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Backup QB Nick Mullens throws TD pass in Vikings' 27-12 win over Browns
Nick Mullens threw a touchdown pass on the heels of Minnesota’s quarterback rotation getting jumbled this week by J.J McCarthy’s injury and the Vikings beat the Cleveland Browns 27-12 in an exhibition.
Twins beat struggling Rangers 5-2
Willi Castro drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single and another Minnesota run scored on the play due to a throwing error as the Twins rallied to beat the slumping Texas Rangers 5-2.
NBA schedule released, Timberwolves will be featured on 25 nationally televised games
Boston will get its championship rings on Oct. 22, and the rival New York Knicks will be there for the celebration. The NBA schedule was released Thursday for the coming season, and Game 1 on the slate is the Celtics hosting the Knicks on opening night.
Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew is set to become a U.S. citizen at the age of 78
Rod Carew, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, played for the Minnesota Twins from 1967 to 1985. He talked to MPR host Tom Crann about his path to American citizenship after migrating to the U.S. as a teenager.
Napheesa Collier returns from the Olympic break to help the Lynx beat the Mystics, 79-68
Napheesa Collier had 17 points and 12 rebounds for her 13th double-double of the season, Courtney Williams added 14 points and five assists, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 79-68.
Minnesota Aurora women’s soccer team withdraws bid to go pro
The Eagan-based women’s pre-professional soccer team has withdrawn its bid to join the professional level National Women's Soccer League. In three seasons, the team has gone undefeated in all regular season games, but they’ve yet to win a league championship.