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Photos: Racing the Arrowhead 135

Photos: Racing the Arrowhead 135

Minnesota's oddly warm winter put the kibosh on the annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, but another competition -- on foot, bike or skis -- gave extreme athletes a chance to test their mettle Up North. The Arrowhead 135 endurance race on Jan. 30 from International Falls to the Fortune Bay Casino in Tower, attracted entrants from all over the country. First place eventually went to Kevin Breitenbach, of Alaska.

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Minnesota women topple 9th-ranked Ohio State 76-68

Minnesota women topple 9th-ranked Ohio State 76-68

Rachel Banham scored 20 points and made three 3-pointers, helping Minnesota take down No. 9 Ohio State 76-68 on Sunday. The Golden Gophers beat a ranked team for the first time in nearly three years.

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City of Lakes Loppet Festival moving to Wirth Park

City of Lakes Loppet Festival moving to Wirth Park

The annual City of Lakes Loppet Festival in Minneapolis is moving from Uptown to Theodore Wirth Park just one week before the event is set to begin, organizers said Saturday. Recent snowfall has weakened ice and created puddles around the Chain of Lakes.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Vikings considering 4th stadium location near Metrodome

Vikings considering 4th stadium location near Metrodome

The Minnesota Vikings say they're looking at yet another potential stadium site in downtown Minneapolis. The site includes the blocks just east of the current Metrodome. This is the fourth location under consideration for the Vikings.
by Tim Nelson

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NFL timing may slow Vikes stadium momentum

NFL timing may slow Vikes stadium momentum

The countdown to the end of the Minnesota Vikings' lease at the Metrodome has hung like a hammer over the political debate on whether citizens should help pay for a new stadium. That lease is about to expire, but thanks to a confluence of NFL deadlines and Minnesota's legislative calendar, it's not looking like the advantage the Vikings might have hoped.

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Why so little love for NFL kickers?

It's hardly a coincidence that the weirdest pass ever thrown in the history of the Super Bowl was launched by — who else? — a kicker.

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