MINNEAPOLIS—Each of Dalvin Cook's first two seasons was interrupted by injury, and the Minnesota Vikings were subsequently much more driven by the pass.
His skill set no longer under wraps, Cook has given this Vikings a clear and old-school identity.
EAGAN, Minn.—Near the end of an already flawed performance, Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings were in prime position to pull ahead of the Green Bay Packers and make all the cringe-worthy plays that came before moot.
MINNEAPOLIS—After dropping back to pass a mere 11 times for Minnesota, Kirk Cousins joked that this defence-and-running-dominated performance felt like youth football.
He was more than happy to hand the ball off and get out of the way.
BLAINE, Minn.—Matthew Wolff made a 26-foot putt from the fringe for an eagle on the final hole to win the 3M Open at 21 under par on Sunday, beating Collin Morikawa and Bryson DeChambeau by one stroke in a tense finish to the first-time PGA Tour event.
MINNEAPOLIS—One week into Shohei Ohtani's return to the Los Angeles Angels, the lineup is looking sharp.
Minnesota ace Jose Berrios bore the brunt of their batting success last night.
MINNEAPOLIS—Two starts ago, on a soggy mound in Philadelphia, Jake Odorizzi let the rain derail his pitching and didn't finish the first inning.
The weather in Minnesota last night didn't deter him, and neither did Toronto's lineup.
Nelson Cruz had two hits and two RBIs, helping Odorizzi and the Twins beat the Blue Jays 4-1 following a 54-minute rain delay.
EAGAN, Minn.—The Minnesota Vikings have hit their familiar stride on defence during the second half of the season after some uncharacteristic earlier struggles.
There's been no better example of this lately than Anthony Barr.
“He's always been a good player," coach Mike Zimmer said. "I think he's probably taking it to another level right now.”
MINNEAPOLIS—With a new play-caller in place, the Minnesota Vikings re-committed to running the ball.
And Dalvin Cook proved again his capability—when healthy—of taking over a game.
MINNEAPOLIS—Once Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings took the lead on Green Bay, they played with a fierce refusal to let it go.
They held onto the ball with the same determination.
MINNEAPOLIS—Danielle Hunter had three-and-a-half of Minnesota's franchise-record 10 sacks and a fourth-quarter fumble return for a touchdown, making for a miserable afternoon for Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions in a 24-9 victory by the Vikings yesterday afternoon.
