Top 10 most Minnesota Vikings-esque stories of 2023

Here, in no particular order, are the 10 stories from 2023 that best sum up the Vikings as a franchise.

• Dec 24, 2023

Lions hold off Vikings' comeback for 30-24 win

Despite a late comeback effort, Nick Mullens' four interceptions were too much to overcome and the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Lions 30-24 on Sunday.

• Dec 24, 2023

Anthony Edwards scores 34 points as the Timberwolves beat the Kings 110-98

Anthony Edwards had 34 points and 10 assists, Rudy Gobert added 21 points and 17 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Sacramento Kings 110-98.

• Dec 24, 2023

Kaprizov scores for the third-straight game; Minnesota holds off struggling Boston 3-2

Kirill Kaprizov scored for the third straight game, Joel Eriksson Ek and Marcus Foligno added goals, and the Minnesota Wild held off struggling a Boston 3-2 on Saturday night.

• Dec 23, 2023

Forest Lake implements "The Mom Collective" to keep coaches in the game

Forest Lake's basketball program starts new initiatives to help keep coaches on the sidelines.

• Dec 23, 2023

8th grader hits 75 foot buzzer beater in JV Lakeville South basketball game

Lakeville South's Nolan Greene hits an incredible 75-foot buzzer beater shot to win their game against the Farmington Tigers.

• Dec 22, 2023

Timberwolves hand LeBron-less Lakers 4th straight loss, 118-111

Anthony Edwards had 27 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past Los Angeles 118-111 and hand the Lakers their fourth straight loss.

• Dec 22, 2023

St. Thomas wins 104-51 over D-III Wisconsin-River Falls

Led by Ahjany Lee's 14 points, the Saint Thomas Tommies defeated the D-III Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons 104-51.

• Dec 21, 2023

Mitchell scores 20 points to lead Minnesota past Ball State; its 10th game at home

Mike Mitchell Jr. scored 20 points shooting 8 for 11 and Pharrel Payne scored 13 points and Minnesota beat Ball State 80-63 in game it never trailed.

• Dec 21, 2023

Kirill Kaprizov scores with 4.9 seconds left in OT as Wild beat Canadiens 4-3

Kirill Kaprizov scored with 4.9 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

• Dec 21, 2023

Vikings stadium gets approval for new turf that league deems less of an injury risk

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority has approved a $1.3 million project for new artificial turf at U.S. Bank Stadium before the 2024 season.

• Dec 21, 2023

The Lions have reached their end-of-season test against the Vikings. The reward is a division title.

The games have been lurking at the end of Detroit's schedule like a difficult end-of-semester final exam.

• Dec 21, 2023

MLB is bringing more changes to baseball in 2024. Here's what you need to know.

The new rules build off notable changes to the game that were introduced last year​, including a pitch clock, which gave pitchers a limited amount of time to throw the next ball.

• Dec 21, 2023

Joel Embiid scores 51 points as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-113

Joel Embiid scored a season-high 51 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers used a big fourth quarter to close out the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 127-113 win.

• Dec 20, 2023

Simon Seidl looks back at journey to becoming Gopher football's newest commit

One of the Gophers football team's big in-state gets on National Signing Day was three-star defensive back Simon Seidl from Hill-Murray High School.

• Dec 20, 2023

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