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Vikings move down to take Virginia Tech's Christian Darrisaw
The Minnesota Vikings were rewarded for their calculated gamble Thursday night, landing offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw after a nine-spot slide down the NFL draft board. Now they're banking on blocking for Kirk Cousins being a less risky proposition.
European soccer split as 12 clubs launch breakaway league
A group of 12 elite clubs dramatically split European soccer on Sunday by announcing plans to walk away from the Champions League to create a breakaway midweek competition, called the Super League, despite the threat of legal action from UEFA.
The Twins' games against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night and Sunday have been postponed due to Minnesota's COVID-19 problems, including at least four positive tests in the past week.
Republicans and Democrats largely oppose transgender sports legislation, poll shows
Members of the two parties are split on how transgender students should participate in sports, according to an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. But opposition to legislating the issue is roughly uniform.
Twins, Wolves, Wild postpone games following police shooting
The Minnesota Twins, Wild and Timberwolves all postponed games scheduled for Monday following the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center on Sunday.
Timberwolves, Lynx owner: A-Rod, partner in agreement to buy teams
Former baseball star Alex Rodriguez and e-commerce mogul Marc Lore signed a letter of intent Saturday to buy the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx, owner Glen Taylor said.
Olympic Gold: Men's gymnastics struggling to survive
For decades, Division I programs have produced an overwhelming majority of the U.S. Olympic team. But the number of Division I programs is shrinking. The University of Minnesota and the University of Iowa will stop offering it as a scholarship sport at the end of the month.