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Minnesota women’s coach Dawn Plitzuweit gets 2-year contract extension with raise

Minnesota women’s coach Dawn Plitzuweit gets 2-year contract extension with raise

Minnesota women’s basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit has received a two-year contract extension that was approved by the university’s board of regents. Plitzuweit is 47-29 over two seasons at Minnesota with leading scorer Mara Braun missing much of them with foot injuries. 
by The Associated Press

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‘Loud, obnoxious, rude:’ Unruly parents and uneven playing fields for coaches cause some to quit

‘Loud, obnoxious, rude:’ Unruly parents and uneven playing fields for coaches cause some to quit

Schools and youth sports organizations say the unruly parent problem is getting worse, with some coaches saying they're increasingly being harassed and even threatened by parents, making it more difficult to keep and recruit coaches.
by Hannah Yang

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Twins’ Byron Buxton hits 479-foot homer, second-longest in majors this season

Twins’ Byron Buxton hits 479-foot homer, second-longest in majors this season

Byron Buxton hit the second-longest home run in the majors this season, a 479-foot, three-run shot for the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in a 6-2 victory over the Texas Rangers.
by The Associated Press

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Twins trade reliever Alcala to Red Sox for minor leaguer

Twins trade reliever Alcala to Red Sox for minor leaguer

The Minnesota Twins have dealt struggling reliever Jorge Alcala to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor leaguer Andy Lugo. The 29-year-old Alcala has an 8.88 ERA in 22 appearances for the Twins this year.
by The Associated Press

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Buxton’s 479-foot homer powers Twins to 6-2 win over Rangers

Buxton’s 479-foot homer powers Twins to 6-2 win over Rangers

Byron Buxton launched a 479-foot home run, the second-longest in the majors this season, to power the Minnesota Twins past the Texas Rangers 6-2. Buxton’s three-run shot to center field off starter Jack Leiter was the longest of his 144 career homers, and it gave Minnesota a 3-2 lead in the third inning.
by The Associated Press

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Seattle ends Minnesota’s season-opening winning streak at 9, beating the Lynx 94-84

Seattle ends Minnesota’s season-opening winning streak at 9, beating the Lynx 94-84

Nneka Ogwumike had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Erica Wheeler added 20 points and six assists and the Seattle Storm ended Minnesota’s season-opening winning streak at nine, beating the Lynx 94-84 on Wednesday night.
by The Associated Press

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Poison pill in Trump's budget bill could spoil sale of Minnesota Twins, other teams

Poison pill in Trump's budget bill could spoil sale of Minnesota Twins, other teams

Peter Labuza, a writer with Twins Daily and a scholar of media and entertainment law, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to explain how.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Paige Bueckers off Wings injury report, apparently set for return from 4-game absence

Paige Bueckers off Wings injury report, apparently set for return from 4-game absence

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers is no longer listed in the team’s injury report. It apparently clears the way for her return from a four-game absence, first with a concussion and then an illness.
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