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May 31, 2016 at 5:17AM
Minnesota Lynx Maya Moore (23). ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com, May 28, 2015, Minneapolis, MN, WNBA, Minnesota Lynx
Maya Moore (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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KNOW THIS

The Big Ten regular-season championship still carries some weight in baseball, it would appear. The Gophers, despite a late slump and a subpar RPI, not only made the NCAA field but received a No. 2 seed in their four-team regional.

WATCH THIS

The Lynx have navigated a brutal opening schedule to perfection so far, carrying a 5-0 record into another tough game at New York. The Liberty is 2-2, with both losses in overtime, and hasn't played in a week. 7 p.m., ESPN2.

RANDOM FANDOM

"This is a nice little break from the calamities of the first eight weeks. Realistically, they Twins should stop looking at the overall record and focus on getting better — especially the young players."

"justthetruth" commenting on startribune.com.

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"Here's the problem for Baylor with hiring someone who has worked for (former head coach Art) Briles: You're continuing the current conversation."

@ralphDrussoAP

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2015, file photo, Baylor coach Art Briles yells from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Lamar in Waco, Texas. Baylor University's board of regents says it will fire Briles and re-assign university President Kenneth Starr in response to questions about its handling of sexual assault complaints against players. The university said in a statement Thursday, May 26, 2016, that it had suspended Briles "with intent to terminate." Starr w
Art Briles (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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