Sports

The New England Patriots have released receiver Antonio Brown after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct.

Over the past decade, Minnesota girls have taken giant steps in closing the participation gap with boys in high school athletics. Female athletes joining cross country, volleyball and softball teams are making most of the difference.

The Twins, who nearly three weeks ago broke the major league single-season mark for home runs set last year by the New York Yankees with 267, accomplished another long ball feat by becoming the first team with five players to reach the 30-homer mark.

Saints fans lined both sides of the streets outside of CHS Field Monday to watch their team walk and wave in a parade — for one block. The parade celebrated the team's American Association Championship victory Saturday over the Sioux City Explorers.

The 6-foot-1 Collier was drafted out of Connecticut with the sixth overall pick last spring. She's the first Lynx winner of the award since Maya Moore in 2011.

Aaron Rodgers threw two early touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers held on for a 21-16 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins threw two interceptions, including one in the end zone.

The Minnesota Vikings travel to Green Bay on Sunday to take on the Packers at Lambeau Field. With the game taking place in mid-September, it won't exactly be the Frozen Tundra. But no matter what time of year the NFC North rivals play, it's a highly anticipated matchup.

Jordin Canada scored a career-high 26 points and the defending WNBA champion Seattle Storm beat the seventh-seeded Minnesota Lynx 84-74 Wednesday night in a first-round, winner-take-all playoff game.

After a wild regular season, the WNBA postseason gets underway with a pair of first-round games. The first round matches Chicago welcoming Phoenix, and Seattle hosting Minnesota.

The Vikings start the season off with a win. MPR News sports commentator Brian Murphy shares his thoughts on the game with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer, and what it might mean for the season.