Hungry Wolves devour Nuggets with defense for 2-0 series lead
The 106-80 victory over Denver in Game 2 — featuring excellent defense without defensive ace Rudy Gobert in the lineup — was not an aberration. The Timberwolves had been building toward this night for several years.
Ten clutch points: Barkley says 'series is a wrap. Minnesota is better.'
NBA great-turned-TV analyst Charles Barkley gushed about the Wolves at halftime and again after they finished off the 106-80 victory. 'They're gonna sweep the Denver Nuggets.'
Souhan: Wolves are best team in basketball, even if they can't say it
The Timberwolves need 10 more victories to win a championship and have the right to call themselves the NBA's best team. The rest of us don't have to wait to say it..
Twins resume winning; rookie Woods Richardson pitches a gem
Simeon Woods Richardson wasn't the winning pitcher but could celebrate his best start since joining the Twins. He gave up only one hit and one walk in six shutout innings.
Nuggets guard Murray hurls heat pack onto court in frustration
Chris Finch called Murray's act "inexcusable" and "dangerous." Officials didn't see who threw it and added it would have been a technical foul if they had — not an ejection.
Big Ten softball's best hitter? She plays shortstop for the Gophers.
The Gophers will open the Big Ten softball tournament on Wednesday with the conference's top hitter on their side. Jess Oakland has been a force as a sophomore.
Lynx preseason opener wasn't on TV. So a fan streamed it from her seat.
When Schneider saw that the Lynx-Sky preseason game wasn't on TV or the web, she decided to stream it for her X followers from her Target Center seat. The number of fans watching "kept growing and growing and growing."
Vikings
Mailbag: Where did J.J. McCarthy rank on Vikings QB draft list?
GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said he got "a little bit more aggressive" than intended to draft McCarthy, the fifth quarterback selected. But the Vikings eyed a trade up to No. 3, which should provide a hint in answering the question.
Wolves
Gobert misses Game 2 for Wolves after the birth of his child
The team attempted to find a way to have center Rudy Gobert return from the Twin Cities in time for the game at Ball Arena, but those efforts were unsuccessful given the timing and heavy winds that caused flight delays in Denver.
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