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The Kansas City Chiefs win back-to-back Super Bowls
The Chiefs trailed the San Francisco 49ers at halftime but rallied to tie the game at the end of regulation. Patrick Mahomes’ 3-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Harman in overtime won it for Kansas City.
Nick Gordon loses to Minnesota Twins in salary arbitration
Nick Gordon has lost his salary arbitration case against the Minnesota Twins and will get a raise from $735,400 to $900,000 rather than his request for $1.25 million. 
Some say the Las Vegas Super Bowl is rigged. And not because of Taylor Swift
When Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas was built, a worker said he buried a Chiefs Kingdom flag in the field. Kansas City has never lost a game there, sparking a controversial conspiracy theory.
Despite record warmth and no snowfall, the world’s fastest cross-country skiers are still coming to Minneapolis
Despite a historically warm winter and hardly any natural snowfall, organizers of the first World Cup cross-country ski race to be held in the U.S. in more than 20 years are moving ahead with the race scheduled for Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis next weekend.
Timberwolves roll past short-handed Bucks 129-105 to spoil Doc Rivers' home debut
Both teams had short benches after making deals before Thursday’s trade deadline. The Timberwolves extended their edge to 91-64 late in the third as Reid capped a 17-3 run by dunking and drawing a foul for a 3-point play. The Timberwolves eventually led by as many as 28.
Live from Las Vegas: Super Bowl LVIII sneaky Minnesota connections, plus this week's sports roundup
MPR News sports contributors joined Minnesota Now from Las Vegas to talk about the Super Bowl, plus what’s new with the Timberwolves, the Wild, and Gopher men’s basketball.
Canterbury Park CEO talks horse racing as sports betting legalization goes before legislature
Legalizing sports betting is again going before Minnesota lawmakers during the 2024 legislative session. Canterbury Park CEO Randy Sampson joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to talk about the future of gambling on horse races.