KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When Byron Buxton trotted out to center field for the first time in a major-league game on Thursday, it was for the first time in nearly 600 days. Understandably, he was amped up and excited, leading … Continued
Harrison Smith has been a fixture in the Vikings locker room for more than a decade. Originally selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame, the 35-year-old safety has already achieved legendary status in … Continued
Caden Clark has called Chad Greenway a “big brother” and an “uncle.” What role the former Vikings linebacker actually plays to the Loons midfielder is mentor — someone 20 years his senior who can help guide the 20-year-old soccer player … Continued
By BETH HARRIS (Associated Press) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87. … Continued
By PAUL WISEMAN (AP Economics Writer) WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve slipped last month in a sign that price pressures continue to ease. The government reported Friday that prices rose … Continued