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Al Shaver, voice of the North Stars, dies at 96
Shaver was the radio play-by-play announcer for the team's entire history. He is wnshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
Sports
Lions agree to contract extensions with St. Brown and Sewell worth combined $200M, AP source says
The Detroit Lions have heavily invested in their future, keeping a pair of All-Pro players under contract for the next five seasons.
Variety
West Virginia says it will appeal ruling that allowed transgender teen athlete to compete
West Virginia will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on an appeals court ruling that allowed a transgender athlete to compete on her middle school teams, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said Wednesday.
Vikings
Another big Vikings need might not be addressed early in draft
The Vikings haven't had a dominant interior defense lineman in two decades, and they might not get one in the draft this year either because of the team's even bigger needs.
Vikings
Mark Craig's mock draft: QBs, trades and the Vikings take . . .
This mock draft has offensive players taken with the top seven picks. So if you like defense, you really don't need to show up for the start.