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May 11, 2015 at 4:45AM
ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 18: Thomas Vanek #26 of the Minnesota Wild poses for his official headshot for the 2014-2015 season on September 18, 2014 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Eric Miller/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Thomas Vanek ORG XMIT: 503032693 ORG XMIT: MIN1410071209181964
Vanek (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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As pointed out by many on Twitter, the Washington NBA and MLB teams beat their Atlanta counterparts Saturday in buzzer-beater/walk-off fashion by No. 34 (Paul Pierce's bank shot, Bryce Harper's homer).

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"What's wrong with the Warriors?" is another popular Twitter topic. Golden State needs to win Game 4 at Memphis (8:30 p.m., TNT) to avoid going down 3-1 in its series.

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"I saw a lot of posters here urging the Wild to sign Vanek. Let's not pretend some of those commenting on "Fletcher's Folly" weren't those people. Vanek passes too much, passing up quality shots on goal, and shooting is his only strength."

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on being careful what you wish for at startribune.com.

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"LeBron clutch debate was the dumbest in sports history."

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— ESPN's Jason Whitlock, confirming that, yes, LeBron James is indeed clutch.

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Washington Wizards forward Paul Pierce (34) reacts after an Atlanta Hawks foul in the second half of an NBA second-round basketball payoff series game, Sunday, May 3, 2015, in Atlanta. Washington won 104-98. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ORG XMIT: MIN2015051019004866
Pierce (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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