Timberwolves sign Towns to extension
He played in 59 games for the Timberwolves last season, averaging 22.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.0 steals per game. Butler's contract is set to expire after this season and Thibodeau was looking to lock him up on a long-term contract last July.

Rosenstein, expecting to be fired, heads to White House
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has offered his verbal resignation to Chief of Staff John Kelly , Axios reports . Others suggested restraint while seeing if the report was incorrect or if it was planted by some adversary.

'TOTALLY POLITICAL': Trump defends Kavanaugh after second allegation
As he builds a case for his innocence, Mr Kavanaugh plans to turn over to the committee calendars from the summer of 1982. Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington , U.S., September 4, 2018.

Bills win big in Minnesota, defeat Vikings 27
The Vikings netted 14 rush yards all game on a mere six attempts, and their long gain of the game was 17 yards. In the Bills' first two losses, Buffalo gave up 138 yards and two rushing touchdowns to backup running backs.

Bishop Mulakkal arrested in Kerala nun rape case
The bishop has been charged under four counts including rape, illegal confinement and criminal intimidation. The Vatican's decision was welcomed by the nuns protesting against Mulakkal, reported PTI.

Amazon unveils new Alexa-powered microwave
The next Echo Show now features a high-resolution 10-inch HD display, 8-microphone array, and powerful drivers for better sound. Amazon says the preferred method to hook up Echo Auto is via Bluetooth or an auxiliary jack, which many modern cars possess.

FedEx Cup purse rising to $70m, winners share to $15m
In addition to the Wyndham Rewards, the FedExCup bonus pool will increase by $25 million to $60 million. The other was in 2009, when Phil Mickelson won the tournament and Tiger Woods won the FedEx Cup.

Emery targets defensive stability as Arsenal claim win in Europa League opener
But the visiting side from Ukraine pulled two late goals back to leave Emery's team without a single clean sheet this season. But maybe one day we don't score our chances and we keep giving the opponent many chances - we can lose our match.

Maurizio Sarri calms Pedro injury fears after PAOK win
And midfielder Willian added: "The way we play we can try to win titles". "I don't know", he said. West Ham face Chelsea this weekend at The London Stadium hoping to build on their momentum.

Jet Airways flight loses cabin pressure, passengers suffer bleeding
One middle-aged male passenger was brought to the Dr Balabhai Nanavati Hospital in suburban Vile Parle by Jet Airways officials. India's Ministry of Civil Aviation has asked for a report ASAP from its investigatory arm, Al Jazeera reports.

Suge Knight pleads no contest to manslaughter over fatal confrontation
Knight's attorneys have said he was acting in self-defence and was fleeing armed attackers when he ran over Carter and Sloan. David Kenner, an attorney affiliated with Knight's Death Row Records , said after Knight's arrest that he was not guilty.

Search for landslide victims as Philippines typhoon toll rises
The typhoon also left parts of Hong Kong and Macau severely flooded, though there were no immediate reports of fatalities. Across Hong Kong , authorities tried to clear roads of debris, including toppled trees and bamboo scaffolding.

Southampton short on strikers for Liverpool match
The Saints have no injury concerns but will be without the on-loan Danny Ings , who is ineligible to face his parent club. One, two or three years ago maybe people thought it's a mountain we can not climb.

Sony announces a tiny PlayStation Classic pre-loaded with games
PlayStation's own dinky console will come pre-loaded with 20 games, which Sony says will be "playable in their original format". The package will include two PlayStation controllers, an HDMI cord, a USB cable, and a virtual memory card for save files.

US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's accuser willing to testify: lawyer
She said she raised the allegations during a phone call with Kavanaugh on Friday before the accuser went public over the weekend. She also told Fox News that, if Ford doesn't testify, "I can't tell you what impact" there would be on Kavanaugh's confirmation.