La Velle Neal The Third

Lynx-Valkyries pregame...

It's time for the WNBA — and all women's sports — to earn more respect Neal: It's long overdue for women's sports to earn more respect. But it's not happening fast enough.

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The view from the TV booth - where my man Paul Allen is calling the game - is slightly better than where the scribes work.

This lineup is going to look different tomorrow...

Throwing from flat ground....

Got home at 3 am. Storms around MSP forced us to sit in Omaha for 90 minutes. Then took another 90 to land because we had to head north to get around storm system. Still got hammered with turbulence while coming in. Passengers applauded when we landed.

Dustin May is an interesting pitcher. I think he's throwing slop, but some of that slop is coming in at 94mph. That means it is nastyyyy.

I.......like the colors!

Camp day crowd treated to a 15 point Lynx lead through three quarters

Final from Target Field. Be here tomorrow.....

Car collectors weekly takeover of the Inver Grove Heights A&W underway.

The Frost, I believe, are the first Minnesota pro sports team to win consecutive titles since the Minneapolis Lakers. That's nearly three generations of disgruntled Minnesota sports fans ago.

Neal: The Wild’s most dangerous offseason weapon is Bill Guerin’s pen With the financial constraints off the roster and the NHL cap expanding, the Wild have a chance to make a clear statement with the signing of a talented center.

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Battle of Lakeville High Schools at Target Field

Neal: Like Brock Faber before him, Wild prospect Zeev Buium could give join the team just in time for the postseason With his mind on a national title with Denver, Wild prospect Zeev Buium could join the NHL soon.

Denver eliminated. Wild should feel a need.

A need for Zeev...

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FALL!?!?!?!

That was a DH-only first pitch from Nelson Cruz.

Breakfast on the plaza, complete with Pitbull music thumping

Twins put in a lot of work to play even worse than what they tried to avoid. Martin Perez looks like Frank Tanana today

Field looks playable...

Join us for the first-ever Talk North Sports Report live show this Wednesday, March 26, at Parlay Kitchen & Bar in downtown Minneapolis! The show kicks off at 7:00 PM. Me, Russo, J.K., Souhan and Mark Rosen. What could possibly go wrong!!!

There is light rain with a chance for storms. Tarp is down...

Today's lineup from Fort Myers

Petting zoo at Hammond Stadium this morning, a surprise from Rocco.

28th trip to Fort Myers for spring training is underway.

Neal: From its trio of stars finally healthy to a bullpen among the best in the league, the Twins roster is good enough to win a division title. Neal: About a quarter of the spring training schedule has been played and there’s been zero drama in Twins camp. No injuries. No griping. Is that a good sign of things to come?

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Much appreciated!

Question for the audience:

Who makes good clam chowder in the Twin Cities?