Minnesota leaders and the public honored veterans Monday at the Memorial Day Program at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar paid tribute to Minnesota veterans, including Master Sgt. Max Beilke, reportedly the last combat soldier to board the last plane out of Vietnam. He was later killed inside the Pentagon on Sept. 11.

“We remember the courage of those who made the ultimate sacrifice and the heroic strength of their loved ones,” Klobuchar said. “So let’s carry their stories in how we live our lives, how we care for our veterans and how we uphold the values they gave their lives to defend.”

Beilke, a Minnesota native and graduate of Alexandria High School, served in Korea and Vietnam.

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As the 34th Infantry Division “Red Bull” Band played Monday, members of the public dressed in red, white and blue visited graves. They also attended speeches by state leaders.

Gov. Tim Walz said Minnesota prioritizes funding for veteran issues across party lines.

“That expectation is the reason you gather today,” he said. “The sense of gratitude, the sense that you don’t have to be asked to agree with someone, but the one thing we can agree upon is those who are willing to lay down their lives so that we can have a democracy, is why we gather here.”

Walz in recent years signed bills into law for funding for veteran homes, cemeteries and the National Guard.

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The Walter Cup is staying in Minnesota and the defending champion Frost once again have Liz Schepers to credit for scoring the championship-clinching goal for a second straight year.

Schepers converted a scramble in front to score 12 minutes into overtime and seal a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Charge to clinch the title in Game 4 of the best-of-five championship series.

All four games of the series were decided by 2-1 scores, and each of them in overtime, including the Frost’s triple-OT victory in Game 3 on Saturday.

Kelly Pannek scored at the 10:09 mark of the second period, giving Minnesota its first lead in regulation of the series, and Maddie Rooney stopped 33 shots.

Katy Knoll set up the winner by collecting the puck along the end boards and driving behind the net to feed Schepers in the slot. Goaltender Gwyneth Philips parried the first shot, but Schepers poked home the rebound.

“Hats off to Ottawa,” said Schepers. “That was a helluva series. I could not be more proud of our team. It’s unbelievable.”

Schepers, who is from Mound, Minnesota, and played collegiately at Ohio State, was one of 16 Frost players who retuned from last year’s championship team, and this time got the opportunity to celebrate before their home crowd. Minnesota won the inaugural Walter Cup last year with Schepers scoring the opening goal of a 3-0 win at Boston in Game 5.

And just like last year, the Frost won the title as the fourth and final-seeded playoff team, and both times advanced to the finals after knocking off Toronto in the semis.

Minnesota sneaked into the playoffs this year with an 8-1 win over Boston on the final day of the regular season. The win led to Ottawa, Minnesota and Boston finishing with 44 points each with the Fleet eliminated based on having fewer regulation wins.

“It’s the belief we have in the room,” Frost captain Kendall Coyne Schofield said of the team’s resilience.

The Charge, Canada’s first team to reach the finals, forced overtime on Tereza Vanisova’s goal with 9:51 left in the third period. It was her first goal of the playoffs and ended an 11-game goal drought.

Philips finished with 36 saves and was won the Ilana Kloss Trophy as playoff MVP. The rookie finished the playoffs with a 4-4 record, with all four losses coming in overtime. She finished with 148 saves in overtime alone, while allowing just 13 goals on 270 shots for a .952 save percentage and 1.23 goals-against average.

The rookie from Ohio took over the starting duties after Emerance Maschmeyer was sidelined by a lower body injury in mid-March.

Both teams had their chances in the extra period.

Ottawa’s Aneta Tejralova, on a rush, hit the left post with a shot about five minutes into overtime and the Frost’s Taylor Heise hit the right post about four minutes later.

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Just before the start of Game 3, Timberwolves assistant coach Micah Nori told rookie wing Terrence Shannon Jr. to “be ready” at the start of the second quarter.

It was go time.

Through two games of the Western Conference Finals, it was apparent Minnesota needed a jolt. Someone who could play in transition and pierce the paint. Shannon fit the bill. Nori’s assertion wasn’t news to Shannon. He’d heard the day prior that he was set to receive minutes — from veteran guard Mike Conley.

“I hadn’t even talked to Coach (Chris Finch),” Conley said. “I just know that’s one weapon we have that can come in and spark us.”

Shannon has been that at various points of the season for Minnesota. He had a double double — 17 points and 10 rebounds — to help lead the Wolves’ wild comeback win in Oklahoma City in February. Two days later, he scored 25 points against the Lakers.

While only a rookie, Shannon will turn 25 in two months. He’s older than Jaden McDaniels and Anthony Edwards. So, not only is he experienced — Shannon was one of the best college basketball players in the country last season — but his age puts him right on the same timeline of Minnesota’s primary young franchise pillars.

He and Edwards immediately connected.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) and guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (00) celebrate during the second half of Game 3 of the Western Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

“That’s my dawg, man. We talk all the time, give each other feedback,” Shannon said. “We both work hard and we love the game, so we gelled right away when I got here.”

That hard-working aspect of Shannon is what immediately caught Edwards’ eye. Every night after Edwards wraps his session with Wolves’ player development guru Chris Hines, Shannon and Hines immediately go to work.

Conley noted the two wings play one-on-one “all the time.” Shannon obviously doesn’t approach Edwards’ stratosphere — he consistently maintains Edwards is the best player on the planet — but the two certainly share traits.

“They’re very similar body types and just play downhill,” Conley noted.

Minnesota lacks guys who can play that way when Edwards isn’t on the floor. Putting Shannon in on Saturday clearly caught Oklahoma City on its heels. Suddenly, Minnesota had another paint threat.

Shannon scored 15 points in just 13 minutes.

“That’s my game, attacking downhill, getting in the paint and making the open shot,” Shannon said. “I always work, I always stay ready (to) be the best teammate I can be during the game time and when my name’s called, do what I do.”

Conley described Shannon as a “one-man fastbreak” and added the wing can apply “the same amount of pressure” in that setting as Edwards. The veteran said Shannon will learn how to make plays out of those situations, but for now he’s happy watching the rookie live solely in attack mode.

“He’s that good,” Conley said.

So, why hasn’t he played more this season? It’s a product of Minnesota’s roster.

The Timberwolves have eight veterans who would be in the top six of nearly every NBA rotation. That left little opportunity for anyone else to break through. Shannon understood that the moment he was drafted to a Western Conference Finals team from a season ago. It’s why he didn’t struggle with riding the pine for much of the campaign.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (9) celebrates with guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (00) during the first half of Game 3 of the Western Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

“I knew I was going to have to work my butt off to get in the rotation or even get minutes. I just go out there with a smile on my face every day,” Shannon said. “My time will come when it comes, man. Just taking advantage of each day is what you’ve gotta do. If you dwell on anything, ain’t gonna be no way to do it.”

That time figures to be in the new future, as Minnesota seems unlikely to be able to re-sign everyone from its top eight this season, as Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Naz Reid and even potentially Julius Randle all enter free agency. One or two of those guys will certainly be back in Minnesota. But all three? Probably not.

But it also appears Shannon’s “time” could start now.

“You’re definitely going to see him more (in this series),” Wolves coach Chris Finch said. “First thing is to be good in this league, you’ve gotta keep doing what you’ve already just done, so we just want to see more of the same. But we know either way, whether the shots go in or he scores or doesn’t score, he’s going to bring energy and competitiveness. That’s what we really love about him.”

By BRIAN MELLEY and STEVE DOUGLAS, Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — A 53-year-old British man plowed his minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who had been celebrating the city team’s Premier League championship on Monday and was arrested, police said.

There was no immediate word from authorities on how many people were injured. An air ambulance and other emergency vehicles swarmed the scene to respond to reports that multiple pedestrians had been hit.

“It was extremely fast,” said Harry Rashid, who was at the parade with his wife and two young daughters and only several feet away. “Initially, we just heard the pop, pop, pop of people just being knocked off the bonnet of a car.”

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was being updated on the situation and thanked police for their quick response.

“The scenes in Liverpool are appalling — my thoughts are with all those injured or affected,” Starmer said.

Liverpool fans had come out in their tens of thousands to celebrate the team winning the Premier League this season for a record-tying 20th top-flight title.

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Liverpool’s last league title came in 2020 but supporters were denied the chance to publicly celebrate that trophy due to restrictions in place at the time during the pandemic.

Dancing, scarf-and-flag-waving fans braved wet weather to line the streets and climb up traffic lights to get a view of Liverpool’s players who were atop two buses bearing the words “Ours Again.”

The hours-long procession — surrounded by a thick layer of police and security — crawled along a 10-mile (16-kilometer) route and through a sea of red smoke and rain. Fireworks exploded from the Royal Liver Building in the heart of the city to seemingly signal the end of the parade.

The team issued a short statement saying its thoughts and prayers were with those affected.

Rashid said after the car rammed its initial victims, it came to a halt and the crowd charged the vehicle and began smashing windows.

“But then he put his foot down again and just plowed through the rest of them, he just kept going,” Rashid said. “It was horrible. And you could hear the bumps as he was going over the people.”

Rashid said it looked deliberate and he was in shock and disbelief.

“My daughter started screaming and there were people on the ground,” he said. “They were just innocent people, just fans going to enjoy the parade.”