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Kelsey Mitchell scored 24 points, Aliyah Boston had eight of her 19 in a game-closing 18-2 run and the Indiana Fever closed the regular pro women’s basketball season with an 87-72 win over the Minnesota Lynx. 
Buccaneers top Vikings 20-17 as Baker Mayfield finishes strong in his debut
Baker Mayfield recovered from a rough start to throw two touchdown passes without a turnover in his Tampa Bay debut, and the Buccaneers opened the season by beating Minnesota 20-17 after three first-half turnovers by the Vikings.
Vikings fans swarm Minneapolis for season opener
They’re hoping for a better end to the season than last year when the Vikings finished 13-4 in the regular season and then were upset by the New York Giants in the Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs.
Franco Fragapane scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time — with an assist from goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair — and Minnesota United rallied for a 1-1 draw with the New England Revolution.
Coco Gauff wins the U.S. Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19
Gauff surged to her first major championship by coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final on Saturday, delighting a raucous crowd that was loud from start to finish.
Guardians cool off the Twins and avoid a three-game sweep with 2-1 win
The Cleveland Guardians avoided the sweep and finally slowed down Minnesota's offense. Rookie Gavin Williams and four relievers combined on a two-hitter and the Guardians beat the Twins 2-1 on Wednesday.
WNBA playoff spots still up for grabs with less than one week left in regular season
There are several playoff spots still up for grabs in the final week of the WNBA’s regular season. Only five teams, including Minnesota, have clinched spots in the postseason and just one knows its seeding with Connecticut locked in at No. 3.
Solano hits 3-run triple, Twins beat Guardians 8-3 to open 7-game lead in AL Central
Jorge Polanco hit a tie-breaking sacrifice fly and Donovan Solano added a three-run triple in Minnesota’s five-run eighth inning as the Twins pushed their lead in the AL Central over second-place Cleveland to seven games with an 8-3 win over the Guardians.