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Photos: Lucy Laney hosts its first boxing tournament

Photos: Lucy Laney hosts its first boxing tournament

Fighting is not encouraged at Lucy Laney Elementary School in Minneapolis, but for one day this weekend it was allowed. Morgan McDonald, the school's dean of behavior, organized and hosted a Junior Olympics boxing tournament Saturday in the gymnasium.
by Evan Frost

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New Timberwolves president Rosas vows aggression, collaboration

New Timberwolves president Rosas vows aggression, collaboration

The first Latino to lead an NBA front office has firsthand experience with success from unconventional strategy from his 17-year run with the Houston Rockets. "We're going to question the norm with everything that we do," Rosas said.
by Associated Press

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Maximum Security will not run in Preakness

Maximum Security will not run in Preakness

Maximum Security became the first Derby winner to be disqualified for interference on Saturday. After an objection, racing stewards ruled that the colt swerved out and impeded the path of several horses between the far and final turns.
by The Associated Press

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Maximum Security owner weighs options after Derby disqualification

Maximum Security owner weighs options after Derby disqualification

Maximum Security co-owner Gary West criticized race stewards' disqualification of his horse's Kentucky Derby victory as "egregious" and said he was pondering his next step, including a possible appeal.
by Associated Press

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In a stunner, Country House wins Kentucky Derby via disqualification

In a stunner, Country House wins Kentucky Derby via disqualification

Maximum Security became the first winner disqualified for interference in the Kentucky Derby, leading to an agonizing wait and an eventual stunning reversal that made 65-1 shot Country House the winner Saturday.
by Associated Press

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Talking Timberwolves: What the team's new president of basketball operations brings to Minnesota

Talking Timberwolves: What the team's new president of basketball operations brings to Minnesota

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a new president of basketball operations — who will bring a new approach to efforts to lift the talented team to the next level in the NBA. MPR's Jeffrey Bissoy and John Wanamaker discussed the hire, and what it means for the Timberwolves' current roster and coaching staff.
by John Wanamaker and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Duluth tees up selling part of public golf course for housing

Duluth tees up selling part of public golf course for housing

Duluth city administrators have proposed selling a section of one of its two struggling golf courses to provide badly needed housing. The plan goes before the Duluth City Council on May 13.
by Dan Kraker

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Women's players hope NHL steps in to create new league

Women's players hope NHL steps in to create new league

The NBA did it with the WNBA. Soccer leagues in Europe and the U.S. have done it. And that was enough for more than 200 players to take a leap of faith by pledging not to play in North America this year to try to get to the point where there's a single, economically viable professional league.
by The Associated Press

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