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The Minnesota Timberwolves fired president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas on Wednesday, less than a week before training camp in yet another leadership change for a franchise often in flux.

The Minnesota Wild signed left wing Kirill Kaprizov to a five-year, $45 million contract on Tuesday, ending a stalemate between the team and the Calder Trophy winner just two days before the beginning of training camp.

Fowles was named the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year, her third time winning that award. Fowles finished the season with a league-high 8.3 defensive rebounds per game along with 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks.

The Vikings looked as if they were about to win before Joseph's last-second miss. He made two 52-yard field goals earlier in the game, giving no indication he'd have trouble pushing Minnesota to a victory.

Cities across the metro are adding pickleball courts to their parks. And at least one company is looking to make some money on the trend, opening an indoor pickleball facility with food and drinks.

Simone Biles and Aly Raisman are among those appearing at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. A July report found the FBI failed to properly investigate charges against the former USA Gymnastics doctor.

College football fans at the University of Miami-Appalachian State game gasped as the cat fell, then cheered when it survived. "If the cat can help our red-zone offense, I'll see if we can get it a scholarship," Miami's coach said afterward.

Evan McPherson kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired in overtime to push the Cincinnati Bengals to a 27-24 season-opening win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

The surf is always up in Waco, Texas, thanks to an artificial wave so good it's attracting top professionals and casual riders. It's a sign of just how far the technology of wave making has come.

Hall of Fame center Mick Tingelhoff, the ultimate ironman who started 240 consecutive games at a bruising position for the Minnesota Vikings and played in four Super Bowls, has died. He was 81.