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Rodney Smith, unbeaten Gophers run over Huskers 34-7

Rodney Smith, unbeaten Gophers run over Huskers 34-7

Rodney Smith, Shannon Brooks and Mo Ibrahim took turns helping Minnesota overpower Nebraska to stay undefeated with a 34-7 victory on Saturday night on the strength of 322 yards rushing in the second-coldest October game in the 11-season history of TCF Bank Stadium.
by The Associated Press

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'No human is limited': Kipchoge runs marathon in under 2 hours

'No human is limited': Kipchoge runs marathon in under 2 hours

Like the sub-four minute mile and walking on the moon, running a marathon in less than two hours had seemed impossible — until Saturday. So when Olympic champion Kipchoge broke the barrier, the question arose as to where to rank his achievement in historical context.
by The Associated Press

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Baseball ends, offseason chess match begins for Twins

Baseball ends, offseason chess match begins for Twins

Fans are howling for the Twins to sign a top free-agent pitcher this offseason to complement the team’s hitting attack. Team executives are already weighing players to keep and pieces to add to build on 2019.
by Brian Murphy

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Sunisa Lee places 8th as Biles wins 5th all-around title at gymnastics worlds

Sunisa Lee places 8th as Biles wins 5th all-around title at gymnastics worlds

St Paul’s Sunisa Lee placed second in qualifying, but her hopes of a medal were dashed when she came off the uneven bars at the Gymnastics World Championships in Germany. She finished eighth. Lee’s teammate Simone Biles marked her fifth all-around world title Thursday by ending her floor routine with a mic-drop gesture.
by The Associated Press

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NPR’s Tom Goldman on big issues facing sports — and how he does his job

NPR’s Tom Goldman on big issues facing sports — and how he does his job

NPR's sports correspondent Tom Goldman is the only sports reporter at NPR and his beat covers the entire world of professional sports, both in and outside the U.S. During the conversation with MPR News host Angela Davis, he talked about the NBA’s current feud with China, whether student athletes should get paid and how more athletes are speaking up about social issues.
by Julie Siple, Jeffrey Bissoy and Angela Davis

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Minn. gymnast Sunisa Lee caps emotional 2 months with gold

Minn. gymnast Sunisa Lee caps emotional 2 months with gold

The 16-year-old from St. Paul is at her first world championships after placing second behind only Simone Biles at U.S. nationals in August. She won national gold on the uneven bars, the only athlete other than Biles to win an individual event.
by The Associated Press

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Twins' bright season dashed in playoff sweep

Twins' bright season dashed in playoff sweep

The Yankees, yet again, bested the Twins in the MLB playoffs, sweeping them in the first round.
by Cody Nelson

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Torres leads Yankees to 5-1 win and sweep of Twins

Torres leads Yankees to 5-1 win and sweep of Twins

The Yankees stretched their postseason winning streak over the Twins to 13 straight games. Minnesota has lost 16 consecutive postseason games, matching the North American major sports record held by the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL from 1975-79.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Twins aim to break playoff win drought on Monday

Twins aim to break playoff win drought on Monday

The Twins have lost 15 playoff games in a row, including 12 straight to the Yankees. One more loss and Minnesota will join the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks as the only major North American professional sports team to lose 16 consecutive playoff games.
by Brian Murphy

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