Now in his fifth season, Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter has moved into a mentorship role for younger players.
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Evans denied Baddoo, Pirates beat Tigers 4-2 with 2-run 8th
Phillip Evans kept Akil Baddoo's drive to left field in the park in the seventh inning to help Pittsburgh escape a jam, and the Pirates scored twice in the eighth to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Thursday.
Sports
Knicks win 8th in row, top Hawks 137-127 OT as Randle soars
Julius Randle had 40 points and 10 rebounds to lead New York to a 137-127 overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, the Knicks' NBA-best eighth straight win.
Politics
Kansas governor vetoes ban for transgender school athletes
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a Republican measure that would have made Kansas the latest state with a GOP-controlled legislature to ban transgender athletes from girls' and women's school sports.
Sports
Longhorn Band will be required to play 'The Eyes of Texas'
The University of Texas has announced that its traditional marching and pep bands will be required to play "The Eyes of Texas" when they return to performing, but a new band will also be created that won't play the school song with racist elements in its past.
Local
Blank hopes to hire new UW Madison athletic director by June
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank said Thursday that she hopes to hire Athletic Director Barry Alvarez's successor by the end of June.
