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Murray leads Nuggets past Wolves 109-80 in NBA playoffs
Jamal Murray scored 24 points and the top-seeded Denver Nuggets routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-80 in the opener of their playoff series Sunday night.
Knight scores 3 in USA hockey gold-medal 6-3 win over Canada
Hilary Knight scored three times, including the go-ahead goal with 3:10 left in regulation, and the Americans won their 10th women’s world hockey championships gold medal and first in four years with a 6-3 win over cross-border rival Canada. 
Cole tosses 2-hitter with 10 Ks as Yanks blank Twins 2-0
Gerrit Cole pitched a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts for his fourth career shutout and the second complete game in the majors this season, leading the New York Yankees to a 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Correa rallies Twins over Yankees 4-3
Carlos Correa homered for the second straight game and hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the eighth inning off Clay Holmes as the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the New York Yankees 4-3.
Wolves go big to beat Thunder in play-in game, get 8th seed
The Wolves seized the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference with a near-perfect performance. The Wolves had a 58-30 advantage in points in the paint. They will face No. 1 seed Denver in the first round.
Girls on the Run gives free gear to young girls to empower them through exercise
If you’re a runner or know someone who is, you know it’s a lot less enjoyable without the right gear. The Minnesota chapter of Girls on the Run is outfitting more than a thousand girls around the state with shoes, pants and sports hijabs so they can be ready to hit the trails.
Twins' Farmer struck by pitch, gets stitches and teeth reset
Minnesota Twins shortstop Kyle Farmer was hit in the face by a 92 mph fastball from Chicago White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito. The pitch from Giolito ran inside and knocked Farmer to the dirt in the fourth inning.
Jets clinch playoff spot with feisty 3-1 win vs. Wild
Mark Scheifele scored his 42nd goal, Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves and the Winnipeg Jets clinched the last spot in the Western Conference playoffs with a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild.
Twins beat White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings on throwing error
Hanser Alberto’s throwing error allowed the automatic runner to score from second base and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings.