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Sports

Vikings team bows to neighbors, to turn off lights at night

Vikings team bows to neighbors, to turn off lights at night

Spokesperson Jeff Anderson says the NFL team will turn off the lights between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. The shut-off time will be moved to about midnight when the team hosts night events such as high school games.
by The Associated Press

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School to reprint yearbook that names wheelchair athlete 'most accident prone'

An Illinois high school is reprinting yearbooks that mocked a partially paralyzed senior who is a wheelchair athlete as "most accident prone." The athlete plans to play for Southwest Minnesota State University.
by Associated Press

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Will Final Four hoops deliver a big bounce to Minneapolis?

Will Final Four hoops deliver a big bounce to Minneapolis?

How much of an economic boost will the Twin Cities get from the men's college basketball championship in Minneapolis next year? That depends on whom you ask.
by Martin Moylan

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Women's sports leagues band together with SheIS initiative

Women's sports leagues band together with SheIS initiative

Eight leagues, including the WNBA, U.S. Tennis Association, Women's Pro Fastpitch League and Canadian Women's Hockey, will try to help each other increase resources, viewership and attendance.
by Associated Press

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Twins snap eight-game skid, beat Reds 3-1

Twins snap eight-game skid, beat Reds 3-1

Jake Odorizzi pitched into the seventh inning, Mitch Garver homered and the Minnesota Twins snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.
by Associated Press

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Vikings take UCF cornerback Mike Hughes in 1st round

The Minnesota Vikings selected Central Florida cornerback Mike Hughes with the 30th pick in the first round on Thursday night, resisting temptation to pass up a premium position while counting on depth in the pool of offensive linemen to help them later in the draft.
by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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College basketball panels: Ban cheats, let players go pro

College basketball panels: Ban cheats, let players go pro

The Commission on College Basketball sharply directed the NCAA to take control of the sport, calling for sweeping reforms to separate pro and college tracks, permit players to return to school after going undrafted by the NBA and ban cheating coaches for life.
by Associated Press

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