Sports

Women’s hockey league in private ownership after 2 sales
The National Women’s Hockey League's Buffalo Beauts and Minnesota Whitecaps were purchased by an ownership group headed by two of the league’s board of governors.
A new era dawns in college sports, as the NCAA scrambles to keep up
Laws take effect this week in seven states that allow college athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness. It opens the door for collegians to make money off endorsement deals.
Biles, Lee lock up spots on U.S. Olympic gymnastics team
Simone Biles locked up her spot in Tokyo by easily winning the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday night. St. Paul's Sunisa Lee earned the other automatic bid while posting the top scores on beam and uneven bars. Isanti’s Grace McCallum also made the team.
What pressure? Biles soars to lead at U.S. Olympic Trials, Lee in second
Gymnast Simone Biles put on a dazzling display during the U.S. Olympic Trials on Friday night, building a commanding lead. Sunisa Lee of St. Paul is in second place; the top two all-around finishers after Sunday’s finals automatically qualify for the Olympic team.
Twins star Byron Buxton shelved again, has broken hand
Buxton was hit by a pitch on Monday night in his third game back from a strained right hip that sidelined him for 39 games. Manager Rocco Baldelli says Buxton is “beyond upset” about his latest bout with bad luck.