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Saudi Arabian curlers? In Eveleth? World curling tournament comes to Minnesota's Iron Range
Forty curling teams from around the world — from powerhouse nations like Canada to upstarts like India and Mexico — will descend upon northern Minnesota’s Iron Range this week for the Pan Continental Curling Championships.
Minnesota beats No. 25 Nebraska 24-6, sacking Dylan Raiola 9 times
Darius Taylor ran for 148 yards and a touchdown, Drake Lindsey completed 16 of 20 passes for 153 yards and a score and Minnesota sacked quarterback Dylan Raiola a school-record nine times in a 24-6 victory over No. 25 Nebraska on Friday night.
Vikings to start QB Carson Wentz against his former team, the Eagles, while McCarthy mends
Carson Wentz will start at quarterback again this week for the Minnesota Vikings. He will start on Sunday against Philadelphia, the team that drafted him second overall in 2016. 
Wild acquire forward Oskar Olausson from the Sharks in exchange for defenseman Kyle Masters
The Minnesota Wild have acquired forward Oskar Olausson from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Kyle Masters. Olausson will report to the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League.
Vikings sidestep starting QB question as McCarthy acknowledges his ankle is not fully healed
J.J. McCarthy hasn’t fully healed from the high ankle sprain that has kept him out of the past three games. He's still navigating the final stage of stress-testing the injury and ramping back up to speed with the Minnesota Vikings and their offense.