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NFL helps diverse firms compete for Super Bowl business

NFL helps diverse firms compete for Super Bowl business

The NFL is serving as a matchmaker between qualified Twin Cities firms with diverse ownership and big spenders at the Super Bowl.
by Martin Moylan

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Intelligence Squared debate: Should we be paying college athletes?

Intelligence Squared debate: Should we be paying college athletes?

Universities, broadcasters and private companies make billions from college athletics, and players are prohibited from sharing in the profits. With recent allegations of financial corruption in the NCAA, should we rewrite the rules of college sports? The motion is: "Pay college athletes."
by MPR News Staff

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Former Minnesota Twin Silva sued over alleged basketball debt

Former Minnesota Twins pitcher Carlos Silva has been sued over money he allegedly failed to pay a player on the Venezuelan professional basketball team he owns.
by Brian Bakst

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Iditarod names four-time champ Dallas Seavey in dog doping scandal

Iditarod names four-time champ Dallas Seavey in dog doping scandal

Under pressure from competitors, the race committee said the 30-year-old musher is under suspicion of giving his dogs the drug tamadol in this year's race. Seavey has denied any wrongdoing.

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Photos: Vikings massive new headquarters taking shape

Photos: Vikings massive new headquarters taking shape

The Eagan complex, built on the site of the old Northwest Airlines headquarters, will include four outdoor practice fields, a 6,500-seat stadium and the NFL team's corporate offices. Here's a look.
by Tim Nelson and Courtney Perry

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St. Cloud swimmers break barriers for Muslim girls in sports

St. Cloud swimmers break barriers for Muslim girls in sports

Two St. Cloud high school swimmers are getting statewide attention for challenging traditions in a sport many Muslim girls have shied away from.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Italian runner wins Venice Marathon after all the favorites take a wrong turn

Italian runner wins Venice Marathon after all the favorites take a wrong turn

In a bizarre twist, the city's own Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel won after leading racers followed an errant motorcycle. In the process, Faniel became the first local to win the marathon in 22 years.
by Colin Dwyer

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Justin Timberlake to play Super Bowl halftime show

Justin Timberlake to play Super Bowl halftime show

The NFL announced Sunday night that Timberlake will headline the Super Bowl halftime show Feb. 4 at U.S. Bank Stadium.
by Associated Press

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