Biles became the oldest woman to win a national title since USA Gymnastics began organizing the event in 1963. Her eight crowns moved her past Alfred Jochim, who won seven between 1925-33.
The Vikings (0-3), who had more than three dozen players not in pads and watching from the sideline in purple ballcaps, had their meaningless preseason losing streak stretch to 10 straight games. Their last exhibition game win came against Arizona on Aug. 24, 2019.
Minnesota broke open the open with a six-run seventh. Edouard Julien hit a 435-foot three-run homer in the inning to put the Twins up 10-1. Carlos Correa also homered in the seventh, his 16th of the year.
Jori Lynn Jones, 19, was riding in an SUV Sunday in western Minnesota when it collided with a minivan at a four-way stop, killing her. The Minnesota State Patrol said in a search warrant application released Friday that the SUV failed to stop at a four-way stop intersection.
The Basketball World Cup starts Friday, spread out across three countries for the first two rounds before all the biggest games get played in Manila to decide which nation will go home with gold medals and the Naismith Trophy on Sept. 10.
Brice Turang beat out an infield hit with two outs in the 10th inning to bring home Willy Adames with the winning run, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-7.
A furor erupted after Luis Rubiales kissed player Jennifer Hermoso at a ceremony. “It was an unacceptable gesture and Mr. Rubiales’ apologies are not enough,” the acting prime minister said.
Napheesa Collier scored 29 points, Kayla McBride added 21 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Dallas Wings 91-86. Minnesota led 81-69 with 2:31 remaining after McBride made a free throw following a technical foul.
Tyrone Taylor hit a go-ahead RBI single and highlighted a five-run sixth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Tuesday night in an interleague matchup of division leaders.
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