Timberwolves bring back veteran Kyle Anderson after his release by th…

Timberwolves bring back veteran Kyle Anderson after his release by the Grizzlies

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves signed 12-year veteran forward Kyle Anderson on Monday, bringing back a popular role player after he was waived by the Memphis Grizzlies.

Anderson played two seasons for the Timberwolves, contributing to their run to the Western Conference finals in 2024. He then signed with the Golden State Warriors in free agency and has been traded three times since, most recently to the Grizzlies by the Utah Jazz.

The 32-year-old Anderson has averaged 7.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 20.4 minutes in 24 games this season between the Jazz and the Grizzlies.

Anderson started 56 games over two years with the Timberwolves, averaging 25.3 minutes for the highest mark of his tenure with any of the six teams he's been with in his NBA career. The 2014 first-round draft pick by the San Antonio Spurs had three triple-doubles with the Timberwolves and became a fan favorite for his toughness, leadership and deliberate style on offense that has drawn him the nickname, “Slo Mo.”

The Timberwolves host the Grizzlies on Tuesday.

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Patriots draft meetings tracker: Workouts, interviews, visits, and more

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - AUGUST 16: A detail view of a New England Patriots helmet during the third quarter of the NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 16, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Coming off a Super Bowl berth, the New England Patriots have a clear plan in mind for the 2026 offseason: it’s about remodeling, not rebuilding, as head coach Mike Vrabel said after the season.

The NFL Draft naturally is a major part of this process. Until the event in late April, the Patriots — led by Vrabel and EVP of player personnel Eliot Wolf — will be conducting interviews, working out prospects, inviting them for a finite number of pre-draft visits, and in general try to get as complete a picture as possible. It remains to be seen what this process eventually leads to, but there will be plenty of news to report.

In order to find out who the Patriots have already spoken to or worked out thus far, please make sure to bookmark this regularly-updated pre-draft tracker. We will have all contact listed to the best of our knowledge.

(Note: Please scroll down for a meeting-by-meeting breakdown)

Quarterback

N/A

Running back

Kejon Owens (Florida International): Senior Bowl

Jordon Vaughn (Abilene Christian): College Gridiron Showcase

Wide receiver

Lewis Bond (Boston College): Senior Bowl

Camden Brown (Georgia Southern): Hula Bowl

Emmanuel Henderson (Kansas): East-West Shrine Bowl

Tight end

Nate Boerkircher (Texas A&M): Combine

John Michael Gyllenborg (Wyoming): Senior Bowl

D.J. Rogers (TCU): Senior Bowl

Dan Villari (Syracuse): Hula Bowl + Senior Bowl

Offensive tackle

Travis Burke (Memphis): Pro Day

Kamar Missouri (UTSA): College Gridiron Showcase

Interior offensive line

Kage Casey (Boise State): Senior Bowl

Desmond Daniels (Alabama State): FCS Showcase

Nick Dawkins (Penn State): American Bowl

Jalen Farmer (Kentucky): Combine

Ashton Grable (Florida A&M): HBCU Legacy Bowl

Delby Lemieux (Dartmouth): Senior Bowl

Peter Nygra (Louisville): East-West Shrine Bowl

Brian Parker II (Duke): East-West Shrine Bowl

Connor Tollison (Missouri): American Bowl

Interior defensive line

Nick Barrett (South Carolina): Combine

Rayshaun Benny (Michigan): Senior Bowl

Kody Huisman (Virginia Tech): American Bowl

Noah Miles (Howard): HBCU Legacy Bowl

Tyler Onyedim (Texas A&M): Combine

Kaleb Proctor (Southeastern Louisiana): Combine

Landon Robinson (Navy): East-West Shrine Bowl

Defensive edge

Keyron Crawford (Auburn): Combine

Dani Dennis-Sutton (Penn State): Senior Bowl

Dayon Hayes (Texas A&M): American Bowl

Michael Heldman (Central Michigan): Hula Bowl

Cashius Howell (Texas A&M): Combine

Michael Lunz II (South Carolina State): HBCU Legacy Bowl

Akheem Mesidor (Miami): Combine

T.J. Parker (Clemson): Senior Bowl

Zion Young (Missouri): Combine

Linebacker

Shad Banks Jr. (UTSA): Hula Bowl

Javin Wright (Nebraska): American Bowl

Cornerback

Caleb Anderson (Michigan): College Gridiron Showcase

Rashad Battle (Pittsburgh): American Bowl

Elijah Culp (James Madison): American Bowl

Michael Dansby (Arizona): American Bowl

Andre Fuller (Toledo): East-West Shrine Bowl

Al’Zillion Hamilton (Fresno State): American Bowl

Jaden Rios (Texas State): Hula Bowl

Avery Smith (Toledo): Combine

Safety

Dathan Hickey (Youngstown State): College Gridiron Showcase

Cam Smith (Marshall): Hula Bowl

Gavin Gibson (North Carolina): Hula Bowl

Kamari Ramsey (USC): Combine

Jalen Stroman (Notre Dame): Senior Bowl

Specialists

Garrison Grimes (LS | BYU): East-West Shrine Bowl

Laith Merjan (K | Kansas): Hula Bowl

Whereas the list above gives an overview over the prospects the Patriots have been in contact with before the draft, the following overview is a breakdown by meeting opportunity plus the source of each report.

FCS Showcase

OL Desmond Daniels (Alabama State) | Source

Hula Bowl

WR Camden Brown (Georgia Southern) | Source

TE Dan Villari (Syracuse) | Source

ED Michael Heldman (Central Michigan) | Source

LB Shad Banks Jr. (UTSA) | Source

CB Jaden Rios (Texas State) | Source

S Cam Smith (Marshall) | Source

S Gavin Gibson (North Carolina) | Source

K Laith Merjan (Kansas) | Source

College Gridiron Showcase

RB Jordon Vaughn (Abilene Christian) | Source

OT Kamar Missouri (UTSA) | Source

CB Caleb Anderson (Michigan) | Source

S Dathan Hickey (Youngstown State) | Source

American Bowl

OL Nick Dawkins (Penn State) | Source

OL Connor Tollison (Missouri) | Source

DT Kody Huisman (Virginia Tech) | Source

ED Dayon Hayes (Texas A&M) | Source

LB Javin Wright (Nebraska) | Source

CB Rashad Battle (Pittsburgh) | Source

CB Elijah Culp (James Madison) | Source

CB Michael Dansby (Arizona) | Source

CB Al’Zillion Hamilton (Fresno State) | Source

East-West Shrine Bowl

WR Emmanuel Henderson (Kansas) | Source

OL Brian Parker II (Duke) | Source

OL Peter Nygra (Louisville) | Source

DT Landon Robinson (Navy) | Source

CB Andre Fuller (Toledo) | Source

LS Garrison Grimes (BYU) | Source

Senior Bowl

RB Kejon Owens (Florida International) | Source

WR Lewis Bond (Boston College) | Source

TE John Michael Gyllenborg (Wyoming) | Source

TE D.J. Rogers (TCU) | Source

TE Dan Villari (Syracuse) | Source

OL Kage Casey (Boise State) | Source

OL Delby Lemieux (Dartmouth) | Source

DT Rayshaun Benny (Michigan) | Source

ED Dani Dennis-Sutton (Penn State) | Source

ED T.J. Parker (Clemson) | Source

S Jalen Stroman (Notre Dame) | Source

HBCU Legacy Bowl

OL Ashton Grable (Florida A&M) | Source

DT Noah Miles (Howard) | Source

ED Michael Lunz II (South Carolina State) | Source

NFL Scouting Combine

TE Nate Boerkircher (Texas A&M) | Source

OL Jalen Farmer (Kentucky) | Source

DT Nick Barrett (South Carolina) | Source

DT Kaleb Proctor (Southeastern Louisiana) | Source

DT Tyler Onyedim (Texas A&M) | Source

ED Keyron Crawford (Auburn) | Source

ED Cashius Howell (Texas A&M) | Source

ED Akheem Mesidor (Miami) | Source

ED Zion Young (Missouri) | Source

CB Avery Smith (Toledo) | Source

S Kamari Ramsey (USC) | Source

Pro Days

OT Travis Burke (Memphis) | Source

Local Pro Day

TBD

30 visits

TBD

England leads tributes to first Lioness Lynda Hale

Lynda Hale smiling for the camera. She is wearing a white T-shirt with inscription "The Originals STILL ROARING squad of '72" — In November 2022, Hale was recognised as the seventh player to represent the Lionesses when the FA allocated legacy numbers [BBC]

Lynda Hale, who played and scored in the first-ever official England women's fixture, has passed away, England Football has confirmed.

The team said Hale, who was born in 1954, had made ten appearances for England across her international career, scoring three goals.

At club level, she represented her hometown team, Southampton, with whom she won the Women's FA Cup a remarkable seven times.

FA Chair Debbie Hewitt MBE said Hale would "always be remembered for the part she played in our football history".

Lynda Hale in the 1970s during a practice, giving an interview for the BBC. — In the 1970s, Hale was an accounting machine operator who played for Southampton [BBC]

In a BBC TV report from the 70s Hale, who was an accounting machine operator playing for Southampton, said: "It's the same as any other sport - it's a hobby that you've got to be really keen to do."

Team England said that at just 18, she had started "the historic game" against Scotland at Ravenscraig Park in November 1972.

She then went on to make the scoresheet in a 3-2 victory for the Lionesses in Greenock.

"Alongside a number of her soon-to-be England teammates, she featured in the first-ever Women's FA Cup Final in 1971, as Southampton were crowned the competition's inaugural winners, beating Stewarton Thistle 4-1," the club's tribute reads.

In November 2022, she was recognised as the seventh player to represent the Lionesses when the FA allocated legacy numbers.

Her final game was against Switzerland, a 9-1 home victory in Hull.

A women's team during a practice. They are smiling for the camera. They are wearing red and black kits. There is a placard reading Wembley behind them. — Decades after her debut, Hale continued to play every Sunday in Southampton [BBC]

Hewitt said she was "so deeply saddened to learn of Lynda Hale's passing".

"Whenever we talk about the success of our Lionesses in recent years, it is always with rightful recognition of those special players who paved the way," she said.

"Our first ever number No.7 and a goalscorer in the first official match for England women, Lynda will always be remembered for the part she played in our football history.

"On behalf of everyone at The FA and all connected to the Lionesses, our thoughts are with her family and friends."

Hale's tattoo on her left arm of her team number, 7. — Hale was the Lionesses first ever number No.7 and she had the tattoo to prove it [BBC]

The England team said it would wear black armbands in Hale's honour at Tuesday evening's FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine in Antalya, Türkiye.

The FA will also work with her family to pay tribute to her historic contribution to women's football at a forthcoming Lionesses' home game.

"Lynda will forever be remembered and celebrated as a trailblazer," the club said.

Hale smiling for a photo outside. There are other people behind her. — The England Team said Hale "will forever be remembered and celebrated as a trailblazer" [BBC]

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