TIPSHEET

Compiled by Ken Chia

KNOW THIS

Even in 2011 and '12 when the Twins lost a combined 195 games, they still won the season series with the Royals. But since 2013, the Twins are 21-49 vs. Kansas City, including 2-11 this year, having lost the season series with two more series still to play.

WATCH THIS

No more Olympics until February 2018 in South Korea. But if you didn't get your fill of the Rio Games, turn to NBC Sports Network pretty much at any time of the day, including the one-hour "Best of Michael Phelps" at 6:30 p.m.

RANDOM FANDOM

"My 11 year old daughter said she wants to be just like the ladies of the gold medal winning women's basketball team when she grows up. Thank you for being such great role models to all of our daughters here in the U.S.A."

"JoeQuattro" on the U.S. women's basketball team at startribune.com.

Michael Phelps

TWEETED

"Thank you Minneapolis! #MetInMN"

— Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, posting a photo of him and his daughter, Lula, posing with a Vikings logo at U.S. Bank Stadium.

@RobertTrujillo