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Emily Harrington is 1st woman to free-climb El Capitan's Golden Gate route in 1 day
She made her way into the record books last week after becoming the first woman to climb the Golden Gate route of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in a little over 21 hours.
Soccer star Megan Rapinoe on equal pay, and what the U.S. flag means to her
Rapinoe has also been an outspoken advocate for pay equity and the Black Lives Matter movement. "I see patriotism as constantly demanding better of ourselves," she says. Her new book is “One Life.”
Cook's 4 TDs help Vikings knock off Packers
Dalvin Cook gained 226 yards from scrimmage and became the first Viking in over four decades to score four touchdowns in a single game as Minnesota defeated the Green Bay Packers 28-22 on Sunday.
Wisconsin cancels Nebraska game; coach Chryst tests positive
Wisconsin has canceled its scheduled game at Nebraska on Saturday and paused all team activities for at least seven days after a dozen people within the program including coach Paul Chryst had tested positive for COVID-19. 
LA Dodgers win World Series, defeating Tampa Bay 3-1
It was the end of a pandemic-shortened season of only 60 games. Los Angeles won for the first time in 32 years.
Basketball star Sue Bird says WNBA players' activism is 'nonnegotiable'
Even as the league weathered a busy, unpredictable season in the "wubble," the Seattle Storm superstar carried on her colleagues' commitment to social justice activism.
Matt Blair, star linebacker for Vikings, dies at 70
The Minnesota Vikings say Matt Blair, one of the great linebackers in team history, has died. Drafted in the second round out of Iowa State in 1974, Blair played all 12 of his NFL seasons for the Vikings, from 1974 to 1985.
NHL cancels 2021 Minnesota Winter Classic, All-Star Weekend
The NHL won't take it outside and open 2021 with the Winter Classic in Minnesota but still hopes to get the hockey season going around the start of the new year.