Star Tribune reporters who cover Minnesota's six major pro sports teams took your questions via Twitter and email this week. Here are their answers to some of the biggest issues you raised.
We'll be back next week with mailbags on Gophers sports, high school athletics and more.
If you want to sign up for any of our 12 sports newsletter, including our This Week in Sports recap featuring some of our top stories, tap below to join the mailing lists:
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More From Star Tribune
More From Sports
Sports
Optimism rising about future of Pimlico with rebuild looming
Frankie Brothers walked into the grandstand at Pimlico Race Course in the late 1980s and early '90s with his head on a swivel.
Sports
Twins and Tigers rained out, doubleheader on July 16
The Minnesota Twins' series finale against the Detroit Tigers was postponed Sunday because of rain.
Sports
NBA fines Pelicans' Griffin $50,000 for detrimental comments
The NBA fined David Griffin of the New Orleans Pelicans $50,000 on Sunday for publicly criticizing officiating and making comments the league considered detrimental.
Sports
Tortorella out after 6 years as Columbus Blue Jackets coach
The Columbus Blue Jackets have mutually agreed to part ways with John Tortorella, the franchise's winningest coach, following a six-year tenure, the team announced Sunday.
Sports
Churchill Downs suspends trainer Baffert after failed drug test on Kentucky Derby winner
Medina Spirit's victory in the Kentucky Derby is in serious jeopardy because of a positive postrace drug test, one that prompted Churchill Downs to suspend Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert immediately on Sunday in the latest scandal to plague the sport.
![Hill-Murray celebrated their 2A championship victory over Eden Prairie. ] Aaron Lavinsky • aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Hill-Murray played Eden Pr](https://stmedia.stimg.co/HILLEP33.JPG?w=600&h=600&format=auto%2Ccompress&cs=tinysrgb)