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WNBA has just 1 Black head coach but more could come from a pool of strong assistants in the league

WNBA has just 1 Black head coach but more could come from a pool of strong assistants in the league

The WNBA has been praised in the past as a leader for its diversity hiring practices. At the end of the 2022 season, half of the 12 head coaches in the league were Black. Two years later, Seattle’s Noelle Quinn is the only one left after Tanisha Wright was let go in Atlanta and Teresa Weatherspoon was fired in Chicago. 

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Walz returns to Mankato to reprise role as coach, deliver football pep talk and campaign a little

Walz returns to Mankato to reprise role as coach, deliver football pep talk and campaign a little

The governor stopped through on a campaign visit marking the 25th anniversary of the season the Mankato West football team won the state championship with him as assistant coach. He will attend the Governors Pheasant opener in Sleepy Eye Saturday.
by Hannah Yang

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Pohlad family puts Minnesota Twins up for sale

Pohlad family puts Minnesota Twins up for sale

Joe Pohlad, the team’s executive chair, said Thursday his family wants “to find an ownership group who all of us can be proud of” but didn’t say whether he’s talked with any prospective buyers. The Pohlads have owned the team for 40 years.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota Lynx ‘dynasty’ talk grows among fans excited about a WNBA final

Minnesota Lynx ‘dynasty’ talk grows among fans excited about a WNBA final

As the Lynx begin their best-of-five series with the New York Liberty on Thursday, fans say they’re excited about the possibility of another championship and what they hope will be a winning team for the long run.
by Peter Cox

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Lynx return to finals with 88-77 win over Sun behind Collier's 27 points, 11 rebounds

Lynx return to finals with 88-77 win over Sun behind Collier's 27 points, 11 rebounds

Napheesa Collier had 27 points and 11 rebounds and Courtney Williams contributed 24 points and both-ends-of-the-court energy to lead the Minnesota Lynx past the Connecticut Sun 88-77 and into the WNBA Finals for the first time in seven years.
by The Associated Press

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Wild sign top goalie prospect Jesper Wallstedt to 2-year, $4.4 million extension

Wild sign top goalie prospect Jesper Wallstedt to 2-year, $4.4 million extension

The Minnesota Wild signed goaltender Jesper Wallstedt to a two-year, $4.4 million contract extension. The deal gives their prized prospect some security while waiting in the wings behind veterans Marc-Andre Fleury and Filip Gustavsson.
by The Associated Press

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