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4-time WNBA champion Maya Moore officially retires at 33
Maya Moore has decided to retire officially from playing basketball. The Minnesota Lynx great stepped away from the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband Jonathan Irons win his release from prison by getting his 50-year sentence overturned in 2020.
Vikings fans, team stung by playoff defeat
Before the final minutes of the Vikings’ loss to the Giants, fans reveled in the playoff pageantry and the tight contest.
Giants outlast Vikings 31-24 for 1st playoff win in 11 years
Daniel Jones passed for 301 yards and two touchdowns and ran 15 times for 79 yards in his first career playoff game for the New York Giants in a 31-24 victory over Minnesota in the wild-card round. The Vikings took their first loss in a one-score game of the season.
Former Lynx Augustus is 1st female athlete with statue on LSU campus
Former Minnesota Lynx player Seimone Augustus has become the first female athlete at LSU to have a statue unveiled on campus. The ceremony took place Sunday before fifth-ranked LSU hosted Auburn. 
NFL playoffs: Saturday night thriller gets action started
The rest of the NFL playoffs have a lot to live up to after Saturday’s display. The games continue with three more Sunday including Miami at Buffalo, Baltimore at Cincinnati and the New York Giants at Minnesota. The opening weekend wraps up Monday night with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosting the Dallas Cowboys.
Goals by Zuccarello, Gaudreau help Wild top skidding Coyotes
Mats Zuccarello and Freddy Gaudreau scored 51 seconds apart in the second period, and the Minnesota Wild held off the reeling Arizona Coyotes 2-1. 
Vikings' offensive line in flux ahead of matchup with Giants
The Minnesota Vikings could be looking at fill-ins at center and right tackle against the New York Giants’ talented defensive front as Minnesota hosts New York Sunday afternoon in the playoffs.
Bey, Bogdanovic lead shorthanded Pistons past Timberwolves
Saddiq Bey scored 31 points and the Detroit Pistons rallied to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 135-118. Bojan Bogdanovic added 27 points for the shorthanded Pistons, who were down 10-0 in the first three minutes.