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Minnesota hosts Dallas after Siegrist’s 23-point showing
Dallas Wings (9-31, 3-17 Western Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (31-8, 17-3 Western Conference) Minneapolis; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas Wings visits the Minnesota Lynx after Maddy Siegrist scored 23 points in the Wings’ 100-78 loss to...

Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025
Saturday’s Scoreboard MLB Interleague Milwaukee 4 Toronto 1 Pittsburgh 10 Boston 3 San Diego 12 Minnesota 3 Tampa Bay 4 Washington 1 Baltimore 11 San Francisco 1 American League N.Y. Yankees 5 Chicago White Sox 3 (11 innings) L.A. Angels 4 Houston...

Art meets activism as Boise group performs for justice, until 'justice is served'
A Boise group has staged its third public performance at Julia Davis Park, combining live painting and chanting to protest police brutality. BOISE, Idaho — A group gathered at Julia Davis Park on Saturday for their third performance, combining...

How to Watch Twins vs. Padres: Streaming & TV on Aug. 31
The Minnesota Twins (61-74) host the San Diego Padres (76-60) at Target Field on Sunday, beginning at 1:05 p.m. ET. Twins vs. Padres: Aug. 31, 2025 Viewing Options Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025 Time: 1:05 p.m. ET TV: Roku Live Stream: Watch this...

Margo Price Reconnects With Her Roots On Hard Headed Woman, A Hell-bent Collection Of Country Music Out Now
New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Margo Price releases Hard Headed Woman: a hell-bent collection of country music that reconnects with her roots, and further redefines what it means to be a modern outlaw. Out now on Loma Vista Recordings, the 12-song...

A community gathers for the first Mass after Minneapolis shooting as questions remain
By Emma Tucker, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Father Dennis Zehren struggled to hold back tears as he addressed his Minneapolis congregation, drawing on Jesus’ parable of humility to reflect the community’s grief after this week’s deadly shooting....

Robin Westman: Minneapolis Shooter's Teacher Raised Reg Flags About His Mental Health Years Before He Carried Out Attack and Killed Two
One of her former teachers of Minneapolis shooter Robin Westman had raised concerns over her mental health years before she carried out a senseless attack inside a church, killing two children and injuring 18 others. The 23-year-old transgender...

NBC 11 Sports: Padres earn convincing win, college football is officially back
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The San Diego Padres made light work of the Minnesota Twins in a 13-2 win. Elias Diaz homered twice for the Padres and the team scored seven runs in the seventh inning to run away with the game. College football Week 1...

This Day in Sports History: August 31
August is a busy month for sports fans, with MLB games, the U.S. Open Tennis Championship, the start of the Premier League season, WWE events, the NASCAR Cup Series, track and field meets, and the first week of college football. Over the years,...

Where to watch Los Angeles vs. San Diego: Latest team news and TV information
Los Angeles will look to extend their unbeaten streak to seven matches when they host San Diego for an MLS clash this Sunday. The hosts are coming into this match after sharing their points with FC Dallas in a 1-1 draw last time out and extending...

Barron Trump shuts down ‘Trump is dead’ rumours on social media
American online streamer Adin Ross, who conducted a 90-minute livestream interview with US President Donald Trump last year, said he received a text from “someone very close” confirming that reports of Trump’s death were false. Ross made the...

The Minnesota Lynx Clinched Homecourt Advantage Throughout The WNBA Playoffs
Let’s cut through the noise here. While most of the WNBA world has been obsessing over Caitlin Clark’s every move and A’ja Wilson’s MVP chase, the Lynx have been quietly doing what championship teams do – winning games when it matters most....

Minnesota Lynx vs. Connecticut Sun FREE LIVE STREAM (8/30/25) | Time, TV Channel for WNBA regular season
The Minnesota Lynx face the Connecticut Sun on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 (8/30/25) in a regular season WNBA game at Mohegan Sun Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV. Streaming platform Free trial Monthly price Discount DIRECTV Yes...

Minnesota Wine Day draws locals to area wineries
JANESVILLE — A cool breeze and mid-60’s temperature made for great patio weather for those heading out to Indian Island Winery on Saturday to partake in Minnesota Wine Day. “It's been awesome. … Everyone's been super busy. We've seen tons of...

You Need to Watch These 3 Popular Hulu Movies and TV Shows (August 30-September 1)
If you’re looking for the biggest movies and TV shows on Hulu, then you’ll find that Alien: Earth, The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox and Eenie Meanie are still dominating the charts. However, Netflix isn’t the only streamer that can surprise...

Yearbook photo shows trans Minnesota killer Robin Westman’s first year living as a woman
A yearbook photograph shows crazed Minnesota killer Robin Westman during his first year living as a woman — years before he murdered two children in a mass shooting in his former church as an elementary school was observing Mass. The picture was...

Portland Timbers settle for draw after late Minnesota equalizer
The Portland Timbers were five-plus minutes from their first win in more than a month. It hadn’t been pretty getting there — for 79 minutes, Portland and Minnesota swung and missed on most of their punches — but the Timbers finally broke through...

After 200 Episodes, This Beloved Sports Sitcom Miserably Failed to Spark a Revival
Can a sitcom centered around a football coach be successful? Yes... and no. From 1989-1997, ABC’s Coach followed the antics of Hayden Fox (Craig T. Nelson), head coach of an NCAA college football team. Buoyed by Nelson's talent with the comedic...

Trump administration slashed grants for preventing mass shootings before Minnesota attack
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Trump administration cut funding that would have been used for efforts to identify potential mass shooters from Minnesota a month before a shooter opened fire at a church on Wednesday. Wednesday's shooting was one of three...

Trump administration cut funding to shooting prevention programs in Minnesota weeks before school shooting
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