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GAMEVIEW: Follow Wolves-Rockets Game 3 live
After more than 5,000 days, playoff basketball has returned to Target Center. Follow all of Saturday night's Game 3 action here.
Loons
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Porous defense still plagues Loons
The Loons need to stop allowing goals, and it won't be easy: Seattle striker and U.S. national team member Clint Dempsey makes his return Sunday after serving a two-match suspension for a red card.
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GAMEVIEW: Follow Twins-Rays pitch-by-pitch
Game 2 of a three-game set is underway at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Click here for updates.
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Mounds Park Academy's Bliese takes swing at golf history
Brock Bliese, Class 1A individual state champion in 2014 and 2015, can become just the second boys' golfer to win three state tournament titles.
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Edina's hard-throwing freshman Ovsak brings smarts, too
Genevieve Ovsak, a ninth-grader, has already committed to attend Syracuse.
Twins
Buxton feels well enough to take batting practice
While still not 100 percent recovering from migraines, Byron Buxton was able to take batting practice in St. Petersburg on Saturday a few hours before the Twins take on the Rays.
Wolves
Timberwolves' Butler, down 0-2 to Rockets: 'I'm smiling, everybody's OK.'
Wolves All-Star guard Jimmy Butler said his team needs to be less predictable, 'don't be as guardable' heading into Game 3.
Minneapolis
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Target Center ice rink design flaws cost Minneapolis $1.1 million
Flaws in the design have raised the price tag twice since the city accepted the bids.
Twins
Rosario's grand slam not enough as Twins lose in 10 innings
Eddie Rosario clubbed an eighth-inning grand slam but Fernando Rodney blew the save and the Rays won 8-7.
Wild
Wild bows out of NHL playoffs with 5-0 loss to Winnipeg
Facing a win-or-go-home situation, the Wild allowed a goal 31 seconds into Friday night's game, and Winnipeg's party was on. The Wild went the final 141:37 of the series without a goal.
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