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Lakers outlast Wolves 108-102 in OT, advance to face Memphis
LeBron James had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers claimed the seventh spot in the Western Conference playoffs with a grueling 108-102 overtime victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA’s play-in tournament.
Boston heads to Fever as No. 1 pick in WNBA draft
Aliyah Boston is the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, going to the Indiana Fever. Minnesota took Diamond Miller with the No. 2 pick and Dallas drafted Maddy Siegrist with the third pick.
White Sox lose Anderson but hold on to beat Twins 4-3
Hanser Alberto hit a three-run homer, Dylan Cease had another strong outing against the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox held on to beat Minnesota 4-3.
Rudy Gobert suspended after throwing punch at Timberwolves teammate
Gobert threw a punch at Kyle Anderson during a timeout in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Pelicans. He raised his arm toward Anderson and appeared to hit him in the chest while the team was in a huddle.
Edwards leads Wolves rally past Pelicans, after Gobert punch
Anthony Edwards had 26 points, 13 rebounds, four steals and four blocks to lead Minnesota past New Orleans 113-108. The Timberwolves passed the Pelicans in the play-in tournament seeding after losing a pair of starters to anger management problems. 
McCormick 4 RBIs as Astros beat Twins 5-1, avoid sweep
Chas McCormick had four RBIs, Hunter Brown combined on a two-hitter and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 to salvage the series finale. The World Series champions are 4-6 after winning for just the second time in seven games.
T-wolves tussle as Gobert hits Anderson, out rest of game
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert threw a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson during a timeout in the second quarter against New Orleans. The Timberwolves announced at halftime that Gobert would not play in the second half without giving a reason.
Wild sign defenseman Faber fresh from NCAA runner-up Gophers
The Minnesota Wild have signed defenseman Brock Faber to a standard three-year, entry-level contract. The deal was finalized a day after the Minnesota Gophers lost in the NCAA championship game.
Duluth student athletes start their season by shoveling snow
Temperatures were in the 60s in the Twin Cities this weekend, but up north, there's still quite a bit of snow left. That's been posing some challenges for young athletes gearing up for competition.