Vikings
December 17, 2017
From doubtful to active: Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph will play today vs. Bengals

From doubtful to active: Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph will play today vs. Bengals

Vikings
December 17, 2017
Vikings 4-1-1: Everything about Sunday's Vikings-Bengals game

Vikings 4-1-1: Everything about Sunday's Vikings-Bengals game

Links to team updates, rosters, statistics, our Live Blog and more. Click here for a guide to Sunday's game between the Vikings and Bengals.
Sports
December 17, 2017
Longtime wrestling coach Doug Svihel watched his son Jake Svihel left and Josh Clark practice wrestling at Totino-Grace High School during practice Mo

Totino-Grace wrestler Jake Svihel aims to shed runner-up finish for champion

The Totino-Grace junior is ranked No. 1 at 113 pounds.
Sports
December 17, 2017
Payton Matsui(14) and Ray Christy(15) celebrate a goal. ]St. Thomas Academy will be playing Benilde-St. Margaret's at the St. Louis Park Recreation Ce

St. Thomas Academy hockey uses consolation title to kick-start new season

St. Thomas Academy uses consolation title for kick-start.
Sports
December 17, 2017

Arkansas-bound Destinee Oberg leads Holy Angels like no big deal

Destinee Oberg, who committed to Arkansas, leads a youthful squad.
Wild
December 17, 2017
Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu (9)

Mikko Koivu's scoring slump growing more frustrating

Coach Bruce Boudreau said he re-teamed Koivu with winger Mikael Granlund, whom he called the Wild's "best offensive player" and "best playmaker," as a way to generate some success from the center.
Vikings
December 17, 2017
Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, left, talks with Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis in the first half of an NFL football

Mike Zimmer's fingerprints remain all over the Bengals' defense he left behind

Defensive schemes took root during Bengals days.
Wolves
December 17, 2017
Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler (4) grabbed the jersey of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taj Gibson (67) and Phoenix Suns guard Tyler Ulis (8) grab

Wolves let another get away, fall again to Suns

Phoenix limped into town with a lengthy injured list and a five-game losing streak. The Suns proceeded to turn the ball over 27 times, trailing the Wolves — sometimes by double figures — for three-plus quarters.
Wild
December 17, 2017
Minnesota Wild Matt Duma (24) scored on Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot (33) as Edmonton Oilers defenseman Kris Russell (4) and Wild right wing

Oilers end Wild's various success streaks with 3-2 victory

Loss to Edmonton stops a winning roll at four games and ends a run of scoring points in eight games in a row.
Sports
December 17, 2017

College hockey roundup: Mankato, Bemidji State get shutout wins

Sports
December 17, 2017
John Shuster

Top seeds set in U.S. Olympic trials for mixed doubles curling in Blaine

John Shuster and Cory Christensen rolled through the round robin at the U.S. Olympic trials for mixed doubles curling, starting on a 4-0 run and finishing with only one loss.
Sports
December 16, 2017

Saturday's prep sports roundup

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