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The Minnesota Wild lost their season opener 3-2 against the St. Louis Blues Thursday night on the road. The Lynx are also on the road, but they're in Los Angeles to play in the WNBA Finals against the Sparks.
At Sacramento Kings game, singer of national anthem takes a knee
Since 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem to protest oppression, more athletes have followed his lead. Now a woman singing the anthem has joined, too.
Beard's jumper lifts Sparks over Lynx in Game 1
In a championship series filled with stars, Alana Beard sometimes can get lost with so much attention on Minnesota's four Olympians and the two MVPs in Los Angeles.
Photos: Record-breaking marathon finish by Dominic Ondoro
Kenyan Dominic Ondoro breaks 30-year-old Twin Cities marathon course record.
The WNBA Finals year 20: Minnesota Lynx vs Los Angeles Sparks
Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks meet in Game 1 of the WNBA finals on Sunday. The game will be played under a new format, where the Lynx will be playing their fifth finals in the last six years.
Your best friend for 26.2 miles: the marathon pacer
Part coach and part cheerleader, pacers offer everything from encouragement to advice during those sometimes seemingly endless hills and miles. At the Twin Cities Marathon this weekend, Sharon McNary will be one of them.
The sports action is fast and furious around Minnesota this week.
U.S. Bank Stadium closed to Twin Cities marathoners before Sunday's race
Runners heading for the Twin Cities Marathon say they'll receive a rude welcome at the start. The new Vikings stadium -- and its indoor bathrooms -- won't be open to runners before the race, owing to the NFL's security policy.
LeBron James backs Hillary Clinton for president in editorial
NBA superstar LeBron James believes Clinton can do more to help at-risk kids like he once was, saying she's the only candidate who "truly understands the struggles of an Akron child born into poverty."