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Minnesota Lynx GM, associate head coach leave the WNBA team
General Manager Clare Duwelius is headed to Unrivaled, the new women’s three-on-three basketball league started by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. And associate head coach Katie Smith is headed to Ohio State, where she’ll be the assistant coach for the women’s basketball team.
Minnesotans Darwitz, Wendell-Pohl set for Hockey Hall of Fame induction Monday
It’s the first Hall of Fame class to include two women’s players since 2010 and the first ever to include two American women. Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl were teammates at the University of Minnesota and on the U.S. team that won silver at the 2002 Olympics.
Stingy Vikings hold the clawless Jaguars to 143 yards in a 12-7 victory and improve to 7-2
Minnesota’s stingy defense held Jacksonville to 143 yards which are the fewest in coach Doug Pederson’s three seasons and the Vikings overcame Sam Darnold’s three interceptions to beat the Jaguars 12-7.
Rutgers ends 4-game slide and beats Minnesota 26-19
Athan Kaliakmanis hit Ian Strong on a go-ahead 4-yard pass for his third touchdown and Rutgers defense made two game-changing plays in the final nine minutes as the Scarlet Knights stunned red-hot Minnesota 26-19 on Saturday. 
Kirill Kaprizov scores twice to lead Wild past Ducks 5-2
Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist and the Minnesota Wild beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2. Jake Middleton, Marcus Foligno and Marco Rossi also scored for Minnesota and Filip Gustavsson made 32 saves. 
Minnesota Wild win 5-2 over San Jose Sharks
Matt Boldy had two goals, Kirill Kaprizov recorded three assists and the Wild beat the Sharks 5-2. Macklin Celebrini — the San Jose Sharks’ phenom and the league’s youngest player — scored on Marc-Andre Fleury, the Minnesota Wild goaltender and the NHL’s oldest player.