TIPSHEET

KNOW THIS

Even though the Twins lost Thursday's series finale to the White Sox, they still won the series. That's their sixth series win in their past seven, with the only black mark coming against the Yankees.

WATCH THIS

If the Twins are going to keep rolling, they'll have to do it against a quality Houston squad at the outset of another long and important road trip. Twins at Astros, 7:10 p.m., FSN.

RANDOM FANDOM

"If St. Paul gets the soccer stadium, Minneapolis loses on the opportunity due to [Minneapolis Mayor Betsy] Hodges' obstinance. If Minneapolis does land it, it does so with a worse financial deal than the original offer."

— davidmcmahon commenting on startribune.com.

Weigh in on what you're thinking about to mrand@startribune.com

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"Yes, the NFL has a real chance to win the Brady case on appeal, depending on which judges are assigned to the case."

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