Sports
June 29
Jay Lietzau's Canterbury Park line for Sunday, June 30

Jay Lietzau's Canterbury Park line for Sunday, June 30

The final day of June presents eight races in Shakopee.
Gophers
June 29
Tyler Cochran in November 2019, when he played for Northern Illinois.

U men fill final scholarship spot for next season with Toledo transfer

Tyler Cochran, a 6-2 guard, is a sixth-year senior who has played for Northern Illinois, Ball State and Toledo.
Sports
June 29

Heston Kjerstad's first career slam propels Orioles past Rangers 6-5

Rookie Heston Kjerstad hit a fifth-inning grand slam to put Baltimore ahead for good, and the Orioles held off the Texas Rangers 6-5 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.
Twins
June 29
Twins legend Tony Oliva laughs in 2022, a day before his induction in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Neal: Oliva hit hard by the deaths of two Hall of Fame brothers

Orlando Cepeda's death on Friday night followed Willie Mays' earlier this month, and Twins great Tony Oliva was close to both.
Wild
June 29
Denver's Zeev Buium, right, is one of four defensemen drafted by the Wild in the 2024 draft held in Las Vegas. The Wild are looking to build competiti

With six picks in 2024 draft, Wild load up on defensemen

Four of the five skaters drafted are blueliners, and the Wild feel they got excellent value after their second and third picks dropped down the board due to injury.
Olympics
June 29
Shane Wiskus of Spring Park celebrates after competing in the floor exercise on the final day of the United States men's gymnastics Olympic trials at

Souhan: U's Wiskus misses Olympic team but will remember home trials forever

Minnesota native Shane Wiskus thrilled the Target Center crowd in what he said is "probably my last gymnastics meet of my life" after securing only an alternate spot for the Paris Games.
Sports
June 29

Ian Happ hits 2-run homer in 8th, Cubs beat Brewers 5-3

Ian Happ hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat Milwaukee 5-3 on Saturday, ending the Brewers' winning streak at five games.
Sports
June 29

Sha'Carri Richardson finishes 4th, won't have spot in 200 meters at Olympics

Sha'Carri Richardson got passed on the outside down the stretch and finished fourth in the 200-meter final at U.S. track trials Saturday, meaning she'll only have one chance for an individual Olympic gold medal next month in Paris.
Sports
June 29

11 people injured when escalator malfunctions in Milwaukee ballpark after Brewers lose to Cubs

Eleven people were injured Saturday when an escalator malfunctioned at American Family Field in Milwaukee following the Brewers' loss to the Chicago Cubs, a team official said.
Sports
June 29

Bregman delivers big hit in 8th as surging Astros rally from 5 runs down to beat Mets 9-6

Alex Bregman put Houston ahead with a two-run single in the eighth inning, and the surging Astros rallied from five runs down to beat the New York Mets 9-6 on Saturday.
Sports
June 29

LeBron James intends to sign a new deal with the Lakers, AP source says

LeBron James is going to move toward a new contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Paul George and Klay Thompson may simply be on the move to new teams.
Sports
June 29

Akshay Bhatia and Aaron Rai share lead for 2nd straight day at Rocket Mortgage Classic

Akshay Bhatia and Aaron Rai ended the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic in the same position they started it — tied atop the leaderboard.

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