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Sports

Sports on hold for some young athletes in a summer marked by COVID-19

Sports on hold for some young athletes in a summer marked by COVID-19

Athletes across Minnesota had to rethink how and when they practice their sports — or skip their seasons completely — to avoid getting and spreading the coronavirus.
by Catharine Richert

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Photos: Fans fill Target Field with their likenesses — and a little levity — during pandemic

Photos: Fans fill Target Field with their likenesses — and a little levity — during pandemic

Twins staff are installing fan-submitted cutouts to help this pandemic baseball season feel a little less lonely, if not a bit more bizarre.
by Tom Crann, Megan Burks and Christine T. Nguyen

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Big 12 is moving ahead with fall football season

Big 12 is moving ahead with fall football season

The conference hopes to hold its title game in December, as it normally would, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
by Rachel Treisman

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Big Ten postpones football, other fall sports over coronavirus concerns

Big Ten postpones football, other fall sports over coronavirus concerns

The Big Ten said it would “continue to evaluate a number of options,” including possibly playing football and other fall sports in the spring. Later Tuesday, the Pac-12 Conference said it was canceling its fall football season.
by Brakkton Booker and MPR News Staff

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Hockey makes progress in midst of awakening about racism

Hockey makes progress in midst of awakening about racism

There's an awakening happening in hockey about systemic racism and its role in the majority white sport. Minnesota’s Matt Dumba recently became the first NHL player to kneel during the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Meanwhile, teams are taking tangible steps to address the issue in their communities, led by the Washington Capitals.
by The Associated Press

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Mid-American Conference cancels fall football due to coronavirus; Big Ten taps brakes on practices

Mid-American Conference cancels fall football due to coronavirus; Big Ten taps brakes on practices

The Mid-American Conference on Saturday became the first league at college football's highest level to cancel its fall season because of the pandemic. Meanwhile, the Big Ten is tapping the brakes on the football preseason, telling its schools that until further notice full contact practices cannot begin.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Fan-free playoff hockey still proving plenty intense

Fan-free playoff hockey still proving plenty intense

Four days into a most unusual Stanley Cup tournament, it's clear that playoff hockey is still playoff hockey, even without the roar of the crowd. The Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks have proven as much with jawing and hitting back and forth. 
by The Associated Press

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Big Ten football season set to begin on Labor Day weekend

Big Ten football season set to begin on Labor Day weekend

The Big Ten has released its 10-game conference-only football schedule beginning as early as Labor Day weekend but cautioned there is no certainty games will be played.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota high school football, volleyball seasons pushed to spring

Minnesota high school football, volleyball seasons pushed to spring

The Minnesota State High School League on Tuesday backed a plan to move high school football and volleyball to spring seasons this year while other fall sports maintain modified schedules in response to COVID-19.
by MPR News Staff and John Enger

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Gophers WR Bateman skips season amid virus worries, goes pro

Gophers WR Bateman skips season amid virus worries, goes pro

Minnesota Gophers wide receiver Rashod Bateman has opted out of the 2020 season amid concerns about the coronavirus. He will forgo his remaining two years of eligibility to enter the 2021 NFL draft. 
by The Associated Press

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