VIKINGS

Humbled Vikings running out of time to catch Bears

November 20, 2018 Associated Press

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The NBC camera on Minnesota’s pregame huddle in Chicago captured Kirk Cousins delivering the customary pep talk to his teammates, a full-throated reminder by the quarterback that the Vikings reached the NFC championship game last season, not the Bears. “They’re not the reason this game moved to prime time,” Cousins shouted. […]

VIKINGS

Bears beat Vikings, tighten grip on NFC North

November 18, 2018 Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — Khalil Mack had a sack and fumble recovery, Eddie Jackson returned an interception for a touchdown and the Chicago Bears tightened their grip on the NFC North with a 25-20 victory over the second-place Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. Mack and Jackson led a dominant effort by the defense. And Chicago (7-3) […]

WOLVES

No Jimmy, no problem, as Towns, Wiggins shine for Timberwolves

November 15, 2018 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins are the main men in Minnesota again, and on Wednesday night they gave the Timberwolves exactly what they needed for a big win. Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Wiggins scored 23 and Minnesota improved to 2-0 since trading Jimmy Butler with a 107-100 victory over […]

TWINS

For Joe Mauer, being from Minnesota means this isn’t goodbye

November 12, 2018 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Yes, the narrative of Joe Mauer’s career was missing a championship chapter. That plotline stalled for a few years while the star was set back by injuries. Still, this story of the Minnesota native with the smooth left-handed swing who played for the Twins the entire time sure was made for a […]

VIKINGS

With Cook back, Vikings ready to run as weather turns cold

November 12, 2018 Associated Press

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Dalvin Cook’s rush through the left side of the line for 70 yards last week was the longest gain of his professional career, an early game boost for the Minnesota Vikings in an important victory over Detroit before their bye. That was the type of big running play that has been […]

WOLVES

Source: Jimmy Butler going to 76ers from Minnesota

November 12, 2018 Associated Press

Jimmy Butler has his wish: He’s out of Minnesota. And just like that, Philadelphia has a new Big Three — one that could make serious noise in the Eastern Conference. A person with knowledge of the situation said Saturday that Butler is being traded to the 76ers in a package that will send Dario Saric […]

NBA

Chandler has impactful debut as Lakers beat Wolves 114-110

November 8, 2018 Rick Solem

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyson Chandler savored the ovations when he first took the court in downtown Los Angeles. The cheers at the end were even sweeter. The Lakers’ newest big man got to represent his hometown Wednesday night for the first time in his 18 NBA seasons, and he came up bigger and better […]

VIKINGS

NFL sack leader Danielle Hunter ‘just lets it rip’ for Vikes

November 6, 2018 Associated Press

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The physical attributes Danielle Hunter has used to amass his league-leading total of 11½ sacks this season are so ideal that some of his Minnesota Vikings teammates have taken to calling him “Create-A-Player,” the feature on Madden NFL that allows gamers to concoct the seemingly perfect computerized prospect. Hunter’s 6-foot-5, 252-pound, […]

WOLVES

Wolves fall to 0-6 on road, after loss to Clippers

November 6, 2018 Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Clippers withstood “Fourth Quarter Jimmy” Butler and improved to 4-1 at home. Tobias Harris scored 22 points, Lou Williams added 20 and Los Angeles defeated Minnesota 120-109 Monday night, dropping the Timberwolves to 0-6 on the road this season. Led by Butler and Derrick Rose, the Wolves rallied in the […]

NFL

Cousins preps for home-state team as Vikings host Lions

November 2, 2018 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Kirk Cousins and his family moved from Illinois to Michigan, his allegiance to the Bears was well-established. Leaving Chicagoland, Cousins wondered aloud to his dad whether they’d be required to become fans of the Lions and the other Detroit-area teams. “He said, ‘Kirk, you can take the boy out of Chicago. […]

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