The U.S. women’s sitting volleyball team, which includes Waseca native Alexis Shiflett-Patterson, won against China in the women’s gold medal match at the 2024 Paris Paralympics on Saturday.
The U.S. women’s wheelchair basketball team is heading to the Paralympic gold medal match, after their close win against China in Friday’s semifinal, 50-47. Fans and former coaches met in St. Louis Park to cheer on the team’s three Minnesotan players.
The Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants both made the playoffs in 2022 before struggling a year ago. They face off Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on the NFL's opening weekend.
Ian Seidenfeld of Lakeville won a bronze medal on Thursday for table tennis at the Paralympics in Paris. Seidenfeld attended the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. This is his second time at the Paralympic games.
Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula will face off in the tournament's women's singles final this weekend. It will be a rematch of August's final at the Cincinnati Open, which Sabalenka won.
Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones will square off in the season opener when the Vikings visit the Giants. This could well be the last year for two premium draft picks who have struggled in high-pressure situations to convince the league they can still be capable starters.
Jeffrey Springs pitched a season-high six innings, Logan Driscoll hit a run-scoring single in his big league debut, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1.
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