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Minnesota Twins looking ahead to replace GM
The Minnesota Twins are looking for a new executive vice president to oversee the team's personnel decisions.
Russia should be barred from Rio Olympics, World Anti-Doping Agency says
"The findings of the report show a shocking and unprecedented attack on the integrity of sport and on the Olympic Games," IOC President Thomas Bach says of a WADA investigation.
Police back on Lynx duty following T-shirt flap
Last week, four off-duty officers walked away from security jobs because of the T-shirts, which memorialized two black men killed by police, along with Dallas officers hurt and killed in an attack.
The Minnesota Twins return from the All-Star break firmly entrenched in last place in the American League's Central Division.
Singer alters Canadian anthem to say 'all lives matter' at All-Star Game
Remigio Pereira altered two lines to feature the phrase, often used by critics of the Black Lives Matter movement. The other three members of The Tenors called the move "disrespectful" and "shameful."
Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 6 years in prison for murder
Observers immediately criticized the sentence as lenient. South Africa has a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison for murder unless an offender can show reasons why it should be reduced.
When a bird hits the glass, what to measure?
The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority is expected to announce later this month a study on whether the glass on the new Vikings stadium is harmful to birds.