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Lynx sweep Dream for WNBA championship
Maya Moore scored 23 points, Rebekkah Brunson had 15 points and 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Atlanta Dream 86-77 Thursday night. Moore was named the finals MVP as Minnesota became the second team to go unbeaten in seven playoff games and win a championship, joining the 2010 Seattle Storm.
Minnesota Lynx clinch WNBA title: The playoff campaign in photos
Maya Moore scored 23 points, Rebekkah Brunson had 15 points and 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Atlanta Dream 86-77 on Thursday night to win their second WNBA title in three years. Here's a collection of photos showing their march toward the championship, starting with their victory over the Seattle Storm on Sept. 20.
New Vikings stadium may give leverage to opponents of  'Redskins' name and logo
Native American groups and supporters say the construction of a new Minnesota Vikings stadium offers a chance to put new pressure on the NFL to rethink the Washington Redskins name and logo. Opponents, however, aren't appealing directly to the NFL, the Vikings or the Redskins.
Lawmaker objects to Vikings stadium gun show ban
Republican state Rep. Pat Garofalo has written to the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, objecting to their ban on doing firearms business at the new stadium. The provision is included in the stadium lease, signed by the MSFA and the Vikings last week. Garofalo asks: “Why is the Stadium Authority arbitrarily excluding vendors who, in compliance with Read more →
Two local medical experts who watched "League of Denial" join The Daily Circuit to share their analysis.
Lynx blast Dream 88-63; 1 win from title
The Minnesota Lynx are one win away from their second league championship in three years. Game 3 of the series will be played Thursday in Georgia.
Lynx beat Dream in Game 2: The photo highlights
Seimone Augustus scored 20 points and Lindsay Whalen had 14 points and five assists to push the Lynx to the brink of the championship with an 88-63 victory over the Atlanta Dream in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals on Tuesday night.
Why is your kid playing football?
Let’s face it. Football fans don’t much care that the constant hitting and brain-smashing action is killing the athletes of the National Football League — a fact that is overwhelmingly proven in Tuesday’s PBS Frontline series, “League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis.” So you could probably scroll right past most of the two hours…
Many, if not all of the victims, have received checks from the university, the attorneys said over the past two days. The school has set aside some $60 million to pay claims, though several lawyers say the settlements prevent them from disclosing details, including the amounts their clients were paid.