Eight children were among 22 people hit by gunfire in a shooting at the end of Wednesday's parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win, authorities said, as terrified fans ran for cover and yet another high-profile public event was marred by gun violence. One person was killed.
Anthony Edwards had 41 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat Portland 121-109, handing the Trail Blazers their fifth straight loss. Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 15 rebounds for his sixth straight double-double.
Former NBA player Bryn Forbes has been arrested on a family violence charge. Bexar County arrest records show Forbes was jailed on a charge of assaulting a family member by choking, strangulation, a third-degree felony.
Super Bowl viewership isn’t faltering in the same way broadcast, cable and awards shows are. But do we really need mass consumption of the same cultural work? Or just smart and connected consumption?
The 50th annual American Birkebeiner cross-country ski race in northwestern Wisconsin will take place later this month, but racers will compete over shorter loops of artificial snow.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, Anthony Edwards added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the second half for a 121-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in a matchup of two of the top teams in the Western Conference.
Joel Eriksson Ek scored twice and the Minnesota Wild beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 for their third straight win. Mats Zuccarello, Marco Rossi and Matt Boldy also scored to help Minnesota win for the sixth time in eight games.
About 123 million people tuned in across platforms, including CBS, Paramount+, Univision and Nickelodeon. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in a game that went to overtime.
A Minnesota company got some time in the spotlight before the global audience of Sunday night’s Super Bowl, when halftime performer Usher rolled onto the stage in a pair of Riedell roller skates.
A day after losing to Minnesota in salary arbitration, utilityman Nick Gordon was traded from the Twins to the Miami Marlins for left-handed reliever Steven Okert.
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