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Vikings' stadium board at full strength after resignations
The oversight body for the Minnesota Vikings' stadium is back at full strength after controversy surrounding its use of luxury suites sparked a leadership exodus.
After a miserable season last year, the Gopher men's basketball team has managed quite a turnaround.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are off for the next week because of the NBA All-Star break.
Ted Mondale quits stadium authority amid suites controversy
Mondale, executive director of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, resigned hours after authority chair Michele Kelm-Helgen stepped down amid criticism agency leaders used U.S. Bank Stadium suites to entertain family and friends.
New coach jumpstarts Wild to a hot season
The Wild lead the Western Conference, with the second-most points in the NHL.
Former Minnesota Twins manager diagnosed with prostate cancer
The 59-year-old Gardenhire revealed the diagnosis in a meeting with reporters on Tuesday, saying it was the only time he would talk publicly about the subject this spring.
Bipartisan group proposes more Super Bowl tax breaks
Tax breaks were outlined in the bid requirement to get the game, and were promised in a letter from legislative leaders to the NFL.
Believe it or not, pitchers and catchers for the Minnesota Twins report to spring training in Florida on Monday. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about what the Twins have done to improve the team after last year's record-setting futility.