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Don't talk about mom: NFL players angry over Trump's insult
President Donald Trump struck a nerve with NFL players when he implored team owners to "get that son of a bitch off the field" for protesting during the national anthem.
Trump hangs on to feud with NFL, revives issue with tweets
President Trump on Monday reiterated his criticism of NFL players who knelt during the national anthem, pushing back against suggestions that race drove his calls for those football players to be fired.
Photos: Lynx lose squeaker in game one of finals
Chelsea Gray let a 14-foot jumper fly in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals that delivered an 85-84 victory on Sunday over the Minnesota Lynx in the kind of edge-of-your-seat finish that no one saw coming when the Sparks led 28-2 in the first quarter.
President's criticisms spark more protests at NFL games
The NFL's players and owners have united in a manner unseen in years in the nation's most popular professional sports league, sounding a resolute chord in decrying President Donald Trump's remarks.
Trump tells NBA star Curry that White House visit is off
"Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team. Stephen Curry is hesitating, therefore invitation is withdrawn!" Trump wrote from his golf club in New Jersey.
The 87th edition of the St. John's-St. Thomas game will be played on Saturday at Target Field, and more than 35,000 tickets have already been sold.
Vikings rule Bradford out vs Bucs
The Minnesota Vikings say quarterback Sam Bradford will not play against Tampa Bay because of his ailing left knee.
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the latest in local sports.
Girl hit by foul ball at Yankees game gets game's attention
In the hours after the girl was struck in the face by the 105-mph screamer, the game's commissioner vowed to push harder for all teams to extend protective netting to the end of the dugouts.