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EXCLUSIVE: KVRR Sits Down with Vikings First-Round Draft Pick Mike Hughes

Mike Hughes was selected 30th overall in the 2018 draft
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EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings first-round draft pick Mike Hughes is preparing for his first preseason action as the team heads to Denver. Hughes, a cornerback out of Central Florida, was selected 30th overall. In this sit-down interview with KVRR Sports Director Keith Albertson, Hughes discusses which veterans have taken him under their wing, Categories: KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports…
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Quarterback Trevor Siemian Makes Big Strides at Vikings Training Camp

Siemian was acquired back in mid-March in a trade with Denver
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EAGAN, Minn. — Former Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater went down with an injury in 2016, Sam Bradford followed suit in October of 2017, which meant Case Keenum was their guy. So, it’s safe to say in 2018 having quality backup quarterbacks is pretty important for the purple and gold. Luckily for the Vikings, a few practices into training camp and Trevor…
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KVRR Round Table: Takeaways from Vikings Training Camp

The KVRR Sports team analyzes the biggest stories coming out of training camp
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EAGAN, Minn. — The brand new facilities, Stefon Diggs’ new deal, and the continued development down the depth chart. KVRR Sports’ Keith Albertson and Jeremy Klein discuss all of that as they wrap up the last couple days of Minnesota Vikings training camp. Categories: Top Sports Headlines Tags: Stefon Diggs, Training Camp, Vikings
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Vikings Strap on Pads For the First Time at Training Camp

The physicality was upped at practice on Monday as players donned pads for the first time
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EAGAN, Minn. — The physicality was upped at practice on Monday as players donned pads for the first time. It’s all part of the process as we inch our way closer to week one of the NFL season. “It’s real football now,”Mike Zimmer, the Vikings head coach said. “In shorts, you can evaluate ‘are they taking the right steps? Are…
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Vikings’ New TCO Performance Center Wows Fans Watching Training Camp

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EAGAN, Minn. – TCO Performance center is hosting Vikings Training Camp for the first time. With the last 52 being held in Mankato, this new facility is already turning the heads of Vikings fans just a week into camp. “I’m really just starstruck right now,” a fan said. Fans are not star struck from seeing their favorite Vikings fans in…
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KVRR Round Table: Vikings Training Camp Preview

The KVRR sports team talks Vikings storylines heading into training camp.
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EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings are fresh off of an NFC championship game appearance last season but have plenty of new faces on the 2018 squad including some with local ties. The KVRR sports team dives into some of the big storylines surrounding the Vikings as they head into training camp in this week’s KVRR Round Table. Categories: KVRR…
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Vikings DE Hunter Inks 5-Year Extension

Danielle Hunter will make $72M with $40M guarantee
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EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings continue to lock up their star defensive players. Danielle Hunter signed a contract extension for the next five years, worth $72 million dollars, with $40 million guaranteed. The 23-year-old defensive end has 25.5 sacks in his three-year NFL career. Minnesota’s defense gave up the fewest points per game and yards per game last season….
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Vikings WR Adam Thielen Hosts Inaugural Youth Football Camp

All funds and proceeds went to benefit the newly created Thielen Foundation.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver and Detroit Lakes native Adam Thielen hosted his inaugural youth football camp at the TCO Performance Center on June 24. The camp included one-on-one football instruction and focused on character development, leadership and sportsmanship. All funds and proceeds went to benefit the newly created Thielen Foundation, which aims to serve, educate and inspire…
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Region One Baseball: Solo Homer Helps Kindred/Richland to Semifinals

Trenton Duchscherer's solo bomb the difference in the Vikings win.
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ENDERLIN, N.D. — The region one baseball tournament began in Enderlin on Friday. In the opening game of the tournament sixth-seeded Oak Grove fell to third-seeded Central Cass 7-2. The Squirrels then turned around and took on second-seeded Kindred/Richland. The Vikings used a solo home run in the sixth from Trenton Duchscherer to down Central Cass 1-0 to advance to…