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Minnesota Gophers to test progress against Auburn in Outback Bowl

Minnesota Gophers to test progress against Auburn in Outback Bowl

P.J. Fleck and 16th-ranked Minnesota relish the challenge of playing ninth-ranked Auburn in the Outback Bowl. Minnesota is in a New Year's Day game for only the second time since making consecutive trips to the Rose Bowl to finish the 1960 and 1961 seasons.
by The Associated Press

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Twins sign pitchers Homer Bailey, Rich Hill to 1-year deals

Twins sign pitchers Homer Bailey, Rich Hill to 1-year deals

Bailey, a 33-year-old right-hander, made 31 starts between the Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics last season. Hill, a 39-year-old lefty, started 13 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season.
by The Associated Press

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Vikings embrace underdog status in playoffs, prep for Saints

Vikings embrace underdog status in playoffs, prep for Saints

The Minnesota Vikings will take much of the same cast to the playoffs that helped them reach the NFC championship game two years ago, with even some upgrades in certain spots.
by The Associated Press

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A Twin Cities native hopes to climb her way to top of Olympic podium in 2020

A Twin Cities native hopes to climb her way to top of Olympic podium in 2020

Kyra Condie will be one of two women to represent the United States in the first-ever sport climbing competition as part of the Summer Games next year. Almost a decade after being told she may never climb again due to a health condition, Condie qualified for the Olympics earlier this month.
by Steven John and Kyle Shiely

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Lindsey Vonn goes social with P.K. Subban marriage proposal

Lindsey Vonn goes social with P.K. Subban marriage proposal

“On our 2 year anniversary, in a ‘non traditional’ move, I asked PK to marry me and he said, Yes," Vonn tweeted on Christmas Day. "Yes (bashful emoji) ! Women aren't the only ones who should get engagement rings!"
by The Associated Press

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More and more players find pickleball to their taste

More and more players find pickleball to their taste

The hybrid sport is attractive to older people, but others enjoy it just as much.
by Peter Cox

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Prosecutors: No charges for U wrestlers accused of sex assault

Prosecutors: No charges for U wrestlers accused of sex assault

“Conflicting versions” of events made it difficult to prove a case against the wrestlers that would meet a criminal court’s “beyond reasonable doubt” threshold, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Friday.
by MPR News Staff

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‘Work hard to make it look easy’: Winona basketball announcer hits 1,000th game

‘Work hard to make it look easy’: Winona basketball announcer hits 1,000th game

Ray Felton has been volunteering as the voice of Winona high school sports since the mid-1990s. On Friday, he’s announcing his 1,000th game for the Winona Senior High School Winhawks.
by Catharine Richert

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