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The North Dakota State University, University of Minnesota, and St. John's University football teams kept the momentum going, notching wins in the second week of the season. The Minnesota Twins, however, are trending in the opposite direction with their second straight loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday. On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings will kick off the season at U.S. Bank Stadium when they host the Green Bay Packers.

The North Dakota State University and St. John's University football teams each opened up the regular season with big wins on their home turf, while the Minnesota Twins phoned it in on the road against the White Sox.

The Minnesota Twins fell to the White Sox in Friday's weekend series opener. On Saturday, the North Dakota State and St. John's University football teams will take the field for their first regular season matchups of the year.

The Minnesota Twins rallied late and went on to beat San Francisco in extra innings, and the Vikings, who continued resting most of their starters, dropped their third and final preseason game to Denver Saturday.

After losing six straight, the Minnesota Twins got back in the win column with a shutout victory over San Francisco Friday night. On Saturday, the Minnesota Vikings will hit the road for their final preseason matchup against the Broncos.

The Twins and Vikings both came up short in their Saturday matchups.

The Minnesota Twins held off a rally from the Rangers to open the series with a win Friday night. On Saturday, the Minnesota Vikings will host the 49ers in their second preseason matchup this season.

The Minnesota Twins and St. Cloud Rox both earned dominant wins on Saturday. On Sunday, the Minnesota Lynx will begin the critical final week of the WNBA regular season.

The Minnesota Twins and St. Cloud Rox both found their way back to the win column on Friday night.

The Minnesota Twins looked sharp after the All-Star Break, beating Detroit on the road to start the two-game series, while the St. Cloud Rox dropped a low-scoring game to the Duluth Huskies on Saturday. On Sunday the Minnesota Lynx will take on Connecticut for the second time this season as they try to claw their way back up the standings.