Wild
June 20, 2019
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) hugs goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) after the Lightning defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-1 durin

NHL award winners

The Tampa Bay Lightning did better at the awards show than it did in the postseason.
Golf
June 20, 2019
Rookie golfer Elizabeth Szokol teed off on the 16th hole during a practice round Wednesday. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com

Risk could pay $1 million reward to LPGA player with right skills, boldness

Side contest adds layer of pressure and temptation.
Golf
June 20, 2019
Sung Hyun Park defending champion spoke during a press conference at Hazeltine National Golf Club Wednesday June 19, 2019 in Minneapolis, MN.] Jerry H

Sung Hyun Park relies on memories, good and bad

Her key is focusing on her past titles, not missed cuts.
Golf
June 20, 2019
FILE - In this June 2, 2019, file photo, Jeongeun Lee6, of South Korea, chips to the 16th green during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open golf t

Jeongeun Lee6 among several LPGA players discovering Minnesota

The rookie sensation was unfamiliar with Hazeltine until arriving this week.
Golf
June 20, 2019
FILE - In this June 3, 2018, file photo, Ariya Jutanugarn, of Thailand, holds up the trophy after winning in a four hole playoff during the final roun

Past nine LPGA majors have gone to nine different winners

Will it be 10-for-10 this weekend?
Twins
June 20, 2019
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Sean Poppen (71) pitches in the sixth inning. ] LEILA NAVIDI • leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMATI

Poppen makes MLB debut, Astudillo returns to Twins

The Harvard graduate, reinforcing a tired bullpen, was called upon to pitch the final four innings against the Red Sox.
Twins
June 20, 2019
Royals' Jorge Soler sixth inning hit drove in Whit Merrifield during the Kansas City Royals opening day game against the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman

Twins-Kansas City series preview

The Twins meet up again with the Royals after taking two of three from them at Target Field last weekend.
Twins
June 20, 2019
Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano struck out vs. Boston on June 19, a common sight this season.

Wednesday's Twins-Boston game recap

A quick look at Wednesday night's game.
Twins
June 20, 2019
Minnesota Twins catcher Willians Astudillo (64) hits a home run in the fourth inning.

Postgame: Back in free-swinging form, Astudillo collects three hits

The rookie utility man sees seven pitches in four at-bats, but does some damage in first game back in the major leagues.
Wolves
June 19, 2019
Chicago Bulls seventh overall draft pick Lauri Markkanen, left, Kris Dunn, center, and Zach Levine, pose for a photo at the NBA basketball team's trai

Timberwolves first-round draft picks

The Wolves have had a colorful history with their first-round selections.
Business
June 19, 2019
Tony Parker

NBA star Tony Parker to lead sports division of Mpls.-based financial planning firm

Parker joins former Viking Brooks Bollinger in the sports unit of Minneapolis-based NorthRock.
Sports
June 19, 2019

BOXSCORE: Boston 9, Twins 4

The Twins are playing the final game of a nine-game homestand.

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