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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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In Hermantown, a new coach looks to fill the shoes of a legend

In Hermantown, a new coach looks to fill the shoes of a legend

Legendary Hermantown high school boys hockey coach Bruce Plante retired last year. His successor, Patrick Andrews, played for Plante and is now trying to continue the success of the team. For the eighth year in a row, the team is playing in the boys state high school hockey tournament.
by Nina Moini

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Timberwolves, Lynx CFO Roger Griffth to resign next month

The teams announced Friday that Roger Griffith's last day will be April 15 and Vice President of Finance Pete Stene will be replacing him.
by Associated Press

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Your guide to the boys hockey state tournament

The state tournament is happening this week at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer checked in with Howard Sinker for an update.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Derrick Rose signs with Timberwolves, reunites with Thibodeau

Derrick Rose signs with Timberwolves, reunites with Thibodeau

The move reunites the often-injured Rose and Minnesota coach Tom Thibodeau, who coached Rose in Chicago during the NBA guard's most productive years.
by Associated Press

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It's a new year, new season for the Loons

The Loons kicked off their second season in Major League Soccer last weekend, with a 3-2 loss to San Jose. They play Orlando City on Saturday in Florida. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer checked in with sports journalist Megan Ryan to find out how the new season's looking.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'Village' helped 2 St. Paul hockey brothers make it to state tournament

'Village' helped 2 St. Paul hockey brothers make it to state tournament

Ray and Rob Christy are forwards for St. Thomas Academy, which plays Centennial High in the Minnesota boys hockey tournament at 8 p.m. Here's how friends, family and neighbors stepped in after their mother died.
by Laura McCallum

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Roger Bannister, first to run mile in under 4 minutes, dies

Roger Bannister, first to run mile in under 4 minutes, dies

Bannister clocked 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds over four laps at Oxford's Iffley Road track on May 6, 1954, to break the 4-minute mile -- a test of speed and endurance that stands as one of the defining sporting achievements of the 20th century.

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