The Minnesota Vikings hosted rookie minicamp last week, the first get-together of the year for all new youngsters and a couple of veteran invitees. Along the way, here’s what we learned about the club from that event.

Minnesota’s first post-draft event delivered more than rookie jersey numbers.

The next step for Minnesota is organized team activity workouts on May 26th.

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Ranked in ascending order of importance, these are the takeaways.

7. Cooper Rush “for Later”

The name of the event is “rookie” minicamp, but NFL teams send invitations to all comers, including Rush for the Vikings this time.

Head coach Kevin O’Connell mentioned Rush’s attendance, “As I told Cooper, it’s almost like a free agent visit. He gets to know us, we get to know him. He’s played a lot of football over the years in the National Football League.”

“I think it can open up that world to him, or if there’s an opportunity in the future, he can make that a really positive situation for himself and become our first phone call.”

So, if quarterback injuries ravage the Vikings’ season — like last year — it probably won’t be Desmond Ridder and John Wolford on speed dial. O’Connell has Rush in mind.

6. Two New Contracts: DL Smith Vilbert and ILB Bangally Kamara

While Minnesota has added about 30 new rookies since the start of the draft — nine in the draft, nineteen from undrafted free agency — an extra pair wiggled their way in as a result of rookie minicamp tryouts.

Smith Vilbert from the University of North Carolina evidently got a Bill Belichick-endorsed stamp of approval for Brian Flores. He’s the new DT-OLB hybrid in the mix. The Vikings also signed off-ball linebacker Bangally Kamara from Kansas.

Both will fight for roster spots or practice squad placement this summer.

5. Demond Claiborne Looked the Part

Remember DeWayne McBride? The Vikings’ 7th-Round rookie from 2023 who looked so terrible in his first preseason that he never saw an NFL roster ever again? Yeah, Claiborne doesn’t bring that vibe.

Claiborne looked explosive and fast at minicamp — the opposite of McBride three years ago.

The Athletic‘s Alec Lewis on Claiborne: “The more consistency the Vikings can get out of sixth-round running back Demond Claiborne early on, the better chance he’ll have to contribute this fall. Beyond running backs coach Curtis Modkins, many of the Vikings’ coaches and personnel staffers present were attentive to the running backs drills.”

4. Adrian Peterson to the Ring of Honor

Until Monday, the Vikings had 28 players in the Ring of Honor. Peterson will make it 29.

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The franchise surprised the future Hall of Famer, baiting him to Eagan and then springing the ROH news on him, courtesy of John Randle’s revelation.

Peterson getting the ROH love was a total no-brainer; now, it’s official.

3. GM Search Ongoing

Nolan Teasley from the Seattle Seahawks and Terrance Gray of the Buffalo Bills are said to be external frontrunners for the Vikings’ vacant general manager job. Meanwhile, the interim boss, Rob Brzezinski, is strongly in the mix and expressed formal interest in the position last week.

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SI.com‘s Will Ragazt on Teasley, “It might not be a bad idea for the Vikings to poach their GM from the reigning Super Bowl champions. Teasley has been with Seattle for 12 years, working his way up from an internship to director of pro personnel and then assistant GM under John Schneider.”

No matter who is picked from the search — the decision should be announced in about a week — Brzezinski figures to remain a meaningful role in the front office.

2. A True-Blue QB Competition Ahead

NFL Network‘s Tom Pelissero said last week, “They envision it being a true competition: Kyler Murray versus J.J. McCarthy. And both these guys are going to go into this believing they’re gonna win this job.”

“I don’t know, frankly, how friendly that quarterback room is going to be. It’s going to be a very competitive quarterback room. From everything that I’ve understood, it is truly wide open; they’re keeping an open mind as a coaching staff.”

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Most have assumed that Murray didn’t sign with the Vikings to be a backup quarterback, but the club apparently insists that he will battle for the QB1 job. It’ll be Murray v. McCarthy in July and August.

1. Caleb Banks Tentatively Expected for Training Camp

O’Connell gave a Banks update last week: “Caleb is doing great. Got some more positive information here as he reported to Eagan in the last couple days, and very much looking forward to him establishing a great plan with our medical staff and the coaching staff.”

“On the coaching staff side, how can we push Caleb from an above-the-neck standpoint to be that much more comfortable when he does get healthy? He gets a great chance this spring and summer to get strong and build himself up.”

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Drafting Banks came with considerable injury risk, so this spring’s monitoring of his progress was inevitable.

O’Connell continued, “With Caleb, he doesn’t necessarily have to worry about the physical side of it right now, other than just getting healthy. So we can hopefully challenge him to learn multiple spots that coincide with his versatility to align in different impactful spots along the D-line.”

“I just think we’re happy with where he’s at, all things considered. We want to have our eyes on that end-of-July date so he can hopefully have a seamless transition into training camp.”

Circle training camp for Banks’s debut.

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La Salle Lady Spikers’ Angel Canino, Amie Provido and Shevana Laput after winning the championship in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—La Salle will be keeping its core intact for another run at the title, following its triumphant UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament championship campaign.

During a courtesy call with University president Br. Bernie Oca, FSC, on Tuesday, Stars Angel Canino, Shevana Laput, Amie Provido and Lyka De Leon formally committed to exhaust their final playing year with the Lady Spikers.

“Us four, we wish to continue this legacy and we want to stay for one more year,” Laput said, as quoted from a video uploaded by Archer’s Network.

After the championship-clinching win on Saturday over National University, no La Salle player stood in the middle during the school’s “Arrows Up” tradition, usually reserved for graduating players receiving their sendoff.

For Season 89, the Lady Spikers will still have Laput, who won the Finals MVP award, and Canino, who played a pivotal role in the title run en route to her third Best Outside Spiker plum.

Provido and De Leon will also continue to bolster the squad alongside rising stars Shane Reterta, Lilay Del Castillo and Eshana Nunag.

Jynxzi’s first-ever League of Legends tournament turned into one of the biggest Twitch events of the year. The massive creator event aired on May 11, 2026, bringing together 40 streamers and content creators for a full day of matches, chaotic moments, and huge reactions from the community. By the end of the stream, Team xQc walked away as the winners after completely dominating the finals against Team Zoil.

The event was also a huge moment for Jynxzi himself. During the livestream, the Twitch star crossed 10 million followers on the platform and shattered his personal live viewership record with more than 400,000 concurrent viewers tuning in. The stream lasted for hours, but fans stayed locked in the entire time, especially during the finals where xQc’s squad took over the game in convincing fashion. After everything wrapped up, Jynxzi called it “the best stream” he has ever done and said he wants to host another tournament again someday.

Team xQc wins Jynxzi’s League of Legends tournament in dominant fashion

At around the eight-hour mark of the livestream, Team xQc faced Team Zoil in the grand finals. Team xQc included Félix “xQc” Lengyel, Kingsman, Ray, also known as “rayasianboy,” Sapnap, and AloisNL. On the other side, Team Zoil featured Zoil, Ludwig, ArrowCS, Pokelawls, and former pro player Sneaky.

The final game ended up being extremely one-sided. Team xQc crushed Team Zoil with a 28-4 scoreline in just 27 minutes. xQc played Malphite in the top lane, while Kingsman stood out as one of the strongest players during the match while playing Samira as the ADC.

Jynxzi hits 10 million Twitch followers during the massive livestream

While the tournament itself was already huge, the stream became even bigger after Jynxzi noticed he had crossed 10 million followers on Twitch during the broadcast. The creator looked genuinely shocked while reacting live on stream and thanked viewers for supporting the event.

Jynxzi also revealed that the tournament broke his all-time viewership record by around 170,000 viewers. At one point, the stream reportedly crossed more than 400,000 live viewers, making it one of the biggest creator events on Twitch this year.

Meanwhile, fans are already asking Jynxzi to organize another creator tournament because of how successful the first one turned out.

Manchester United have been heavily linked with Atalanta defensive midfielder Ederson as they aim to reshape their midfield

Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi has denied Manchester United have made a formal approach for Ederson amid heavy transfer links with the Brazil international. The 26-year-old has impressed for the Serie A club this season making 40 appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals and providing two assists.

Ederson has operated alongside Atalanta captain Marten de Roon in the centre of a 3-4-2-1 system. On Sunday, he picked up the man of the match award as his team beat AC Milan 3-2 at the San Siro in a game where the midfielder scored the opener for his side. United are on the hunt for at least two central midfielders this summer.

Casemiro’s will depart and Manuel Ugarte is expected to be offered to other clubs. Kobbie Mainoo signed a new five-year deal recently so any new addition must compliment the academy graduate. With Ederson’s contract expiring in 2027, he has attracted interest.

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Atletico Madrid were believed to have agreed personal terms with Ederson in January but were unable to strike an arrangement on his wages, opening the door for a possible United move.

This week, Percassi was asked whether Ederson had been approached to which he told Tuttomercatoweb: “We have no official offers, only interest from other teams.”

He added: “I think it’s unlikely that teams will make a move before the end of the season. Interest in our players is normal, but we’ll evaluate them at the right time with great serenity and calm.”

MEN Sport has previously reported that United want to target Premier League proven players this summer. Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson is a key target for the Reds but is attracting strong interest from Manchester City. West Ham’s Matheus Fernandes, Brighton’s Carlos Baleba and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton are all on United’s watchlist as they look to strengthen.

Belfast’s Lewis Crocker will defend his IBF world welterweight title against Australian Liam Paro in Brisbane on 24 June.

The contest will take place at the Pat Rafter Arena, with the date and venue having been confirmed on Wednesday.

Crocker hopes that a victory over Paro would help open the door to a unification bout with another belt-holder in the division.

The 29-year-old won the title with a split decision verdict over Paddy Donovan at Belfast’s Windsor Park in September and his team had hoped to stage the defence against mandatory challenger Paro in his home city.

However, with no agreement reached between the parties, the matter was resolved by a purse bid with No Limit outbidding Crocker’s promoter Matchroom by $27,000 (£20,000).

Crocker’s manager Jamie Conlan revealed in February that the Belfast fighter was recovering from a hand injury.

Paro is aiming to become a world champion for the second time, having upset Subriel Matias to clinch the IBF super lightweight crown in 2024.

The Australian beat Frenchman David Papot at the same Brisbane venue last September.

Paul Heyman appeared on the latest edition of WWE RAW alongside Austin Theory, Bron Breakker, and Logan Paul of The Vision. He kicked off the show and was at ringside for their six-man tag team match against Joe Hendry and the Street Profits.

Heyman, unfortunately, watched his clients lose the match after interference from Seth Rollins. After the show, he uploaded a picture of the Empire State Building on his X/Twitter account, claiming that the building was lit up dark green in his honor, since he was wearing a suit of the same color on RAW.

“Just landed back home a moment ago. The rumors are true. The Empire State Building is lit up dark green tonight in honor of my custom green suit on WWE RAW tonight. King of New York ( … and everywhere else)!” he wrote.

It seems clear that Paul Heyman will have his hands full throughout the summer, as the feud between the two sides will continue following the tag team match on RAW.

Paul Heyman’s clients were booked in a title match for an upcoming WWE event

Angelo Dawkins rolled Austin Theory up for the pinfall during the six-man tag team match on RAW this past week. However, it wasn’t without shenanigans as Paul Heyman’s former client, Seth Rollins, interfered in the match, distracting Theory enough for Dawkins to get the victory for his side.

After pinning one-half of the World Tag Team Champions, the Street Profits will finally get a shot at the championship at an upcoming WWE special event.

Saturday Night’s Main Event XLIV is just two weeks away, and one of the first matches added to the card is a World Tag Team Championship match where Logan Paul and Austin Theory will defend their titles against Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins.

The Street Profits have been featured regularly on RAW since their return, and have given Paul and Theory a tough time. Now, it remains to be seen whether they can end their title reign to send them on the back foot and gain a strong footing in the tag team division on RAW.