Ty Dieffenbach threw two 75-yard touchdown passes to Aidan Mizell in the fourth quarter for No. 5 UCLA, as the Bruins sped away from Minnesota to stay undefeated with a 34-20 victory.
Isaac Asuma scored 20 points and made four of Minnesota’s 11 3-pointers, Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Golden Gophers beat St. Thomas 76-62.
Ayo Dosunmu scored 26 points in the Timberwolves 115-109 victory over the Pelicans on Friday night in New Orleans. With the victory, the Timberwolves remained unbeaten in NBA Cup play, moving to 2-0. New Orleans, which had four-game winning streak snapped in the loss, dropped to 0-1 in Cup play.
The novelty of the first men’s basketball matchup in 92 years between Minnesota and St. Thomas will give the Gophers a rare attendance boost during the first week of the season.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber has returned to practice with the team in moving closer to making his regular season debut that was delayed by a fractured skull. Wild coach John Hynes said Faber has been cleared by team doctors to play.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray will miss at least the next game because of a hamstring strain. Coach Kevin O'Connell announced Carson Wentz will start instead against Buffalo on Monday night. Murray's status will be evaluated week to week with the hope he can be ready to play by Nov. 15 when the Vikings visit Green Bay.
The 3-on-3 league has taken basketball by storm, providing players another option to hone their skills and stay in the states during the WNBA off-season. The 2027 tour stop to Minneapolis brings Paige Bueckers, Olivia Miles, Napheesa Collier, Courtney Williams, Natisha Hiedeman, Bridget Carleton and other WNBA favorites.
Ayo Dosunmu had 21 points and Jonathan Kuminga powered a fourth-quarter run that allowed the Minnesota Timberwolves to pull away for a 117-107 win over the Houston Rockets.
Major League Baseball has proposed delaying the start of a salary cap until 2028. The league says teams have too many commitments for the 2027 season to reduce spending quickly. On Tuesday, owners proposed a hard cap of $258.2 million for 2028 and a mandatory floor of $180.2 million.
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