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Sports

In basketball's D-League, player takes long shot at NBA dream

In basketball's D-League, player takes long shot at NBA dream

John Holland made six figures playing pro basketball in Europe. He traded that for $19,000 and Canton, Ohio, playing on the Cleveland Cavaliers' farm team for a chance to play in the NBA.
by Uri Berliner

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Minneapolis Marathon denied permit to hold run

The June 5 race's proposed route crossed both the Franklin Avenue Bridge and West River Parkway, which are both currently closed.
by Jon Collins

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In search of winning MN teams? Look to U softball, Lynx

In search of winning MN teams? Look to U softball, Lynx

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about a pair of winning teams on the Twin Cities sports scene: The University of Minnesota softball team and the defending WNBA champs the Minnesota Lynx.

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Golfer Phil Mickelson named in insider trading complaint

Golfer Phil Mickelson named in insider trading complaint

The Securities and Exchange Commission says he profited from an insider trading scheme conducted by a former corporate director and a professional gambler.
by The Associated Press

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Guided tours of U.S. Bank Stadium to cost $19

Guided tours of U.S. Bank Stadium to cost $19

Ticket sales for summer tours of the new building start next week.
by Tim Nelson

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IOC: 31 caught in retests of 2008 Beijing Olympic samples

The samples had been stored at the IOC laboratory in Lausanne. They were retested using enhanced methods on athletes who were expecting to compete at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August.

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Coyle takes over struggling U athletics program

Coyle takes over struggling U athletics program

The University of Minnesota and its supporters hope Mark Coyle's hiring turns a new page for the U's athletics department.
by Peter Cox

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The surgery that changed baseball

The surgery that changed baseball

Tommy John surgery was pioneered in the 1970s to repair pitchers' arms. But now it's being used on pitchers as young as 15. Jeff Passan's book, "The Arm," explores the issue.
by MPR News Staff

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