Perham Focus

ST. PAUL — Anders Dreyer converted a penalty kick to equalize in the 64th minute and CJ dos Santos made seven saves as San Diego FC rallied for a 1-1 draw with Minnesota United on Saturday night. Tomas Chancalay scored for Minnesota United (6-6-6, 24 points), which saw its winless streak extended to seven (0-3-4). Drake Callendar finished with one save for the Loons.

SEATTLE — Royce Lewis secured the ground ball that Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh had smoked towards him and, just steps away from the first base bag, his momentum took him there. As he touched first, eliminating the force at second, he looked towards Julio Rodríguez in between the two bases, and then spun towards home, firing off a throw to catcher Victor Caratini.

EAGAN, Minnesota — There already has been a lot made of how quarterback Kyler Murray has looked in the early stages of training camp at TCO Performance Center. The same goes for fellow quarterback J.J. McCarthy, as his every move has been analyzed under a microscope. Though some might perceive it as a distraction for the Vikings as a whole, star receiver Justin Jefferson said he has very much been a fan of watching Murray and McCarthy compete with each other. “I love a competition,” Jefferson said.

FARGO — The North Dakota Highway Patrol has released the names of the people involved in a fatal four-vehicle crash that shut down the intersection of Main Avenue and University Drive for several hours Thursday afternoon. The motorcyclist who died was identified as Ronald Huebner, 60, of Mahnomen, Minnesota.

SEATTLE — The Twins came off the field Friday night, fresh off their seventh win in nine games, to find big news awaiting them when they returned to the clubhouse. While many Twins fans learned of the news during the middle of the game, players themselves were locked in on trying to beat the Mariners — which they did 5-3 — when the trade for starting pitcher Dean Kremer was officially announced. “I had no idea,” infielder Royce Lewis said.

EAGAN, Minnesota — On July 28, Jamal Adams signed a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Minnesota Vikings. To play what position, exactly? “I can play linebacker, safety, corner, nose tackle, defensive end, kicker,” Adams said on the first day of training camp Wednesday. “It don’t even matter. Whatever you want me to play, I play. You want me to walk the dog, I walk the dog.” Adams was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round (No. 6 overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.

NEVIS, Minn. — Harper Johansen never even knew her uncle’s wedding ring was missing. In 2016, while playing with his son in the water at the family’s Lake Belle Taine cabin near Nevis, Stephen Meyer’s wedding ring accidentally came off and sank to the bottom. Years went by, and Meyer would attempt to find it during their summer visits with no luck. “I looked a lot — I go swimming every night,” said cabin owner Malana Johansen, Meyer’s mother-in-law. “We’ve spent a lot of time looking for that ring.

MAHNOMEN, Minn. — The White Earth Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a man believed to be connected to a targeted shooting Friday night in Mahnomen. Police on Saturday identified Ryan Pacheco, 24, as a person of interest in the investigation. Authorities described him as a Native American man who is 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighs about 155 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes. Police on Saturday identified Ryan Pacheco, 24, as a person of interest in the investigation.

SARTELL, Minn. — When Jaime Worms climbs into the driver's seat of a Sartell fire truck, she knows people are watching. As it navigates city's roundabouts, its ladder swinging overhead, drivers often glance over, only to do a double take when they realize a 37-year-old woman is behind the wheel. "Their eyes get huge," Worms said.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Golden Gophers’ football roster has been liberated, and head coach P.J. Fleck is speaking more freely than normal. The NCAA’s new eligibility rule grants players a five-year window to play five seasons, removing redshirts that often restrict true freshmen from playing throughout their first season on campus.