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MLB commissioner to decide whether to reinstate Pete Rose

MLB commissioner to decide whether to reinstate Pete Rose

One of Major League Baseball's greatest players has been banned since 1989 for gambling on the game. But sports leagues' traditionally hard attitudes toward sports gambling seem to be softening.
by Tom Goldman

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Vikings investigating after fan reports hate speech at game

Vikings investigating after fan reports hate speech at game

Attorney Deepinder Mayell wrote in the Star Tribune he was attending his first Vikings game last weekend when he was accosted by another fan who demanded to know if he was a refugee.
by Tim Nelson

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Vikings stadium builder nets St. Paul soccer stadium gig

Vikings stadium builder nets St. Paul soccer stadium gig

Mortenson Construction has been selected to build the new Minnesota United pro soccer stadium in St. Paul. Kansas City-based Populous will design the facility.
by Tim Nelson

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U.S. women's soccer team cancels game over poor field conditions

U.S. women's soccer team cancels game over poor field conditions

Soccer officials said parts of the artificial-turf field in Hawaii were peeling away from the ground.

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Highly ranked Gopher volleyball team embarks on quest for a championship

Friday night at the University of Minnesota Sports Pavilion, the Gopher women's volleyball team takes on Jackson State in the first round of the NCAA Division I tournament.

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Appeals court convicts Oscar Pistorius of murder

Appeals court convicts Oscar Pistorius of murder

A South African judge has ruled that the trial judge erred when she found the double-amputee sprinter known as the "Blade Runner" guilty on the lesser charge of "culpable homicide" last year.
by Jim Zarroli

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Twins hope Korean slugger brings thump to lineup

Twins hope Korean slugger brings thump to lineup

The Minnesota Twins Wednesday introduced their newest slugger, Byung-ho Park, the Korean baseball star who will play in Minneapolis next year.
by Tim Nelson

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Kobe Bryant announces retirement (in the form of a poem)

Kobe Bryant announces retirement (in the form of a poem)

"My heart can take the pounding / My mind can handle the grind / But my body knows it's time to say goodbye," he writes.

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Deaths persist in youth and student football despite safety efforts

Deaths persist in youth and student football despite safety efforts

At least 19 young football players have died so far in 2015. Pediatricians are calling for changes in the way the game is played, including a move to non-tackle games.
by Kelly McEvers, Becky Sullivan and Lauren Silverman

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