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.
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.
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.
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.
When the tennis megastar announced her plans to retire from competition last week, she said her future will involve a renewed focus on a venture capital firm she quietly founded eight years ago.
Griner's attorney was quoted by Russian news agencies on Monday as saying the appeal was filed, but the grounds of the appeal were not immediately clear.
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