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  • Washington Redskins quarterback Case Keenum was sacked by Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter in the first quarter of an NFL game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
  • Houston Astros catcher Justin Towles tried to restrain St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina as he charged towards pitcher Brandon Backe over a questionable inside pitch during an MLB game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
  • From left, Sean Mansur, 9, Gavin Curran 7, center, and Mason Ressie, 8, played a football video game during the Minnesota Vikings FanFest at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
  • Members of the grounds crew cut the grass at Allianz Field amid heavy snow flurries ahead of their season home opener in St. Paul, Minn.
  • Cowboys watched helplessly as a bucking horse reared up in the chute during the Ride for the Brand Championship Ranch Rodeo at the Norris-Penrose Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • A shirtless Will Mandino, 17, of Colorado Springs reacted to a goal while watching the United States men's soccer team play a World Cup match against Ghana at McCabe's Tavern in Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • Jim Peterson of the Wheelin' Wildcats, Utah's semi-professional wheelchair basketball team, looked to make a pass during a game against Team Hill at the Hess Fitness Center on the grounds of Hill Air Force Base in Layton, Utah.
  • Chicago Bears cornerback Kyle Fuller looked up as he lost his footing while trying to gain yards during the first half of an NFL game between the Bears and the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field in Chicago.
  • Bareback rider Tom McFarland of Wickenburg, Ariz. readied himself before riding Mama Mia during the Pioneer Days Rodeo at Lorin Farr Park's Pioneer Stadium in Ogden, Utah.
  • Princeton's Logan McCauley wrestled Mendota's Mitch Humphrey at Mendota High School in Mendota, Ill. McCauley picked up a fall at the 2:28 mark in the 152-pound match to help the Tigers earn a 57-18 win over their former NCIC foes.
  • Champlin Park defensive back Holly Johnson gave her teammate defensive lineman Gavin Rosstedt a pat on the helmet as he waited on the sidelines ahead of a game against Totino-Grace in Champlin, Minn.
  • Minnesota United forward Christian Ramirez collided with Orlando City SC goalkeeper Joseph Bendik before taking the ball around him to score during a match at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
  • Rachel Geiser grabbed ahold of her dog Link's silks as he broke early from the starting gate as the other dogs were being loaded prior to the Corgi Dog Races Championship during the Bark in the Park dog races at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn. Link went on to win the race.
  • Woodbury High School players collided with one another into a pileup unable to see the ground because of fire extinguisher exhaust as they took to the field for a MSHSL Class 6A football game against Farmington High School in Woodbury, Minn.
  • Fieldcrest boys basketball coach Matt Winkler and junior Ross Taylor contested an official's call during an IHSA Class 2A sectional game against Monmouth-Roseville at Putnam County High School in Granville, Ill.
  • Sean Himel, at center, is carried by fellow student Matt Sharp as they participate in a practice for the Bengal Bouts, an annual charity boxing tournament hosted by the men's Boxing Club at the University of Notre Dame at the university's Joyce Athletic Center in Notre Dame, Ind. Proceeds from the event go to the Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh.
  • Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler took a hard hit from Detroit Lions defensive tackle Jermelle Cudjo after completing a pass in the third quarter of an NFL game at Soldier Field in Chicago.
  • Friends, from left, Andrew Schafer, Scott Weinand, Phillip Fisher (with his hands on his head), and Abe Harder watched as the Seattle Surge played the Florida Mutineers in Call of Duty during a three day tournament at the Armory in downtown Minneapolis.
  • Chicago Blackhawks right wing Kris Versteeg collided with Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop and the post after getting tripped up during the second period in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.
  • Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jeff Teague drove around Dallas Mavericks center Salah Mejri on his way to the basket in the first half of an NBA game at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
  • Curler Jamie Sinclair shouted directions as she practiced with teammates Vicky Persinger and Monica Walker at the Four Seasons Curling Club, the official U.S. Olympic training site, in Blaine, Minn.
  • Chicago Blackhawks left wing Bryan Bickell looked up at right wing Marián Hossa after getting tangled with St. Louis Blues left wing Alexander Steen in the third period during Game 6 of a Western Conference quarterfinal playoff game at the United Center in Chicago.
  • Driftless Fly Fishing Company guide Brennen Churchill fought a brown trout he caught it on a 5-weight rod at Wisel Creek near Preston, Minn.
  • A gull flew with a piece of food through the infield during a lull in play at a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
  • Minneapolis' Jamal James reacted after he knocked out his opponent Mahonry Montes in the welterweights class during the Premier Boxing Champions at The Armory in Minneapolis.
  • Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back George Atkinson III was pulled down by Oklahoma Sooners defensive end Geneo Grissom as he ran the ball during the second half of an NCAA football game at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Ind.
  • Paralympian Tatyana Mcfadden completed the home stretch of a race during the U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing National Championship at Solider Hollow Resort in Midway, Utah.
  • Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby kicked an extra point in the fourth quarter of the Minnesota Vikings NFL season opener, sans fans to comply with regulations meant to slow the spread of COVID-19, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
  • The United States' Gwen Jorgensen buried her face in her hands after winning the International Triathlon Union's (ITU) World Triathlon Chicago at Grant Park in Chicago.
  • Jill Dailey McIntosh, founder of the Dailey Method barre workouts, held a forearm plank during a yoga class at the Bucktown Dailey Method studio in Chicago.
  • Bears fan Marc Sokolowski of Orland Park, at left, led a cheer with a poster of former Bears coach Mike Ditka in the tailgating area prior to an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at Solider Field in Chicago.
  • Naperville's Jack Wooldridge got a hug from his coach after winning an IHSA Class 8A football championship game against the Loyola Academy Ramblers at Huskie Stadium on the grounds of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill.
  • Exercise riders made their way to the track for a morning ride under a cloud filled sky at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn.
  • The Chicago Blackhawks celebrated with the Stanley Cup trophy as confetti rained down on the crowd of fans during the Blackhawks championship rally at Soldier Field in Chicago.
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