Today is Friday, Sept. 5, the 248th day of 2025. There are 117 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On Sept. 5, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford survived an assassination attempt by Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, a disciple of Charles Manson, in Sacramento, California.

Also on this date:

In 1774, the first Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia.

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In 1836, Sam Houston won the first presidential election in the newly established Republic of Texas.

In 1905, the Treaty of Portsmouth was signed, ending the Russo-Japanese war; for his efforts in mediating the peace negotiations, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was awarded the Noble Peace Prize the following year.

In 1957, Jack Kerouac’s novel “On the Road” was published.

In 1960, Muhammad Ali (as Cassius Clay) won the gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing division at the Olympic Games in Rome.

In 1972, Palestinian militants attacked the Israeli Olympic delegation at the Munich Games, killing two and taking nine others hostage; five of the militants, a German police officer and all nine hostages were killed in the following 24 hours.

In 1986, four hijackers who had seized a Pan Am jumbo jet on the ground in Karachi, Pakistan, opened fire on the jet’s passengers; a total of 20 passengers and crew members were killed before Pakistani commandos stormed the jetliner.

In 1991, the 35th annual Naval Aviation Symposium held by the Tailhook Association opened in Las Vegas; during the four-day gathering, there were reports that as many as 90 people, most of them women, were sexually assaulted or otherwise harassed. (The episode triggered the resignation of Navy Secretary Henry L. Garrett III.)

Today’s Birthdays:

Actor Lucille Soong (TV: “Fresh Off the Boat”) is 90.
Baseball Hall of Hamer Bill Mazeroski is 89.
Actor William Devane is 86.
Actor George Lazenby is 86.
Film director Werner Herzog is 83.
Singer Al Stewart is 80.
“Cathy” cartoonist Cathy Guisewite (GYZ’-wyt) is 75.
Actor Michael Keaton is 74.
Actor Rose McGowan is 52.
Olympic gold medal gymnast Tatiana Gutsu is 49.
Actor Carice Van Houten is 49.
Mixed martial artist Francis Ngannou is 39.
Olympic gold medal figure skater Yuna Kim is 35.
Soccer player Bukayo Saka is 24.

Mickey Gasper drove in a career-high three runs, and Matt Wallner hit his 21st home run of the season, but Minnesota’s bullpen melted down in the seventh inning and the White Sox rallied to sweep a four-game series with a 11-8 victory Thursday at nearly empty Target Field.

Luke Keaschall went 4 for 5 with an RBI and a run scored — the rookie’s first four-hit game — and Taj Bradley pitched in and out of trouble for five innings to leave with a 6-4 lead.

Taj Bradley #26 of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning at Target Field on Sept. 04, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

Gasper made it 7-4 with a run-scoring fielder’s choice against a drawn-in infield in the sixth, but the White Sox posted rocked relievers Travis Adams and Genesis Cabrera for five runs in the seventh inning to earn their fifth straight win.

“We were in a good spot,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “We just couldn’t stop them from scoring.”

The White Sox ripped Twins pitchers for 14 hits, and Colson Montgomery sealed Chicago’s victory with a two-run home run off Noah Davis in the ninth inning.

It was cool and raining at the game’s 6:40 p.m. starting time, and it didn’t clear until shortly before the game got underway at 8:10 p.m. By then, there were few of the announced crowd of 13,188 left in the stadium to see the Twins swept by the team with the American League’s worst record (53-88).

Adams pitched a 1-2-3 sixth inning before running into trouble in the seventh. He allowed back-to-back singles to Michael A. Taylor and Edgar Quero before Kyle Teel hit a four-seam fastball 418 feet, at 113.7 mph, into the right-center bleachers to tie the game, 7-7.

Adams (1-3) then hit Lenyn Sosa with a pitch before being pulled for Cabrera, who hit the first batter he faced and allowed two more runs on a balk and sac fly by Andrew Benintendi to give the White Sox a 9-7 lead.

The Twins blew a 3-1 lead in the ninth inning on Wednesday, losing 4-3.

“We’ve got to close the door at some point and win one of these games,” Baldelli said.

Bradley gave up three runs in the third inning on three hits and a walk, but the Twins scored five in the bottom of the fourth to take the lead. The young right-hander was charged with four earned runs on eight hits and a walk but struck out seven. He gave up a run in the fifth but had done enough for his seventh major league victory.

Gasper was pinch-hitting for Ryan Jeffers, who left the game with a head contusion, when he capped a five-run fourth inning with a two-run single to center off left-hander Tyler Alexander.

Jeffers, who took two baseballs off his helmet in quick succession in the third inning, was evaluated during the game and will be re-evaluated Friday in Kansas City, where the Twins start a three-game series against the Royals.

“Basically, we’re just going to monitor him tomorrow when we get to the ballpark, run him through some sort of workout,” Baldelli said. “I don’t know if it’s a baseball workout or not. But we’ll monitor him and evaluate him and see how he is. So overall, relatively positive, but we’ll see how he is tomorrow.

Gasper fielder’s choice grounder to first with the infield in scored Keaschall in the sixth inning to give the Twins a 7-4 lead.

Briefly

The Twins were expected to make a late roster move to get Pablo Lopez, out since June with a shoulder injury, back on the 40-man and active rosters. He’s expected to pitch sometime in Kansas City, possibly as early as Friday.

 

When the Lynx played the New York Liberty four times in a three-week span just over a month ago, there was plenty of talk about it being a possible preview of a WNBA Finals rematch.

With the league’s best record, Minnesota has continued to do its part in making that happen. While the Liberty have faded, Thursday’s Lynx opponent entered with 12 straight wins and in a tight battle to finish second before the playoffs begin Sept. 14.

In a matchup of arguably the two best teams in the league right now, Las Vegas made it 13 in a row by pulling away early in the fourth quarter for a 97-87 win over the Lynx. The last Aces’ loss was 111-58 at home to Minnesota Aug. 2.

Through three quarters both teams were shooting better than 50%, the Aces had one more turnover at 9-8 and rebounds were 19-18 Lynx.

Up by four starting the final quarter, Las Vegas turned up its defensive intensity, made six of its first eight shots, and used a 9-1 run for an 85-72 lead with 4:42 left.

Minnesota was 2 for 6 with four turnovers to that point in the quarter. With the postseason No. 1 seed locked up, the Lynx’s starters sat the rest of the game. The Lynx have three games left.

Natisha Hiedeman led Minnesota (32-9) with 22 points, six rebounds and five assists off the bench. Courtney Williams had 14 points, Alanna Smith 13 and Napheesa Collier 12. The Lynx shot 53.7% from the field, making at least 51.5% in five of the past six outings.

A’ja Wilson led Las Vegas (27-14) with 31 points and eight rebounds. Jackie Young added 20 points. The Aces shot 55.1%.

“It was disappointing to waste a solid offensive effort,” coach Cheryl Reeve said after the game. “It means our defense didn’t rise to the occasion. We were pretty pedestrian.”

Up by three at the break, the Aces used an 11-4 run midway through the third quarter for a 63-55 lead. Minnesota got seven straight points by Hiedeman, including a 3-pointer after an aggressive offensive rebound by Bridget Carleton.

Carleton, who had four 3-pointers Monday, made three triples early but did not take another shot.

The Lynx played without high-energy DiJonai Carrington, who is day to day with a left shoulder subluxation.

“I know it’s improved. We want to make sure she’s ready when she gets back on the floor,” Reeve said pregame.

Wilson scored 17 points and Las Vegas had a 47-44 lead after an opening half where neither team led by more than five points and both teams shot over 50%. Every Lynx starter had at least seven points, led by 10 from Williams.

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Kylee Paben, the top girls basketball recruit in Nebraska, has committed to Dawn Pitzuweit’s Minnesota basketball team for the 2026 season.

Paben, 6-foot-1 forward from West Millard High School in Omaha, is the state’s top recruit, according to prepgirlshoops.com. She announced her commitment Thursday on her x.com and Instagram accounts.

“I am beyond grateful and excited to announce my commitment to the University of Minnesota to continue my academic and athletic career!” she wrote on X. “I would like to thank all my coaches, teammates, trainers, and family for all the support!”

This summer, Paben averaged 19.9 points for UAA team Nebraska Attack. She chose Minnesota over a long list of suitors that included Creighton, Lehigh and North Dakota.

Paben joins Crosby-Ironton point guard Tori Oehrlein and shooting guard Natalie Kussow of Hartland, Wis., as Minnesota commitments for the 2026 class. Both are four-star recruits, according to 247Sports.com.

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