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Morning Edition: Sports

Upper Midwest teams well represented in college football playoffs

A couple of college football playoff games this weekend feature teams from our region.

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Bridgewater up and down against Detroit

The Minnesota Vikings blew a 14-0 lead and lost to the first place Detroit Lions 16-14 Sunday.

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Injury ends Banham's season for Gopher women

Injury ends Banham's season for Gopher women

The basketball star tore her right ACL on Wednesday night during a game against North Dakota.

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Gophers land first New Year's bowl game since 1962

Gophers land first New Year's bowl game since 1962

MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for The Star Tribune, about college football's intricate process of selecting teams for bowl games.

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The lowdown on a low spot in the Timberwolves' season

The lowdown on a low spot in the Timberwolves' season

MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for The Star Tribune, about the state of Minnesota's professional basketball team.

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Gophers bowl future won't be known for days

The Gophers finished the regular season on Saturday with a loss to Wisconsin. They'll find out which bowl game wants them next Sunday.

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A wild ride for Minnesota sports fans

A wild ride for Minnesota sports fans

MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with Howard Sinker, digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about a string of recent wins and losses for both professional and college teams.

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It's Pitino vs. Pitino for the Gopher season opener

It's Pitino vs. Pitino for the Gopher season opener

MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for The Star Tribune, about an interesting coaching match-up set for tonight in Puerto Rico.

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What will happen to Adrian Peterson and when?

What will happen to Adrian Peterson and when?

The star running back and Vikings' fans can expect a resolution sometime in coming weeks, says writer Ben Goessling, who covers the team for ESPN.
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