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Gophers volleyball team beats No. 1 Nebraska

Nebraska won the first two sets of the best of five match, but Minnesota came back to win the next three to take the match.
by Jim Bickal

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NFL players searching for painkiller choices hope for relaxed marijuana ban

NFL players searching for painkiller choices hope for relaxed marijuana ban

Now that marijuana use in allowed in 28 states, it has opened up renewed questions about the drug as a pain reliever for people -- including players in the National Football League.
by Tom Goldman

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Highly-ranked Gopher volleyball team facing tough competition

Tonight, the University of Minnesota women's volleyball team, ranked second in the nation, hosts number 13 Michigan State at The Pavilion.

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Vikings cut struggling kicker Blair Walsh

Vikings cut struggling kicker Blair Walsh

The Minnesota Vikings have cut struggling kicker Blair Walsh, two days after he missed his league-leading fourth extra point in a 26-20 loss to the Washington Redskins.
by Associated Press

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Gopher football team faces tough test with Cornhuskers

The University of Minnesota football team will be in Nebraska tomorrow night for a key Big Ten match up.
by MPR News Staff

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History to flip for: Gleason's Gymnastics turns 50

History to flip for: Gleason's Gymnastics turns 50

Gleason's Gymnastics School, one of the oldest in the country, has come a long way since its early days in a tiny south Minneapolis studio.
by Nancy Yang

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New Vikings offensive coordinator faces familiar problems

The Detroit Lions will be at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday to play the Minnesota Vikings. After last Monday night's loss to the last place Bears, the Vikings' offensive coordinator Norv Turner announced his resignation. MPR's Phil Picardi spoke about the state of the Vikings with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune.

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Twins tap Rangers exec as new general manager

Twins tap Rangers exec as new general manager

Thad Levine, 44, will serve under recently appointed chief baseball officer Derek Falvey. They'll be the core executives tasked with returning the Minnesota Twins to baseball glory.
by MPR News Staff

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