Compiled by Ken Chia
KNOW THIS
Defending champion Rory McIlroy had been the betting favorite for next week's British Open at St. Andrews, but now that he's gone that honor falls to Jordan Spieth.
WATCH THIS
The Detroit Tigers have not had much difficulty scoring without Miguel Cabrera, plus they own the Twins this year. But it's fair to say the Twins feel better about their chances about facing a Cabrera-less Tigers lineup this weekend (Game 1: 7 p.m., FSN).
RANDOM FANDOM
"Sano has shown good patience and works the count well for a rookie. Nice to see."
— jalair on Miguel Sano's good eye for the strike zone at startribune.com.
Weigh in on what you're thinking about to mrand@startribune.com
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"DeAndre should shoot a free throw to determine where he goes. If he makes it, he's a Mav. If he misses, he's a Clipper."
— John Schuhmann of NBA.com on notoriously bad free-throw shooter DeAndre Jordan's free-agency decision.
