Butler likely for T-wolves’ opener
Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau said former Bulls star Jimmy Butler practiced Sunday and is expected to play in the team’s season opener Wednesday against the Spurs.
Butler, who has requested a trade, didn’t play in the Timberwolves’ final preseason game Friday. Thibodeau said he was working on his conditioning.
‘‘They want me to go out here and hoop to the best of my abilities,’’ Butler said. ‘‘Make sure I’m healthy, compete, because that’s what I love to do. I do it for the guys in the same jerseys as me.’’
Although Butler stopped short of assuring he will play Wednesday, Thibodeau said he expects Butler to do so as long as he remains on the roster.
Wolves prevail in overtime to stay unbeaten
Dylan Coghlan scored his first professional goal 2:56 into overtime to lift the unbeaten Wolves, who rallied from two two-goal deficits in the third period, past the Admirals at Allstate Arena.
Reid Duke, T.J. Tynan, Daniel Carr and Curtis McKenzie also scored for the Wolves (4-0-0-0), who came back from 3-1 and 4-2 deficits to force overtime. Coghlan and McKenzie also had two assists.
Minnesota RB suspected of domestic assault
The (Minneapolis) Star Tribune reported Minnesota running back Shannon Brooks was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic assault and was booked into the Hennepin County jail. Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said he wasn’t able to comment.
Bowling Green fired coach Mike Jinks and named defensive coordinator Carl Pelini interim coach. Jinks was 7-24 in two-plus seasons with the Falcons, including 1-6 this season.
Almirola wins, advances in NASCAR playoffs
Aric Almirola passed Kurt Busch, who ran out of gas approaching the checkered flag in overtime, and went on to win the race at Talladega, Alabama, to earn an automatic berth into the third round of the NASCAR Cup playoffs. Almirola beat Clint Bowyer to the finish line by .105 seconds.
Leishman rolls to victory in Malaysia
Marc Leishman closed with a 7-under-par 65 to win the CIMB Classic by five strokes over three players in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Leishman completed 72 holes at 26-under 262 to equal the tournament record set by Justin Thomas in 2015.