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Vikings coach: ‘Good chance‘ Justin Jefferson can play Saturday in Cincy
Jefferson left Sunday’s game in the second quarter to a chest injury. It was his first game back after missing the previous seven because of a hamstring injury. He may be back in time for Saturday.
Gustavsson gets 2nd shutout of the season as Wild hand Kraken 8th straight loss with 3-0 win
Filip Gustavsson stopped 24 shots for his second shutout of the season, and the Minnesota Wild beat Seattle 3-0 to hand the Kraken their eighth straight loss. Matt Boldy, Marco Rossi and Joel Eriksson Ek scored for Minnesota, which improved to 5-2-0 since John Hynes replaced the fired Dean Evason as coach on Nov. 27.
Vikings beat Raiders 3-0 in lowest-scoring NFL game in 16 years
Minnesota and Las Vegas played the lowest-scoring NFL game in 16 years, with Greg Joseph’s 36-yard field goal with 1:57 left giving the Vikings a 3-0 victory over the Raiders.
Minnesota Varsity League launches scholastic middle school esports program
Earlier this week, the Minnesota Varsity League announced the start of a scholastic esports program specifically geared toward grades 5-8. It’s part of the league’s mission to expand academic experiences for students and provide competitive gaming and educational enrichment through play.