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Vikings thrive under coach of year favorite O’Connell, a relatable state for Packers with LaFleur
The Minnesota Vikings have obliterated even the most optimistic of external predictions for this transitional season with a 13-2 record entering their matchup against the Green Bay Packers that has made Kevin O’Connell the current favorite for the NFL Coach of the Year award.
The ’Beyoncé Bowl’ halftime show was a massive hit for Netflix. The football was too
Netflix says more than 200 countries tuned into the “Beyoncé Bowl” and its two NFL games. We may just be starting to learn what that ultimately means for the future of television and sports media.
Mathews and Young lead the Hawks past the Timberwolves 117-104
Garrison Mathews made a career-best seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 25 points off the bench as the Atlanta Hawks knocked off the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-104.
Sam Darnold and Justin Jefferson lead surging Vikings past Seahawks 27-24
 Sam Darnold connected with a well-covered Justin Jefferson with 3:51 left for his third TD pass of the game, and the Minnesota Vikings outlasted Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks 27-24 to keep pace with Detroit for the top spot in the NFC.
Goalie Nicole Hensley stars in OT as league-leading Minnesota tops New York in a shootout, 4-3
Nicole Hensley made back-to-back saves in the shootout and the Minnesota Frost earned their fourth straight victory with a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Sirens. It was the fourth time in seven all-time meetings that a game between the teams was decided in OT and the second this season.
Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball’s stolen base king, has died at 65
Baseball Hall of Famer and stolen base king Rickey Henderson has died. He was 65. Known as baseball’s “Man of Steal,” Henderson had a lengthy list of accolades and accomplishments over his nomadic 25-year career. 
Connor Hellebuyck nets shutout as Jets rout Wild 5-0
Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves for his NHL-leading fourth shutout of the season and 41st of his career to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-0 victory Saturday night over the Minnesota Wild, who have lost four in a row.