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Ruling: Former Vikings lineman Noga won't get workers' comp for head injuries
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled former Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Al Noga won’t qualify for workers’ compensation benefits relating long-term health problems caused by playing-days head injuries.
Jill Ellis is stepping down as U.S. Women's soccer coach
"The timing is right to move on, and the program is positioned to remain at the pinnacle of women's soccer," said Ellis, who won back-to-back World Cup titles and will depart in October.
A star is born as 22-year-old Egan Bernal wins Tour de France
Egan Bernal’s crowning Sunday as the Tour de France's youngest post-World War II champion, and its first from South America, heralded the birth of a new supernova in the cycling universe.
Andrew Wiggins: candidate for NBA's Most Improved Player?
There were rumblings about the Timberwolves looking to move Andrew Wiggins this summer. But he’s still with Minnesota — and with some new stability in the franchise, he may be ready to live up to his enormous potential in the coming NBA season.
Meet Minneapolis' man of steel — and other metals
City blacksmith Nick Bounds doesn't do horse shoes. He crafts the metal tools and parts that keep the city's water works working.