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As Vikings get ready for Green Bay, high school football championship takes over U.S. Bank Stadium
The Vikings will face their division rivals, the Green Bay Packers, on Sunday at Lambeau Field. Back in Minnesota, the Vikings’ home turf will instead be home to the best high school football teams in the state.
Vikings lose to Bears on game-ending field goal, fall to 4-6 on season
Devin Duvernay’s 56-yard kickoff return in the final minute for Chicago set up Cairo Santos for his fourth field goal of the game, a 48-yarder as time expired, to push the Bears past Minnesota 19-17 after the Vikings scored the go-ahead touchdown with 50 seconds left. 
Nuggets snap Wolves four-game winning streak
Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists and three other players had 23 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to their seventh straight victory, 123-112 over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Tim Hardaway Jr., Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray had 23 points apiece, while Gordon also had 10 rebounds and Murray dished out 12 assists. 
Twins staff includes LaTroy Hawkins as bullpen coach for new manager Derek Shelton
The Minnesota Twins have hired former pitcher LaTroy Hawkins as bullpen coach on new manager Derek Shelton's staff. Hawkins spent nine of his 21 seasons in the major leagues with Minnesota.
Edwards' 30 points power Timberwolves to 3rd straight win, 124-110 over Kings in NBA Cup
Anthony Edwards scored 30 points and Julius Randle added 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the fourth quarter and beat the Sacramento Kings 124-110 in an NBA Cup game.
Vikings return center Ryan Kelly to practice, after latest concussion sidelined veteran 5 games ago
The Minnesota Vikings have designated center Ryan Kelly for return from injured reserve by opening his practice window in a significant step forward with their careful approach to the 10th-year veteran’s concussion history.