Wolves
July 1, 2022
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jerryd Bayless (8) and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) reach for a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketbal

Five things to know about Rudy Gobert

The Timberwolves just traded for one of the best defensive players in the history of the NBA. Here are five things to know about his career in Utah.
Wolves
July 1, 2022
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) defends against Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell (7) in the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-ro

Wolves land All-Star Rudy Gobert in blockbuster trade with Utah

The Wolves will send a package of players and draft picks — including multiple first-round selections — to the Jazz to acquire the three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
Loons
July 1, 2022
Kervin Arriaga (33) right celebrates after Bikaye Dibassy scored a goal earlier this season.

Loons midfielder Arriaga out for up to month; backup suspended for next match

Kervin Arriaga hurt his ankle in the opening minutes of Wednesday's match and back-up, Joseph Rosales, was suspended for an incident that coach Adrian Heath called 'stupidity personified.'
Wolves
July 1, 2022
Karl-Anthony Towns

Wolves had little choice but to shower KAT with money. Here's how the NBA works

How valuable is a contract to keeping a player in one place? In the NBA, star players have the leverage to ask out of their contracts whenever they want and get teams to trade them.
Sports
July 1, 2022
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Devin Smeltzer (31) throws a pitch against the Cleveland Guardians in the top of the 6th inning Thursday, June 23, 20

Live: Follow the Orioles vs. Twins series finale on Gameview

Devin Smeltzer is scheduled to start for the Twins against Baltimore. Tap here for pitch-by-pitch updates, as well as an in-game box score and updates from around baseball.
Sports
July 1, 2022
Minnesota Twins designated hitter Byron Buxton (25), on first base, scored on this seventh inning double by Twins right fielder Max Kepler (26) Sunday

Live at 7 p.m.: Follow the Orioles vs. Twins series opener on Gameview

The Twins face Baltimore after a disappointing series in Cleveland. Tap here for pitch-by-pitch updates, as well as an in-game box score and updates from around baseball.
Gophers
July 1, 2022
Gophers coach Ben Johnson

Gophers men get first 2023 commitment from top-100 power forward

The Gophers men's basketball team got its first commitment for the Class of 2023 when Kadyn Betts announced he's heading to Minnesota.
Twins
July 1, 2022
Pete Maki served as bullpen coach for the Twins since 2020 before being promoted to pitching coach on Friday.

Twins name Pete Maki pitching coach to replace Wes Johnson

Maki, 39, had been the team's bullpen coach since 2020. A former college pitching coach, he was the Twins' minor league pitching coordinator in 2018-19.
Wolves
July 1, 2022
Karl-Anthony Towns has agreed to a four-year, supermax extension with the Wolves.

'I want to build a legacy.' KAT agrees to Wolves deal through 2028

On Thursday night, Karl-Anthony Towns and a new Wolves front office took a big step in their commitment to building a winning team by agreeing to a supermax extension.
Twins
July 1, 2022
Jharel Cotton, Emilio Pagan and Tyler Thornburg walked off the field after unsuccessful relief performances against Cleveland this week.

Twins bullpen statistics vs. Guardians. It was really that bad

Here's a game-by-game look at the stumbles by Minnesota relief pitchers during the five losses in the last eight games against Cleveland.
Loons
July 1, 2022

Aurora stays undefeated with victory over Chicago Dutch Lions

Maya Hansen, Morgan Stone and Cat Rapp scored and Minnesota Aurora defeated the host Chicago Dutch Lions 3-0 to remain unbeaten.
Lynx
July 1, 2022
Moriah Jefferson got the franchise’s first triple-double on Tuesday, underlining the Lynx’s improvement in the last seven games even as they sit l

Lynx look to long homestand to show their improvement, boost playoff hopes

The Lynx played their best game in a very long time in a long time in crushing Dallas on Tuesday. Can they play as well in games against first-place Las Vegas tonight and Sunday?

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