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The connection between carbs and cardio ahead of the Twin Cities Marathon

The connection between carbs and cardio ahead of the Twin Cities Marathon

More than 13,000 runners will take part in this weekend's Twin Cities Marathon and 10-mile race, but what do they need to be focused on this week when it comes to nutrition? You may have heard of carbo-loading — a meal one or two days before the race that's heavy on bread or pasta. But how does that benefit the runner?
by Tom Crann and Lindsay Guentzel

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NCAA to start using 'March Madness' for women's tournament

NCAA to start using 'March Madness' for women's tournament

The NCAA women’s basketball tournament will start using “March Madness” in marketing and branding beginning this season. Using the phrase, which has been associated with the men’s tournament for years, was one of the recommendations stemming from an external review of gender equity issues of the tournaments.
by The Associated Press

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Simone Biles says she wasn't going to let Larry Nassar take her joy away

Simone Biles says she wasn't going to let Larry Nassar take her joy away

"It was too much," Simone Biles said of enduring years of media coverage of disgraced former team doctor Larry Nassar. "But I was not going to let him take something I've worked for since I was 6 years old."
by Sharon Pruitt-Young

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Balanced Chicago ousts Minnesota in WNBA playoffs

Balanced Chicago ousts Minnesota in WNBA playoffs

Courtney Vandersloot led a balanced offense with 19 points and the sixth-seeded Chicago Sky raced past the third-seeded Minnesota Lynx 89-76 in the second-round, single elimination WNBA playoff game on Sunday night.
by The Associated Press

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Cousins, Vikings cruise 30-17, end skid vs. Seahawks

Cousins, Vikings cruise 30-17, end skid vs. Seahawks

Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes before halftime for Minnesota and guided three clock-draining field goal drives after that, as the Vikings accelerated past Seattle 30-17 on Sunday for their first win over the Seahawks in 12 years.
by The Associated Press

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Timberwolves fire basketball ops boss Rosas after 2 seasons

Timberwolves fire basketball ops boss Rosas after 2 seasons

The Minnesota Timberwolves fired president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas on Wednesday, less than a week before training camp in yet another leadership change for a franchise often in flux.
by The Associated Press

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Wild sign star wing Kirill Kaprizov to 5-year, $45M contract

Wild sign star wing Kirill Kaprizov to 5-year, $45M contract

The Minnesota Wild signed left wing Kirill Kaprizov to a five-year, $45 million contract on Tuesday, ending a stalemate between the team and the Calder Trophy winner just two days before the beginning of training camp.
by The Associated Press

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Lynx center Sylvia Fowles wins top WNBA defender award

Lynx center Sylvia Fowles wins top WNBA defender award

Fowles was named the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year, her third time winning that award. Fowles finished the season with a league-high 8.3 defensive rebounds per game along with 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Vikings miss last-second field goal, lose to Cardinals 34-33

Vikings miss last-second field goal, lose to Cardinals 34-33

The Vikings looked as if they were about to win before Joseph's last-second miss. He made two 52-yard field goals earlier in the game, giving no indication he'd have trouble pushing Minnesota to a victory.
by The Associated Press

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