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Matt Cullen joined an elite club Sunday, becoming just the third Minnesota-born player to win at least three Stanley Cups. The other two: Bill Nyrop of Edina, who was on three Cup-winning Montreal teams in the 1970s; and St. Paul's Dave Langevin, who won four in a row with the Islanders in the early 1980s.

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There are going to be some upcoming days when you're really glad as a TV viewer that the Twins are relevant this season. Tuesday is one of those days. Mariners at Twins, 7 p.m., FSN.

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"Value of patience:Four of top 14 picks in 2008 MLB draft (Beckham, Alonso, Smoak, Aaron Hicks) finally enjoying breakout seasons. Nine years later!"

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"One day you're a 9th grade kid biking to open gym at your high school and the next you're a professional athlete going to a game in D.C. My advice, go to Open gym! Play, win, lose, compete, put yourself out there, get out of your comfort zone, have fun! You never know where this sport might take you. I am living proof of that!" — Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen.

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