Edwards puts in 40 points; Wolves knock out Suns in playoff sweep
Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points to cap the Wolves' first playoff series win in 20 years, a game that included coach Chris Finch missing the final minutes after a collision near the team's bench.
Finch ruptures patellar tendon in fourth-quarter collision
Play was stopped with 1:41 to play and the Wolves up by four points as the Timberwolves' athletic training staff tended to Finch, who left the sideline after getting helped up.
Patrick Reusse on the dominance of the Timberwolves
Columnist Patrick Reusse joined host Michael Rand to marvel at the Wolves' sweep of the Suns. They also gave credit to the streaking Twins and broke down the Vikings' draft.
Winning streak hits seven as Twins smash Angels 11-5
It was only a week ago the Twins had one of the worst-performing offenses in baseball. Now they are achieving feats that haven't been done by the team in more than a decade.
Souhan: Experts made two mistakes when they panned Gobert trade
Charles Barkley, one of the loudest critics of the Wolves' trade for center Rudy Gobert, raved about the Wolves as a team after national broadcast of Game 4.
Secret to Twins' new offensive success? It's the Rally Sausage.
"Everybody touches it before we go to the plate," Kyle Farmer explained. Good news: despite Rocco Baldelli's fears, the sausage doesn't need to be refrigerated.
Nine players with Minnesota ties headed to NFL training camps
In addition to drafted players Joe Alt and Tyler Nubin, seven others signed free-agent contracts. The list includes five Gophers and a former Minneapolis North star.
Lynx
Lynx's Diamond Miller feeling even better for Year 2
Diamond Miller underwent meniscus repair during the offseason instead of playing overseas as planned, which she says was "the best decision."
Vikings
Five questions the Vikings are facing after the NFL draft
The Vikings emerged from the NFL draft with their successor to Kirk Cousins and their pass rusher to follow Danielle Hunter. Now, they'll see how it all works.
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