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When a high school football player meets a brain injury researcher

When a high school football player meets a brain injury researcher

High School athletes often raise money door-to-door for their teams. In Newton, Mass., a football player rang the doorbell of a leading brain injury researcher. Instead of money, he got a talk.
by Stephanie Leydon

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Winning Minn. native ultrarunner believes 'we have not found our limits'

Winning Minn. native ultrarunner believes 'we have not found our limits'

Last year, Courtney Dauwalter won the Moab 240 Endurance Run, which involved running (or moving forward however possible) for 58 straight hours with one 20-minute sleep break. She finished ahead of everyone else by more than 10 hours.
by Tom Weber

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Minnesota's kissing Cousins, but is he the answer to Vikings QB needs?

Minnesota's kissing Cousins, but is he the answer to Vikings QB needs?

If Kirk Cousins plays on the field as skillfully as he and his agent have maneuvered during off-field meetings with general managers, the Vikings won't regret his signing.
by Phil Picardi

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Minnesota Lynx sign guard Tanisha Wright

Minnesota Lynx sign guard Tanisha Wright

Wright is a 12-year veteran who most recently played for New York in 2016, averaging 6.7 points and 3.6 assists in 29 games.
by The Associated Press

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Cousins to visit Vikings; agent says no decision made yet

Cousins to visit Vikings; agent says no decision made yet

Cousins will visit with the Vikings on Wednesday after the league year begins, his agent Mike McCartney said. ESPN reported Tuesday that Cousins will sign with the Vikings, but McCartney said no decision has been made yet by his client.
by Associated Press

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Twins sign pitcher Lance Lynn into promising rotation

Twins sign pitcher Lance Lynn into promising rotation

Lynn had six solid seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. He joins a revamped pitching rotation that's expected to help the Twins compete for an American League Central Division crown.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota out front as curling enjoys a post-Olympic bump

Minnesota out front as curling enjoys a post-Olympic bump

The country's best curling players gathered over the weekend in Fargo, N.D. for the U.S. Curling National Championships. Nearly half had ties to Minnesota.
by Matt Mikus

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Minnesota snowboarder Mike Schultz wins gold at Paralympics

Minnesota snowboarder Mike Schultz wins gold at Paralympics

The St. Cloud man known for creating cutting-edge prosthetics for snowboard athletes won gold Monday in the men's snowboard Cross at the Paralympics games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
by Matt Mikus

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Brackets for men's NCAA basketball tournament released

Brackets for men's NCAA basketball tournament released

Virginia, Villanova, Kansas and Xavier are the tournament's No. 1 seeds. The opening-round games begin on Tuesday with Final Four action set for March 31 and April 2.
by Doreen McCallister

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