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After year-long battle to get healthy, former UConn star waived by Minnesota Lynx
10+ hour, 45+ min ago (277+ words) Aubrey Griffin had to wait over a year to get on the court in a WNBA game. Unfortunately for the former UConn star, all of that hard work and patience won't result in a roster spot with the Minnesota Lynx…...
Class S softball semifinal: Big sixth inning lifts St. Paul to first final since 2017
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (674+ words) WILLIMANTIC " Through the first four innings of the Class S softball semifinal Monday night, St. Paul could not hit Hale-Ray pitcher Lily Jahne. She had seven strikeouts, and only one St. Paul runner reached base, on an error. But the…...
Jarren Duran directs obscene gesture toward fan at Minnesota and says fan told him to kill himself
2+ week, 4+ day ago (186+ words) Duran, who has spoken about his past struggles with mental health, said a fan made a personal comment that crossed the line. "Somebody just told me to kill myself," Duran said. "I'm used to it at this point, you know?...
Ex-Brooklyn Net Jason Collins battling stage 4 brain cancer
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (347+ words) Former Brooklyn Nets forward Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in the NBA, is battling stage four brain cancer, he announced on Thursday. Collins, 47, has a particularly aggressive form of glioblastoma, he wrote in an article published by ESPN....
Class S softball: St. Paul loses in final to North Branford
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (532+ words) STORRS " The St. Paul softball team was looking for its first state championship Sunday in the Class S final. So was top-seeded North Branford. Last year, St. Paul knocked North Branford out of the state tournament in the quarterfinals. North…...
Class S baseball: AJ Corrado has walk-off hit as No. 1 St. Paul beats No. 10 Holy Cross, 5-4
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (430+ words) MIDDLETOWN " Vic Rinaldi knew he had the top of his St. Paul lineup coming to bat in the bottom of the seventh inning. That meant there wouldn't be extra innings in the Class S baseball semifinal at Palmer Field on…...