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Lions earn first win of season with last-second victory over Vikings

Lions earn first win of season with last-second victory over Vikings

The Lions finally found a victory when Jared Goff threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown as time expired, lifting previously winless Detroit to a 29-27 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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Cross country skiers grapple with how to rid their sport of 'forever chemicals'

Cross country skiers grapple with how to rid their sport of 'forever chemicals'

For decades, PFAS, the group of so-called “forever chemicals,” have been used to make ultra-fast wax that’s prized by cross country skiers. The industry is slowly trying to wean itself from the wax. But it will still be allowed at a big national-level race in Duluth this weekend.
by Dan Kraker

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MN sports roundup: Jerry Kill will return; Win-nesota?

MN sports roundup: Jerry Kill will return; Win-nesota?

Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson are back with another update on Minnesota sports for host Cathy Wurzer. This week: Jerry Kill is set to return to the Gopher football stadium after swearing never to set foot in it again, and Nelson displays a sign of delirium: optimism about Minnesota sports.
by Cathy Wurzer

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MLB owners lock out players, 1st work stoppage since 1995

MLB owners lock out players, 1st work stoppage since 1995

Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport's collective bargaining agreement expired Wednesday night and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day.
by The Associated Press

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Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87

Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87

Golf pioneer Lee Elder has died at the age of 87. Elder broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters, and he paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow. 
by The Associated Press

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Source: Twins, Buxton agree on 7-year, $100M contract

Source: Twins, Buxton agree on 7-year, $100M contract

The Minnesota Twins and center fielder Byron Buxton agreed to a seven-year, $100 million contract Sunday, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota chops down No. 18 Wisconsin to take back Paul Bunyan's Axe

Minnesota chops down No. 18 Wisconsin to take back Paul Bunyan's Axe

Tanner Morgan overcame an interception that was returned for a first-half touchdown, leading Minnesota on three scoring drives after halftime to surge past No. 18 Wisconsin 23-13 and reclaim Paul Bunyan's Axe.
by The Associated Press

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MN sports roundup: The history of the Gophers-Badgers football rivalry

MN sports roundup: The history of the Gophers-Badgers football rivalry

Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson bring host Cathy Wurzer a heaping helping of Minnesota sports fit for Thanksgiving. This week: the storied history of the Gophers-Badgers football rivalry, the Timberwolves's struggle for .500, the Wild's hot start to the season and a preview of the high school Prep Bowl this weekend.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A St. Olaf football player is building a barbershop — and a platform for student-athletes

A St. Olaf football player is building a barbershop — and a platform for student-athletes

Oles Against Inequality, a group of student-athlete activists at St. Olaf College in Northfield, has organized a pop-up barbershop on campus to better serve their school's diverse communities. Aidan Lloyd, the founder of OAI, told host Cathy Wurzer why he thinks it's important for athletes to speak up and take action.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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