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Coach compares football officiating to rape

No more entries, please; we already have a winner in the This Week in Stupid competition. It's Mark Whipple, football coach at the University of Massachusetts.
by Bob Collins

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Future parents link kid’s future fandom to NFL game

New parents are so cute, what with their thinking their child will do what parents want them to do and all.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 10/1/18

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: Yes Joe, there’s crying in baseball

1,000 Words: Yes Joe, there’s crying in baseball

Joe Mauer doubled in his final at bat on Sunday, then gave every indication his career with the Twins is over when he caught a single pitch in the 9th inning before exiting to the cheers of a tearful hometown crowd.
by Bob Collins

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Has Joe Mauer had enough?

Has Joe Mauer had enough?

A few weeks ago, I wrote in this space that I thought Joe Mauer would be back next season, at reduced pay, because why not? I don't believe that anymore.
by Bob Collins

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A rare moment when a senator had to listen

A rare moment when a senator had to listen

With an insulated life, the nation's politicians are rarely in the uncomfortable position Sen. Jeff Flake and his handlers were put in this morning after he said he'd vote to approve the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh as a U.S. Supreme Court justice.
by Bob Collins

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Minnesota college drops football

Ridgewater College began the season with 54 players but it's down to 22 now.
by Bob Collins

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