Anthony Markanich and Mauricio González scored four minutes apart midway through the second half and Kelvin Yeboah added his 18th goal of the season to help Minnesota beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1. Minnesota (9-12-11), which entered with a six-point gap to make up for a playoff spot, is unbeaten in its last five matches with two victories.
Stephen Curry scored a season-high 44 points, rookie Yaxel Lendeborg had 26 and Golden State Warriors held on Wednesday night for a 119-114 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were without injured guard Anthony Edwards. The Warriors have won two straight after opening 0-3, while Minnesota has dropped two in a row after starting 3-0.
The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. Hey, Milwaukee: grab a brat, raise a beer and prepare for that parade.
Golden State Valkyries fans are frustrated that the WNBA couldn't find a better solution for Game 6 of the Finals than to schedule the game at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
Kirill Kaprizov scored his NHL-leading 14th goal of the season as the Minnesota Wild beat the Utah Mammoth 3-1. Jesper Wallstedt stopped 26 of 27 shots, helping the Wild secure their third straight win.
The Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Chargers are the surprising last teams standing with a zero in either the win or loss column. The Vikings beat Indianapolis 16-10 on Sunday and are now the only undefeated team remaining after losses by San Francisco and Kansas City, while the Chargers are the last winless team after Miami beat the New York Jets.
Singles by Jonny DeLuca and pinch-hitter Ben Williamson drove in runs during a stunning 12th-inning rally, and the Tampa Bay Rays staved off World Series elimination with a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers that forced Game 5.
Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards will need an arthroscopic procedure to alleviate issues with his right knee and will miss several weeks, a person with knowledge of the matter said Tuesday.
The Vikings are 6-0, the only undefeated team left in the NFL. The Wild are 8-3-2, topping the Central Division. And the Timberwolves have only played three games so far but remain undefeated.
Major League Baseball is testing a new rule in the Arizona Fall League to boost offense by restricting outfielders' positioning. Players must stay in designated spots, aiming to increase doubles and triples.
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