The Minnesota Vikings lost a key member of their offensive line Thursday when left guard Nick Easton was placed on injured reserve because of a bulging disc in his neck.
Rookie Jake Cave hit his first career grand slam and closer Fernando Rodney survived a chaotic ninth inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Sunday.
Bryce Carlson arrived at St. Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, off England's southwestern tip, late Saturday — 38 days, six hours and 49 minutes after setting out from St. John's, Newfoundland.
The NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers kept revamping their infield, getting power-hitting second baseman Brian Dozier from the Minnesota Twins for infielder Logan Forsythe and two minor leaguers shortly before Tuesday's trade deadline.
Now 37 and retired, Ledley King is still a team ambassador for England's Tottenham Hotspur club, which is in Minneapolis this week to play Italy's AC Milan in the second International Champions Cup game to be played at U.S. Bank Stadium.
It was "incredibly emotional" to finish in Paris, the U.S. cyclist said. After fracturing his shoulder blade three weeks ago, he said, "I was raised tougher than that, raised in Texas."
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Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore won her third straight All-Star MVP award in leading Team Parker past Team Delle Donne 119-112 in the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday.
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