burggraf steps down
The newly established Professional Women’s Hockey League has its first coaching change even before its first game. Former NHL defenseman Ken Klee is taking over in Minnesota after Charlie Burggraf stepped down. 
A new league for a new mom as Kendall Coyne Schofield relishes her return to hockey with PWHL launch
Schofield is a three-time Olympian and former U.S. captain. At 31, she is driven by wanting to overcome the stigma that elite female athletes have to choose between having a child or a career. 
Kirill Kaprizov scores in 4th straight game as Wild beat the Red Wings 6-3
Ryan Hartman and Marcus Foligno scored 52 seconds apart in the third period to break a tie and Minnesota Wild defeated the Detroit Red Wings 6-3. Kirill Kaprizov extended his goal-scoring streak to four games, Marcus Johansson scored twice and Matt Boldy added a goal for Minnesota.