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Wolves Nearing End of Coach Search

Aug. 6, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The three finalists for the Minnesota Timberwolves coaching vacancy have three distinctly different resumes.
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NBA: Utah 99, Minnesota 96

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Mehmet Okur's 21 points and 13 rebounds Tuesday helped the Utah Jazz beat Minnesota 99-96 and spoil Kevin McHale's return to the bench from the front office.

NBA: Minnesota 114, Memphis 105

MEMPHIS, April 12 (UPI) -- A 23-point performance off the bench by Rashad McCants Saturday led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-105 victory over Memphis.

NBA: Minnesota 121, Seattle 116

SEATTLE, March 15 (UPI) -- Ryan Gomes helped Minnesota put together a third-quarter outburst Friday and the Timberwolves went on to down Seattle 121-116.

NBA: Minnesota 98, Washington 94

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Kevin Garnett scored 26 points Sunday and pulled down a key offensive rebound that wrapped up the Minnesota Timberwolves' 98-94 win over Washington.

NBA: L.A. Clippers 95, Minnesota 87

LOS ANGELES, March 14 (UPI) -- Chris Kaman scored 24 points and grabbed a career-high 23 rebounds, as the Los Angeles Clippers downed the Minnesota Timberwolves a 95-87 Monday.

NBA: Memphis 107, Minnesota 87

MEMPHIS, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The Memphis Grizzlies' Pau Gasol had 30 points, eight rebounds and six assists help pound the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-87 Wednesday night.

NBA: Sacramento 93, Minnesota 91

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Bonzi Wells, who scored 20 points, sank a three-pointer at the buzzer Tuesday to give the Sacramento Kings a 93-91 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

NBA: Minnesota 102, New Orleans 99

NEW ORLEANS, April 18 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves posted a 102-99 victory Monday over the New Orleans Hornets.

NBA: Minnesota 111, Utah 86

MINNEAPOLIS, April 6 (UPI) -- Wally Szczerbiak led Minnesota on an early run Wednesday night and the Timberwolves went on to crush Utah, 111-86.

Minnesota fires its head coach

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday fired Coach Flip Saunders and said Kevin McHale, VP of Basketball Operations, will take over for the rest of the season.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler