Dr. Bill McGuire is getting deserved credit for saving the existing Minnesota pro soccer franchise and stepping up to the point that the Twin Cities were awarded a Major League Soccer expansion franchise Wednesday.

But one man who should not be forgotten when dishing out kudos: Buzz Lagos. For many years, Lagos was the face of Minnesota soccer, taking the Thunder from an amateur to a professional club and growing the game within the state. Without the since-defunct Thunder bridging the gap between the Kicks and now, I don't think MLS happens in Minnesota.

came in like a … Vikings owner Mark Wilf put together an elaborate bar mitzvah for his son Andrew, complete with a hamster ball entrance, per a report at TMZ.com.

MVP chatter Kevin Love thinks Russell Westbrook — not his teammate, LeBron James — is the NBA MVP front-runner.