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Portland eliminates Minnesota United from MLS playoffs
Sebastian Blanco scored the go-ahead goal and added an insurance score, and the Portland Timbers eliminated Minnesota United from the MLS playoffs with a 3-1 opening-round victory Sunday.
Vikings beat Rodgers, Packers 34-31 on last-second FG
Greg Joseph made a 29-yard field goal as time expired to give the Vikings a 34-31 victory over the Packers on Sunday, finishing a classic back-and-forth with Aaron Rodgers by making sure the three-time NFL MVP didn't get to touch the ball last.
Peterson rink earns Olympic women's curling berth
Minnesotan Tabitha Peterson is heading back to the Olympics, and two men’s curling teams with ties to Minnesota — including the defending gold medal-winning Shuster rink — face off Sunday night for a trip to the Winter Games.
Olympic officials: Chinese tennis star Peng says she is safe
Missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai told Olympic officials in a video call from Beijing that she was safe and well, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday after Peng reappeared in public at a youth tournament in Beijing.
Skateboarding — at least in the mainstream — has historically been a sport dominated by young boys. Slowly, the skate scene is welcoming a new generation of people across all identities. We visited skateparks around the Twin Cities and heard from a group of diverse skaters about their experiences and perspectives on the state of skating.
MN sports roundup with Sloane Martin: Vikings vs. Packers, Gophers football and basketball
Sloane Martin joined host Cathy Wurzer to break down the upcoming Vikings vs. Packers border battle, the ending of the Gophers football season, the beginning of the Gophers men's and women's basketball seasons, and Martin's new job as a play-by-play announcer for the Big Ten Network.
WNBA changes its playoff format to more traditional bracket
The WNBA announced Thursday that the postseason will consist of three rounds — best-of-three games for the first round and best-of-five games for subsequent ones — beginning this summer. The top eight teams overall will make the playoffs.
Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee says she was pepper-sprayed in racist attack
In an interview with PopSugar, the St. Paul gymnast said that she was waiting for a ride with her friends, all of Asian descent, when a group sped by in a car yelling racial slurs. One person in the car pepper-sprayed her on the arm, she said. Suni Lee is currently in Los Angeles for the latest season of "Dancing with the Stars."