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Wild win first playoff series in 11 years

By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — Quinn Hughes led Minnesota to its first playoff series victory in 11 years, scoring twice in the Wild's 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 6 on Thursday night. Minnesota will face Presidents Trophy winner Colorado in the second ...

Knicks crush Hawks in record-setting Game 6 rout

By MAURA CAREY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA — OG Anunoby scored 29 points in 27 minutes, Karl-Anthony Towns had his second triple-double of the series and the New York Knicks had their biggest playoff victory in franchise history, overwhelming and eliminating the Atlanta Hawks 140-89 in Game ...

Defense carries Knights past Mustangs

SLEEPY EYE — After the first inning of a Tomahawk Division softball game between Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s and Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart, it seemed like St. Mary’s was lucky to be down by just one run. The Mustangs had loaded the bases after a few walks and errors, and a Taylor ...

Eagles shut down Bluejays

NEW ULM — It wasn’t a matter of if the New Ulm Eagles could put it all together Thursday at New Ulm High School, it was a matter of when. After New Ulm stranded a runner in scoring position in both of the first two innings, Owen Castleman’s two-run double in the third lit the fuse. ...

Area roundup: SEU boys take second

PREP GOLF SEU BOYS PLACE SECOND AT OAKDALE INVITE BUFFALO LAKE — Sleepy Eye United hosted a prep golf meet at Oakdale Golf Course on Wednesday. The SEU boys team placed second out of seven teams, while the girls team placed fifth. Marshall won the boys side of the meet with a score of 296, followed by SEU (311), New Ulm (318), Dawson-Boyd and Lac qui Parle Valley (332), Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (352) and Mountain Lake Area (356). Dawson-Boyd won the girls meet with a 348, followed by LQPV (371), Marshall (378), RTR (380), SEU (409), MLA (410) and New Ulm (421). SEU’s Nolan ...

Young has 3 late RBIs, Mariners rally past Twins

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cole Young had three late-inning RBIs for the Seattle Mariners, including the go-ahead two-run single in the ninth that fueled a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Young reached for an outside pitch he slapped in ...