>>Twins Snap Slide, Buxton Hits Benchmark
(Kansas City, MO) — The Minnesota Twins salvaged their series against the Kansas City Royals with a 5-1 win at Kauffman Stadium yesterday. Byron Buxton led off the game with a solo home run, while Kody Clemens also went deep in the victory. Buxton’s 30th homer of the year put him in the “50-20” clubs, meaning he has 30 homers and 20 stolen bases. Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett is the only other Minnesota Twin to register a 30-20 season. Bailey Ober earned his fifth win by holding the Royals to one run on four hits in five-and-a-third innings. The Twins snapped a six-game losing streak and are in fourth place in the A-L Central at 63-80. Michael Lorenzen was charged with his tenth loss after surrendering four runs on seven hits in five-and-a-third frames. The Royals are two games out of the final A-L Wild Card spot. Minnesota will visit Anaheim to take on the Angels tonight at 8:38 P-M.
>>Saints Lose To Louisville
(Louisville, KY) — The Triple-A St. Paul Saints wrapped up their series against the Louisville Bats with a 6-1 loss at Louisville Slugger Field. This is a ninth consecutive loss for the Saints. Top prospect Walker Jenkins homered in the losing effort, while Kendry Rojas was charged with his third loss after allowing a run on three hits in three innings. The 58-78 Saints are off tonight and will host Columbus tomorrow night.
>>Sister Of Timberwolves Star Naz Reid Shot To Death In NJ
(Jackson Township, NJ) — The sister of Minnesota Timberwolves player Naz Reid was shot and killed in New Jersey. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said Toraya Reid, was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds near the exit of an apartment building in Jackson Township. Jackson Township police officers responded to calls reporting shots fired and a 29-year-old man, Shaquille Green, was taken into custody. The prosecutor’s office said, investigators determined that Green was in a romantic relationship with Reid. The prosecutor’s office announced Saturday that Green faces charges, including murder and unlawful possession of a weapon.
>>Third-Quarter Rally Propels Lynx Past Valkyries On Saturday
(San Francisco, CA) — The Minnesota Lynx had a big third quarter during a 78-72 win over the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center on Saturday. The Lynx trailed by five at halftime before outscoring Golden State 30-16 in the third. Natisha Hiedeman poured in 24 points off the bench, while Napheesa Collier finished with 20. Minnesota remains in first place in the W-N-B-A with a 33-9 record. The Lynx visit the Fever tomorrow night.
>Naismith Basketball Hall Of Fame Class Of 2025 Enshrined
(Springfield, MA) — The Class of 2025 was enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday. Among the inductees was former Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore, who won four W-N-B-A titles. Other inductees were longtime N-B-A All-Stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard. Anthony and Howard were also inducted as members of the gold-medal-winning 2008 Team U-S-A men’s basketball team. The squad that came to be known as the “Redeem Team” also included LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Kobe Bryant.
>>Vikings Open Season Tonight In Second City
(Chicago, IL) — Week One of the N-F-L season wraps up tonight with the Minnesota Vikings visiting the rival Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. Vikings quarterback J-J McCarthy will be making his first career regular season start and will have several weapons to throw to, including Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, and T-J Hockenson. Chicago’s Ben Johnson will be making his head coaching debut after being hired by the Bears in the offseason. Johnson hopes to connect with former first overall pick Caleb Williams, who was sacked 68 times as a rookie last season. Chicago was 5-12 a season ago. The Vikings finished second in the N-F-C North at 14-3 before losing to the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round. Minnesota will be without veteran safety Harrison Smith, who will miss the game due to what a team announcement said was an “illness.” Kickoff tonight is set for 7:15 P-M.
>>Randy Moss Returns To ESPN’s ‘Sunday N-F-L Countdown’
(Undated) — N-F-L Hall of Famer and E-S-P-N studio Analyst Randy Moss returned to the network’s Sunday N-F-L Countdown after completing his cancer treatment. Moss celebrated the occasion yesterday with his colleagues saying, “Now all my treatment is over, ringing the bell, now I’m back with the family, man.” When publicly announcing his diagnosis back in December, Moss promised he would return to commentating duties: “As soon as I get healthy to get back out there with you guys, I promise you, I will be on set.” Moss had two stints with the Vikings over his career.
>>N-F-C North: Packers Open Season With Win Over Lions
(Green Bay, WI) — The Green Bay Packers opened the season with a 27-13 win over the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field. Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Jacobs extended his franchise record after scoring a rushing touchdown in his ninth consecutive game. Green Bay begins the year 1-0. Jared Goff completed 31 of his 39 pass attempts for 225 yards, one touchdown and a pick. Detroit is 0-1 to start the season.
>>Gopher Football Wins On Saturday In Blowout
(Minneapolis, MN) — The University of Minnesota football team raced to a 59-0 halftime lead and never looked back in a 66-0, rain-shorted win over Northwestern State (LA) on Saturday in Minneapolis. The 2-0 Golden Gophers scored nine touchdowns with nine different players crossing the goal line. Minnesota allowed only 42 yards of total offense and two total first downs from the visiting Demons, who were outmatched. The Gophers scored two defensive touchdowns, including on the first play of the game when defensive back John Nestor returned an interception for a touchdown. The game was called official with 6:15 left in the fourth quarter when lightning was detected in the area. Instead of waiting out any type of delay, the two teams mutually agreed to end the game at that point. The Gophers will visit Cal this Saturday night at 9:30 A-M in a Big Ten/A-C-C matchup. Here is the 2025 University of Minnesota football schedule, with results to date:
Thursday, August 28th: Gophers 23, Buffalo 10 (final)
Saturday, September 6th: Gophers 66, Northwestern State 0 (final)
Saturday, September 13th: at California, 9:30 P-M
Saturday, September 20th: BYE WEEK
Saturday, September 27th: vs. Rutgers, TBD
Saturday, October 4th: at Ohio State, TBD
Saturday, October 11th: vs. Purdue (homecoming), 6 P-M or 6:30 P-M
Friday, October 17th: vs. Nebraska, 7 P-M
Saturday, October 25th: at Iowa, TBD
Saturday, November 1st: vs. Michigan State, TBD
Saturday, November 8th: BYE WEEK
Friday, November 14th: at Oregon, 8 P-M
Saturday, November 22nd: at Northwestern (at Wrigley Field), TBD
Saturday, November 29th: vs. Wisconsin, TBD
>>Denny Hamlin Advances In NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs
(Madison, IL) — Denny Hamlin is the latest NASCAR Cup Series racer to advance in the playoffs. The driver of the Number-11 car took home the checkered flag in the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway from Madison. Chase Briscoe, Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano rounded out the top-five finishers. The Round of 16 concludes next Saturday at Bristol. Four drivers will be eliminated after the race.
>>U-S Open Final Recap
(Queens, NY) — The U-S Tennis Open wrapped up over the weekend with a pair of former tournament champions taking home the crown. Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz toppled top-seeded Jannik Sinner in four sets to claim his second U-S Open title and sixth Grand Slam championship. Alcaraz won the US Open and French Open this year and will aim to complete his career Grand Slam at the Australian Open in January. On the women’s side, Aryna Sabalenka claimed her second straight US Open title by defeating eighth-seeded American Amanda Anisimova in straight sets on Saturday. Sabalenka became the first woman to claim consecutive U-S Open titles since Serena Williams did it three straight times from 2012-to-2014. She is now a four-time Grand Slam champion.
>>New Hampshire Teen Reels in Halibut That’s Twice His Weight
(Hampton, NH) — A New Hampshire teen has landed a catch many can only dream about. The boy — 13-year-old Jackson Denio of Hampton — headed for the Seacoast on an overnight charter so he could wake up early and drop his line in the water. And as the saying goes about the early bird, Denio’s bait attracted what could be the biggest Atlantic halibut on record — all 174 pounds of it, almost twice Denio’s weight. He’s waiting to hear from the International Game Fish Association to find out if his catch is a new junior world record.
