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United wins home team status for U.S. Open Cup semifinal vs. Portland
Should the Loons advance to the finals, they would host Orlando City but would go on the road against Atlanta.
Sports
Caleb Truax to box Peter Quillin again on Aug. 31 at Armory
Local fan favorite Caleb Truax of Osseo will fight Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin of Brooklyn in a highly anticipated rematch Aug. 31 at the Minneapolis Armory.
Vikings
Minnesota Film Board defends $267K for Super Bowl 'Tonight Show' visit
Republicans scoffed at the spending, which is sure to set off a fresh round of debate about the use of state money for favored industries, especially in film and television.
Outdoors
Anderson: A fishy record-chasing tale involving Bud Grant
The present muskie mark has stood for 70 years, but the Hall of Fame Vikings coach nearly caught a bigger one.
Vikings
Small number of Vikings single-game tickets to go on sale
These tickets are the only direct way remaining to attend a 2019 Vikings home game, with season tickets sold out and a waiting list exceeding 1,500 people.
Twins
Minnesota pop: Twins are having a blast hitting homers
Four teams are currently tracking toward exceeding baseball's single-season record of 267, set only last year by the Yankees, and the Twins, incredibly still on a 300-homer pace at midseason, lead the pack.
Twins
Buxton's bat finally catching up to his Gold Glove
Byron Buxton is on pace to set career highs in several key hitting categories. He already has set a new personal best with a team-high 24 doubles.
Wolves
Shabazz Napier might be a better fit for Wolves than Tyus Jones
Napier, whose one-year, $1.88 million contract became fully guaranteed Wednesday, might offer equal (or more) production than Tyus Jones next season for a fraction of the cost.
Twins
Reusse: Bouton's Ball Four was revolutionary for fans -- and sports writers
When Jim Bouton told us about Dick Radatz and the crate or oranges in 1970, a whole new world of possibilities surfaced for covering sports.
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