The Minnesota Lynx and the New York Liberty begin a best-of-five WNBA championship series Thursday night in Brooklyn. The Lynx won three of four games between the two teams this season.

And authorities arrested and released six children ages 11-14 after a spate of armed robberies, a police chase and the crash of two stolen vehicles in Minneapolis. 

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Children 11 to 14, arrested, released after robberies, crash of stolen Kias

Minnesota Lynx ‘dynasty’ talk grows among fans excited about a WNBA final

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