Wolves
April 23
Rudy Gobert of the Wolves and Jusuf Nurkic of the Suns battle under the basket on Saturday at Target Center.

Will Wolves show best-in-the-NBA defensive form in Game 2?

Phoenix will try to even the series after a blowout loss in the opener, a game that frustrated at least one of the Suns' top stars.
Sports
April 23
Joe Alt, left, an offensive lineman from Totino-Grace High School and Notre Dame, has been working out locally six days a week alongside NFL veterans

Former Totino-Grace star set to follow father as first-round pick

Joe Alt, an offensive tackle out of Totino-Grace and Notre Dame, is expected to be a top-10 NFL draft pick. His father was a first-round selection 40 years ago.
Lynx
April 23
Alissa Pili is urged by former Vikings player and fellow Samoan Esera Tuaolo to join him in a traditional Samoan dance during the welcome event for Pi

Excited for new journey, Lynx first-round pick Pili gets warm welcome

As Alissa Pili walked on the court at Target Center, she was met with dancing and drum playing. As she left the court, gifts in hand, she sounded a little overwhelmed by the greeting.
Sports
April 23

Police clear out a migrant camp in central Paris. Activists say it's a pre-Olympics sweep

French police evicted migrants from a makeshift camp in Paris a few steps away from the River Seine on Tuesday, the latest operation in what aid groups call a campaign of ''social cleansing'' ahead of the Summer Olympics.
Sports
April 23

AP Sports Week in Pictures: Pitcher Randy Vazquez, Olympic flame and Nelly Korda's pond splash

Associated Press photographers were there for San Diego Padres pitcher Randy Vazquez working in the shadows and the lighting of a cauldron with the Olympic flame at the ancient Parthenon temple in Athens.
Vikings
April 23
Texas A&M linebacker Edgerrin Cooper was named first-team All-America and All-SEC last season with career highs in tackles for losses (17), sacks (eig

Vikings look good at linebacker, but there's one issue to solve

The Vikings aren't likely to make a splash in the NFL draft at inside linebacker, with free-agent signing Blake Cashman expected to start next to Ivan Pace Jr.
Wolves
April 23
Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) passes the ball behind his head and past Suns center Jusuf Nurkic (20) and forward Kevin Durant (35) in th

Towns finds joy trying to stop 'best of the best' in Durant

Last year in the playoffs, Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns often defended Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic. This year's challenge? It's Suns standout Kevin Durant .
Sports
April 23

Legendary rugby league star Wally Lewis appeals for concussion and CTE awareness support

A legendary rugby player has cited the fear and anxiety that has come into his life among the reasons for urging the Australian government to fund support services and education about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Sports
April 23

LeBron James rants at NBA's replay center for calls, Lakers lose on buzzer-beater, trail Denver 2-0

LeBron James was seeing red after the Los Angeles Lakers watched a golden opportunity slip away.
Sports
April 23

Hyman gets 1st playoff hat trick, McDavid has 5 assists as Oilers beat Kings 7-4 in Game 1

Zach Hyman helped make sure the Edmonton Oilers avoided another early first-round playoff series hole.
Sports
April 23

Vegas captain Stone scores quick in return and defending Cup champions open with 4-3 win at Dallas

Vegas captain Mark Stone scored quickly after missing two months and his first-time linemate Tomas Hertl had a nifty goal in his playoff debut for the Golden Knights.
Sports
April 23

76ers plan to file grievance about officiating during first two games of series against Knicks

The Philadelphia 76ers plan to file a grievance related to the officiating during their series against the New York Knicks, a team spokesman said early Tuesday.

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