MINNEAPOLIS — The losses keep piling up for the Boston Celtics, one after another to bring them to one of the low points in the proud franchise's championship-laden history.

And the Celtics dipped even lower on Sunday, not just because they lost their franchise-record 18th straight game, but because of how they lost it and to whom.

Ricky Davis' jumper from the corner with 0.2 seconds remaining lifted the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 109-107 victory, prolonging the winter of discontent in Boston.

MINNEAPOLIS — AL batting champion Joe Mauer and the Twins agreed Sunday to a $33 million, four-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration and giving one of the team's young stars the security of a long-term deal.

HONOLULU — Nate Kaeding kicked a 21-yard field goal as time expired to cap another strong drive led by MVP Carson Palmer in the AFC's 31-28 victory over the comeback-minded NFC on Saturday in the 57th edition of the NFL's all-star game.Palmer threw a 42-yard TD pass to Johnson and a 72-yarder to Reggie Wayne.

The Butler High School cheerleaders placed seventh out of 56 teams in the small-squad (12 cheerleaders or fewer) division at the Universal Cheerleading Association National HighSchool Cheerleading Championships inOrlando, Fla. Sunday.Team members include tri-captains Maggie Steinheiser, Brandi Scott and Emily Wingfield, Fallon O'Donnell, Jenessa Allshouse, Valerie Rodgers, Brittany Shankle, Megan Kosar, Alisha Slomers, Kristin Karam, Kellie Sub, Stephanie Isaacs and Adaire Robinson.The Golden Tornado placed second in the event last season and have placed in the top six in four of the past nine seasons.Kamehameha Schools from Hawaii won the national championship.

Butler High graduate Michele Ritchey scored 17 points as the Butler County Community College women's basketball team downed Pitt-Titusville 80-42 in the WPCC semifinals Saturday.Knoch grad Liz Burgard added 16 points for the Pioneers (16-4), who will take on Potomac State in the championship game tonight.Brittany Beatty also scored 16 points and Shannon Onderko pitched in 15 points for BC3.The Pioneer men's basketball team fell to CCAC-Allegheny 70-57 in their semifinal game.Keith Wynn scored 28 points to pace BC3.