A moment of silence: The sports world was rocked by the news from Boston, where twin blasts killed three people and injured more than a hundred during the city’s famed marathons. (Photos: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images; Marc Serota/Getty Images; Ross D. Franklin/The Associated Press)
Going home: Minneapolis-born Zach Parise, who signed with the Minnesota Wild earlier this month, throws the first pitch before the Twins’ game against the Oakland Athletics at Target Field in Minnesota. We’re sure he and noted hockey fan Justin Morneau had a lovely chat.
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Minnesota Wild centre Mikko Koivu hands officer Joe Reginek of the St. Paul Police SWAT team a puck for a ceremonial puck drop after Reginek rappelled to the ice from the rafters of the Xcel Arena before the start of the Wild’s NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames in St. Paul, Minnesota. REUTERS/Eric Miller
9-0? No problem
Another night, another four-touchdown performance for Aaron Rodgers — just about what the Green Bay Packers have come to expect from their superstar quarterback. Photo: Darren Hauck/Reuters
PONDER THIS: Despite the disparate records, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers found plenty of competition from Christian Ponder in the fearless rookie’s first start for the Vikings.