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18 ex-NBA players charged in $4M health care fraud scheme

18 ex-NBA players charged in $4M health care fraud scheme

Federal authorities say 18 former NBA players have been charged with allegedly pocketing $2.5 million illegally by defrauding the league's health and welfare benefit plan.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota native Eddie Taylor training to climb Everest with first all-Black team

Minnesota native Eddie Taylor training to climb Everest with first all-Black team

There’s not a lot of mountain climbing happening in Minnesota. But it was his upbringing in Detroit Lakes — visiting national parks and skiing with his family — that set Eddie Taylor up to join the first all-Black team of climbers training to take on Mount Everest next year.
by Lindsay Guentzel and Cathy Wurzer

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Flush with COVID-19 aid, schools steer funding to sports

Flush with COVID-19 aid, schools steer funding to sports

A growing number of school districts in the U.S. are using federal pandemic funding on athletics projects. One school district in Iowa is spending $100,000 on a weight room renovation, while another in Wisconsin is spending $1.6 million on new synthetic turf fields.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul to host 2022 Major League Soccer All-Star Game

St. Paul to host 2022 Major League Soccer All-Star Game

The game will be played Aug. 10 at Allianz Field, home of Minnesota United, the league announced Tuesday. The league’s stars will play an opponent that will be announced later.
by MPR News Staff

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Runner who lost her vision finishes Twin Cities Marathon with guides by her side

Runner who lost her vision finishes Twin Cities Marathon with guides by her side

After months of training, Laura Sosalla, who was declared legally blind earlier this year after a battle with COVID-19, ran the last mile of the Twin Cities Marathon alongside the women who helped her train and guided her along the way — exactly how Sosalla wanted her marathon experience to end.
by Lindsay Guentzel and Evan Frost

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Hrezi, Fulton win Twin Cities Marathon titles

Hrezi, Fulton win Twin Cities Marathon titles

Thousands of runners took part in Sunday's Twin Cities Marathon and TC 10 Mile race — a welcome return to a fall tradition, after last year's races were canceled due to the pandemic.
by MPR News Staff

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Browns defense dominates Vikings, Minnesota falls to 1-3

Browns defense dominates Vikings, Minnesota falls to 1-3

Myles Garrett and the Cleveland defense produced another dominant performance, giving coach Kevin Stefanski a victory over his old team as the Browns beat the Minnesota Vikings 14-7 on Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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She lost her vision, but that won't keep this runner from the Twin Cities Marathon

She lost her vision, but that won't keep this runner from the Twin Cities Marathon

Over the weekend, MPR News will follow Laura Sosalla and her guides Natalie Elmore and Rachael Bentley throughout their marathon experience, including on the 26.2-mile course from Minneapolis to St. Paul. You can follow along with Sosalla experience through MPRnews.org.
by Lindsay Guentzel and Cathy Wurzer

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The connection between carbs and cardio ahead of the Twin Cities Marathon

The connection between carbs and cardio ahead of the Twin Cities Marathon

More than 13,000 runners will take part in this weekend's Twin Cities Marathon and 10-mile race, but what do they need to be focused on this week when it comes to nutrition? You may have heard of carbo-loading — a meal one or two days before the race that's heavy on bread or pasta. But how does that benefit the runner?
by Tom Crann and Lindsay Guentzel

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NCAA to start using 'March Madness' for women's tournament

NCAA to start using 'March Madness' for women's tournament

The NCAA women’s basketball tournament will start using “March Madness” in marketing and branding beginning this season. Using the phrase, which has been associated with the men’s tournament for years, was one of the recommendations stemming from an external review of gender equity issues of the tournaments.
by The Associated Press

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