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Bo Naylor hits 3-run homer, closer Emmanuel Clase gets save in Guardians’ 4-2 win over Twins
Bo Naylor hit a three-run homer and Luis Ortiz kept Minnesota’s hitters off balance and off the scoreboard for 6 1/3 innings, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.
Rudy Gobert dominates small-ball Lakers and the Timberwolves advance to 2nd round with a 103-96 win
Rudy Gobert had playoff career highs of 27 points and 24 rebounds, Julius Randle added 23 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves advanced in the NBA playoffs with a 103-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their first-round series.
Timberwolves don’t take playoff success for granted after booking another trip to the 2nd round
Playoff success was a largely foreign concept to the Minnesota Timberwolves during their first 34 years of existence. The 2003-04 team led by Kevin Garnett won two postseason rounds, but those were the only two series victories in team history until last spring.
Paige Bueckers raised expectations and excitement level for Dallas Wings months before WNBA draft
Paige Bueckers raised the expectations and excitement level for the Dallas Wings and their fans many months before she was even drafted by the WNBA team. It started with the viral video of new Wings general manager Curt Miller’s reaction when the franchise won the draft lottery for the No. 1 overall pick.
PWHL selects Seattle for 2nd expansion franchise. Plans to add another 2 by 2026-27, AP source says
The PWHL will expand to eight teams next season by adding Seattle as its second expansion franchise alongside Vancouver. The two teams provides the PWHL a major foothold in the Pacific Northwest.
J.J. McCarthy is ready for the job and the pressure of taking over as QB for the Vikings
J.J. McCarthy would hardly consider his rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings a wasted one even though the torn meniscus in his right knee forced him to begin his career with film study and in the training room.
An illness forces the Wild to replace Gustavsson with Fleury as goalie against Golden Knights
Minnesota goalie Filip Gustavsson was replaced after two periods Tuesday night because of what the team called an illness, putting Marc-Andre Fleury in net for the Wild to face the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of their playoff series.
Howden’s OT goal gives Golden Knights a 3-2 win over the Wild and 3-2 series lead
Brett Howden scored 4:05 into overtime Tuesday night to give the Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild and put Vegas one game away from advancing out of the Western Conference first round.