Sports

Buxton early exit, Twins fall; Garcia HR, Texas takes 3 of 4
Twins All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton exited early with tightness in his right hip and the Texas Rangers beat Minnesota 2-1. Buxton left in the seventh inning.
Semien, Lowe homer; Arihara shines as Rangers beat Twins 7-0
Marcus Semien and Nathaniel Lowe homered, Kohei Arihara pitched a career-high six innings and combined with Taylor Hearn for the shutout, and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-0.
Seager, Mathias hits in 10th lead Rangers past Twins 4-3
Minnesota scored a run in the 10th after reliever Jonathan Hernández (1-0) couldn't handle a slow roller off the bat of Max Kepler. But Jose Miranda flew out one batter later to end the game with runners on the corners.
The latest standings show Minnesota in 4th place in the Western Conference, while Austin is in 2nd.
Sudfeld, 49ers beat Vikings 17-7 in battle of backups
Second-year quarterback Kellen Mond started for Minnesota and finished 10 of 20 for 82 yards and two interceptions. Mond and Sean Mannion are competing to back up Kirk Cousins.
Twins extend streak, beat Rangers 2-1
Minnesota won its fourth game in a row and kept pace with Cleveland, who leads the Twins by one game in the American League Central.
Olympic champion Suni Lee surprises students at St. Paul elementary school
Olympic gold medalist and international celebrity, gymnast Sunisa Lee paid a special visit Thursday to St. Paul’s Battle Creek Elementary, where she was once a student. She also remembered how teachers and coaches challenged her as she sought Olympic greatness from an early age.
Mahle exits early; Twins beat Royals 4-0 for 3-game sweep
Emilio Pagán pitched two scoreless innings after Tyler Mahle departed with right shoulder fatigue, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 for a three-game sweep.