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Death spirals and twizzles: A figure skating glossary
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships have returned to the Twin Cities. We're here to help you figure out the lutzes from the loops and the spirals from twizzles.
First-graders' words of support score with Vikings' Walsh
The disappointed kicker's crucial miss on Sunday brought letters of encouragement from nearly 100 young fans.
Seahawks edge Vikings 10-9 after Walsh miss
The Vikings' hopes for the NFL postseason were dashed Sunday after kicker Blair Walsh missed a field goal in the final seconds of the game.
That's cold: Walsh misses short field goal with seconds left; Vikings lose
Blair Walsh's 27-yard field goal try hooked left with 22 seconds remaining, handing the Seattle Seahawks a 10-9 victory over the stunned Vikings in the frigid cold.
The Minnesota Vikings face the battle-tested Seattle Seahawks in a playoff game in Minneapolis this weekend.
Vikings tell fans to keep their shirts on as frigid game temps loom
The Vikings say this weekend's playoff against the Seahawks could be the coldest game the team has ever played. Team leaders are urging fans to be smart about the weather.
Frozen football? Vikings old-school running back on playing in subzero temps
Sunday's Vikings-Seahawks playoff is likely to rank as one of the coldest games in National Football League history. Dave Osborn played in two of those games in the '70s. Here's how he survived them.