NHL experiencing sustained growth with female, younger fans
twincities.com...One of the biggest stories in the NHL this season has been the increase in viewers in the league's first year of its television contracts with ESPN and TNT. The league is also seeing unparalleled growth in female and younger fans that should have a big impact for years to come.... ..."Not only do we want to give our avid fans the content that they love, but how can we share it with casual and new fans and make sure that they feel welcome," said Heidi Browning, the NHL's senior executive vice president and top marketing officer....
Ramesh Ponnuru: A conservative plan to strengthen families, post-Roe
twincities.com...Marco Rubio of Florida and Mike Lee of Utah proposed that the bill cut corporate tax rates a bit less and expand the tax credit for children a bit more. The Donald Trump administration came out against the move, and most Republican senators voted it down.... ...Three senators -- Mitt Romney of Utah, Richard Burr of North Carolina and Steve Daines of Montana -- have just proposed a new child benefit....
Minneapolis teen pleads guilty in Columbia Heights girl's shooting death
twincities.com...Damico Jamal-Tokyo High, charged with manslaughter, admitted to pointing a handgun at Derryanna Deashia Davis and pulling the trigger without checking if the gun was loaded.... ...in Columbia Heights. Davis was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the juvenile delinquency petition. High will be transferred to Hennepin County, which will determine the length of his sentence in a juvenile correctional facility, and the length and conditions of probation....
Twins lose Trevor Larnach to injured list with core issue
twincities.com...The Twins placed Larnach on the injured list on Saturday retroactive to Friday with what they dubbed a "core muscle strain." To fill his place on the roster, they recalled outfielder Mark Contreras from St.... ..."It's significant, one way or another," manager Rocco Baldelli said. " … I don't know if this has changed literally from yesterday, but there's a conversation of whether or not there's a procedure to be done to fix something like this....
Pete Alonso cranks third multi-homer game of season in Mets' 5-3 win over Marlins
twincities.com...Pete Alonso just might strut into the July 18 Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium as the MLB leader. Alonso collected his third multi-home run game of the season and 14th of his career in the Mets" 5-3 win over the Marlins on Saturday.... ...The Mets first baseman picked up his 21st and 22nd home runs of the season in the second of a three-game series in Miami. He leads the National League in homers and is tied for second in MLB with Yordan Alvarez and Mike Trout. Aaron Judge leads the league with 27 homers....
Column: A red-letter day in Chicago Cubs history — Anthony Rizzo's call-up — reminds us of promises not kept
twincities.com...Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the call-up of Anthony Rizzo, one of the most important days of the Chicago Cubs rebuild. "I guess we"ll be the face of the franchise -- me, him and a couple other young guys in here," shortstop Starlin Castro said after Rizzo's arrival.... ...The Cubs" 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on a sweltering afternoon Saturday at Busch Stadium failed to provide any clues....
Orioles win fourth straight, 6-2 over White Sox, to continue best stretch since 2017: "It's just been so much fun"
twincities.com...In the span of three pitches Saturday, the Orioles did so to clinch a series victory on the road over the Chicago White Sox, downing the reigning American League Central champions, 6-2, to position themselves for a four-game sweep Sunday.... ...It brought in Baltimore's third run but left Mancini in pain, prompting him to follow Hyde and head athletic trainer Brian Ebel into the dugout to get examined as the White Sox made a pitching change....
Chicago Cubs rally but melt late, falling to the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on a sweltering afternoon at Busch
twincities.com...Adrian Sampson admitted to being mad when Chicago Cubs manager David Ross called him into his office last weekend and told him he was being sent down to Triple-A Iowa.... ...But the Cardinals came back to score a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning off Mark Leiter Jr. and held on to even the series at a game apiece. The Cubs are 0-35 this season when trailing after seven innings. Alec Mills starts the series finale Sunday....
Gophers grad Payton Willis signs with Golden State
twincities.com...Former Gophers guard Payton Willis has signed with the Golden State Warriors and will compete in the NBA Summer League. The Minnesota graduate begins competition July 2 in the California Classic at the Chase Center in San Francisco.... ...All 75 games of the 11-day NBA Summer League will air live on ESPN networks or NBA TV. Gophers to play Virginia Tech in 2022 ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Gophers" Parker Fox will miss the 2022-23 season with knee injury. Gophers men's basketball player Parker Fox suffers right knee injury...
Astros throw combined no-hitter to hand mighty Yankees second-straight loss, 3-0
twincities.com...They didn't just lose, they got no-hit, as Astros" pitchers Cristian Javier, Hector Neris and Ryan Pressly turned in a historic performance, leading Houston to a 3-0 win in front of a stunned Yankee Stadium crowd.... ...Aaron Hicks, Jose Trevino, Marwin Gonzalez and Joey Gallo combined for five strikeouts in their eight plate appearances off Javier and only saw one three-ball count. It's time to talk about Gallo....