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Akeem Shavers caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score to help Purdue beat Minnesota 45-17 on Saturday.
Lynx a win away from WNBA glory
The Minnesota Lynx are on the verge of their first WNBA Championship. The team leads the Atlanta Dream 2-1 in a best-of-five series. They play game three tonight in Atlanta against the Atlanta Dream.
In a statement to The Associated Press, Williams says: "I have made MY decision. ... Me, My Song, and All My Rowdy Friends are OUT OF HERE."
Developer renews pitch for downtown Vikings stadium
The developers who brought the Twins to Target Field say they're ready to make another pitch for the Minnesota Vikings.
Rowdy crowd cheers Lynx to Game 1 victory
More than 15,000 people filled the Target Center for the game, waving free, white pom-poms under video screens that read, "Atlanta Dream, Welcome to your Nightmare."
Lynx win first game of WNBA Finals
Rebekkah Brunson had 26 points and 11 rebounds and Seimone Augustus added 22 points to lead the Minnesota Lynx to an 88-74 victory over the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of the WNBA finals on Sunday night. The Lynx turned a close game into a runaway with a 13-0 run to open the fourth quarter.
Vikings lose to Chiefs, drop to 0-4
The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 22-17 Sunday afternoon, dropping their season record to 0-4.
Ethiopian, Kenyan win Twin Cities Marathon
Kenyan native Sammy Malakwen has won the Twin Cities Marathon in the men's division. The top female finisher was Yeshimebet Tadesse-Bifa, 23, of Ethiopia.
Michigan humiliates Gophers in 58-0 rout
The Wolverines (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) had their most lopsided win since beating Indiana by the same score in 2000.