Sports
Torch and sandals: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony in Greece for the Paris Olympics
A priestess prays to a dead sun god in front of a fallen Greek temple. If the sky is clear, a flame spurts that will burn in Paris throughout the world's top sporting event. Speeches ensue.
Sports
Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games
Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece.
Sports
The Paris Games' grandiose opening ceremony is being squeezed by security and transport issues
The talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose backdrop: a summer sun setting on the Seine River as athletes drift by in boats and wave to cheering crowds.
Vikings
Hockenson says NFL needs to look at hit that injured his knee
Tight end T.J. Hockenson, whose 95 catches led the Vikings last season, could miss the start of the regular season following surgery in January to repair a torn ACL.
Vikings
O'Connell has spent life around QBs. Can that help Vikings draft one?
Kevin O'Connell has been an NFL quarterback, played with Tom Brady and coached the position. The Vikings head coach shared things he wants to see in a quarterback.
Sports
Elk River's Bates again top American woman in Boston Marathon
After an injury last fall, Emma Bates regained her place among the nation's elite runners — even if her time fell slightly short of her expectations.
Randball
Worrying about Wolves-Suns matchup not just usual Minnesota pessimism
Even in the midst of a wonderful regular season, the Wolves have been staring at the likelihood of a tough first-round playoff series. Fans have been worrying about it for months — and they weren't wrong.
Twins
Varland rocked again in Twins loss, says he's 'letting the team down'
Twins pitcher Louie Varland has yielded almost one earned run per inning in three starts, with the latest bad outing in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Orioles.
Sports
AP Sports Week in Pictures: Masters golf glows, Tsitsipas' title and no more 'Neverkusen' in Germany
Associated Press photographers captured the emotions of Masters golf, Stefanos Tsitsipas lifting the tennis trophy at Monte Carlo, and the end of a 120-year wait by Germany's Bayer Leverkusen for its first Bundesliga title.
Vikings
This position rivals quarterback as Vikings' top need
The Vikings need defensive line help inside, outside and all over the place. There's a reason why edge rusher is the most common position selected by the Vikings in mock drafts.
Sports
Nico Hoerner's tying dash and go-ahead single rally Cubs past Diamondbacks 3-2 in 11 innings
Nico Hoerner scored the tying run from second base on a wild pitch in the ninth inning, then delivered the go-ahead single in the 11th as the Chicago Cubs rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Monday night.
Sports
Artemi Panarin scores 49th goal as Rangers beat Senators 4-0 to clinch Presidents' Trophy
The New York Rangers have been on a mission since falling to the New Jersey Devils in the opening round of the playoffs last spring. They responded by finishing with the NHL's best regular-season record.
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