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Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) reacts in the second half of an NBA basketball game against Memphis on Monday.

A prescription if Karl-Anthony Towns is sick of losing: Play better

The seventh-year Wolves center needs to be accountable for a six-game losing streak instead of seeming to act like it's just something happening to him.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) is shown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thursday, Oct.

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RandBall: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers caught in his big vaccination lie

November 4

Rodgers tried to have it both ways. Now the reportedly unvaccinated QB will miss Sunday's game after testing positive for COVID.

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (8) could be an offseason trade candidate.

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Trade Garver? Find a team with pitching depth and make the deal

October 7

Aside from the outfield, where the Twins have enough depth to consider making a trade, catcher was a rare strength on the 73-89 team.

(Clockwise from top left) Jimmy Butler, Kevin Garnett, Christian Laettner and Karl-Anthony Towns are on Michael Rand’s list of the Top 25 Timberwolv

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RandBall marks NBA's 75th anniversary with list of best Wolves

October 26

A list of the top 75 players in Wolves history would be pretty bleak past a certain point. So Michael Rand made a list and cut it off at 25. (Numbers 17 and 18 made it for identical reasons.)

The trophy series for Floyd of Rosedale is exactly tied going into Saturday.

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Down in Iowa, confidence in Hawkeyes football season is wavering

November 12

After an undefeated start that saw Iowa climb as high as No. 2 in the AP poll, two recent losses have reset expectations in advance of Saturday's showdown with the Gophers.

Minnesota Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan (2) was tackled by a host of Bowling Green Falcons defenders during a rush in the second quarter.

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Gophers quarterback dilemma: Tanner Morgan's worsening play

September 28

The veteran Gophers quarterback struggled mightily in the loss to Bowling Green and Minnesota seems reluctant to throw the ball in general.

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If Buster Posey is a Hall of Famer, Joe Mauer sure is, too

November 5

Appreciating someone from a distance can make you appreciate those who are a lot closer.

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RandBall's rankings: How volatile are Minnesota's six pro sports teams?

November 10

This is a snapshot of the current moment, though there are some historical trends as well that contribute to a ranking from the least volatile to the most.

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Eddie Rosario: A freelance soloist in the team sport of baseball

October 19

The former Twins outfielder is still doing Eddie things in the playoffs. He sees something good and takes a chance on making it better, even if it could also turn out to be bad.

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