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June 28, 2018 at 1:59AM
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter leaves the field after practice at the NFL football team's training camp in Eagan, Minn., Thursday, June 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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ESPN took a look at the free-agency priorities for all 30 NBA teams. The first bullet point for the Wolves reads: "Change the bench narrative: Selling a real role in free agency with limited resources." This is your gentle reminder that Minnesota has been last in the NBA the past two seasons under Tom Thibodeau in terms of bench minutes played per game.

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Senegal faces Colombia in Group H of the World Cup, and it's likely only one of the two will advance to the next round. Senegal is through for sure with a win or tie; Colombia needs a win to assure its spot. 9 a.m., Ch. 9.

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"The folks trashing this Hunter contract are likely the same ones that trashed Griffen's first big contract — and that turned out pretty good. I'd say the Vikes are a pretty good judge of defensive talent. Now drafting QBs is a different story."

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"Spurs have promoted assistant coach Becky Hammon to the front of the bench, replacing James Borrego."

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