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KNOW THIS
The Americans have reached the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup without playing their best soccer. Whether you see that as a good sign or bad sign depends on whether you are an optimist or not.
WATCH THIS
If you want to watch Chris Sale vs. Phil Hughes at Target Field, you'll need to buy a ticket or have access to the MLB Network (12:10 p.m. start). If neither of those are options, fill your baseball void at night with the Dodgers vs. Cubs (7 p.m., ESPN).
RANDOM FANDOM
"That is exactly why there is always doubt with any draft pick. All the total busts were just as highly regarded as the players who developed into great players."
— christopherhaan commenting on startribune.com.
Weigh in on what you're thinking about to mrand@startribune.com
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about the writer
Richard Meredith, who graduated from Minneapolis Southwest, lettered for the Gophers from 1952-55.