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Best basketball today? Gopher women and Green Bay

Best basketball today? Gopher women and Green Bay

After two years away, the University of Minnesota women's basketball team returns to the NCAA tournament with a Friday matchup against the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. MPR sports sherpa Phil Picardi tells you why you need to watch.
by Phil Picardi

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Jury backs ex-UMD hockey coach in discrimination suit, awards $3.74M

Jury backs ex-UMD hockey coach in discrimination suit, awards $3.74M

Shannon Miller had argued the University of Minnesota Duluth fired her because she's a woman and for complaining about discrimination. UMD said it was performance-related. A jury on Thursday sided with Miller.
by MPR News Staff

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We're all Cousins now: Vikings sign next quarterback

We're all Cousins now: Vikings sign next quarterback

Kirk Cousins was expected to get a massive three-year contract. The longtime Washington quarterback takes his talents to the Twin Cities and makes the Vikings a potential Super Bowl contender.
by MPR News Staff

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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.
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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.
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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.
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