Sports

Lynx excited about the chance to be the team people are talking about
The Vikings and Timberwolves finished their seasons in last place and the Twins seem doomed to follow. As the Lynx open their season Friday, they could fill the winning void.
Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run homer in the third and Rick Porcello pitched into the seventh inning.
Justin Morneau hit two home runs for Minnesota, including a two-run shot in the seventh that gave the Twins a brief 7-6 lead.
St. Paul council not on board with sales tax for Vikings stadium
Six out of seven St. Paul City Council members say they're against a half-cent sales tax the county plans in order to help pay for a new Vikings stadium, and the council might even put the tax up to a vote -- a non-binding, but telling gauge of support for the plan.
Erik Bedard threw six shutout innings and Franklin Gutierrez hit his first home run of the season, sending the Seattle Mariners past the slump-ridden Minnesota Twins 3-0 on Wednesday afternoon.
Coleman proposes statewide drink tax to solve stadium issues
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman has proposed a 2-cent per drink statewide sales tax to raise money to build a new Vikings stadium, remodel the Xcel Energy Center and help finance a new ballpark for the St. Paul Saints. But most of the major stadium players are already dismissing the plan.